The seaside town of Saldanha Bay will see a massive economic boost this weekend, when over 3,000 passionate bikers and supporters from across the country, as well as neighbouring Namibia, will descend on the town. Mayor André Truter said, “Not only do 3,000 bikers enjoy our beautiful town, but they also give back – donating food parcels and supporting entrepreneurs.” Although it is a local City Motorcycle Club’s annual rally taking
The South African Government is urging young women to be cautious about enticing foreign job offers being circulated online, including “work experience” opportunities linked to Russia’s Alabuga Start programme. It comes after some influencers on social media, especially TikTok, have been promoting this programme. The Alabuga Start programme was launched in 2022 by the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Tatarstan, Russia, and has been extensively marketed to young women from Africa,
Western Cape Police Detectives are investigating yet another deadly taxi-related shooting in Cape Town, this time at the Macassar Heights taxi pickup point. According to police, two people were shot and killed, and two bystanders were injured at the taxi pick-up point on Mandela Drive in the early hours of Tuesday. According to preliminary police reports, a group of unknown armed men approached the taxi facility and opened fire, fatally shooting two
Knysna High School has confirmed that it launched a misconduct investigation after a video of a learner using the k-word surfaced on social media. In the video, a learner is seen inside the school’s hall during what appears to be a school event, when she uses the racial slur. She and her friends then laughed. In a statement issued at the weekend, Knysna High principal Mark Mosdell said that meetings and
A young off-duty police official has been killed in Beaufort West. The body of the 23-year old was found over the weekend at a place of entertainment in the Klein Karoo town. According to police members, he was discovered with a stab wound to his back. A young off-duty police official has been killed in Beaufort West Sergeant Christopher Spies says police members were called out to an incident at a place of entertainment
