Catholic world celebrates Pope Leo XIV
Category: News
The Catholic world is celebrating the election of a new Pope. The 69-year-old American-born Robert Prevost was unveiled as the new pontiff yesterday evening, after a two day conclave at the Vatican City. He is the first pontiff who was born in the US, but also has strong ties to Peru and is considered as much a cardinal from Latin America as from the US due to the many years he spent as
Happy Birthday, Afrikaans!
Category: Breakfast
It was 100 years ago to the day that Afrikaans was recognised as one of South Africa’s official languages. We love it. You love it. And today we heard some of your favourite Afrikaans words, remembered the trauma of the “My Vakansie” mondeling, and found out that Afrikaans people hav the best nicknames. Content hosted by iono.fm
City of Cape Town Law Enforcement agencies, along with the South African Police Services, have reportedly clamped down on a hijacking syndicate in Lingelethu West. On Wednesday, City officials conducted a joint intelligence-driven operation with the police and raided a property in Town Two, Lingelethu West, where authorities uncovered a number of items presumably used in hijackings. During the raid, officers also recovered a vehicle which was reported stolen in Muizenberg last
A cold, wet and windy weekend lies ahead for Cape Town residents as a cold front is set to hit the Mother City. This will bring along strong to gale force winds and rough sea conditions along the Western Cape coastline. The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning about damaging winds and waves associated with an incoming cold front this weekend. The forecast is reportedly for
In what is being described as one of the largest wildlife poisoning incidents ever recorded in Southern Africa, 84 vultures have been rescued following a mass poisoning in the Mahlangeni Section of Kruger National Park. The rapid response operation, carried out by South African National Parks (SANParks) and the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), saved dozens of critically endangered birds from near-certain death. The tragedy unfolded in the early hours of 6 May
