South Africa’s ambassador to France, and former Cabinet Minister, Nathi Mthethwa, has been found dead in Paris after going missing on Monday afternoon. He was 58 years old. According to French authorities, Mthethwa’s body was discovered on Tuesday outside the Hyatt Hotel near Porte Maillot in the 17th arrondissement. Investigators believe he fell from the 22nd floor of the building, where a secure window had been forced open. The diplomat’s disappearance was
October’s fuel prices, to come into effect at midnight tonight, have been announced. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources says the cost of a litre of 93-octane petrol will go up by 1 cent a litre. The cost of a litre of 95-octane petrol will increase by 8 cents a litre. October’s fuel prices, which are to come into effect at midnight tonight, have been announced The price of diesel will decrease by 8
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has announced that the feature film, “The Heart Is A Muscle” has been selected as South Africa’s official entry into the 98th Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) for the category, Best International Feature Film. The selection follows a rigorous adjudication process conducted by the South African Academy Awards Selection Committee. The committee convened from 8 to 11 September to review submissions. The final decision was officially
Investments and confidence in Cape Town’s Inner City are soaring, with multiple new developments adding new life to the CBD. An initiative, founded by former Wesgro CEO Tim Harris, is seeking to shine the spotlight on this revitalisation of the inner City. Mission for Inner City Cape Town says the CBD is welcoming businesses back, and with them, a wave of private investment that is reshaping public life. Harris says from
Two suspects were arrested for possessing West Coast rock lobster in as many days. They did not have permits for the marine animals. The arrests were carried out by local law enforcement agencies. Two suspects were arrested for possessing rock lobster In the first operation on Saturday in Ravensmead, Marine Unit officers followed up on a lead at an address, arrested a 47-year-old suspect and confiscated 420 lobster tails. On Sunday,
