A Mozambican prisoner, who escaped from jail, has been arrested in South Africa. Nelson Simiao Massango is one of more than 1,000 prisoners who escaped from the Maputo Maximum prison during unrest in that country in December last year. He was arrested in Sandton this week. Mozambican prisoner arrested in South Africa The National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola has commended members of the SAPS Border Policing High Density Team for arresting
A fire that engulfed several train coaches near Cape Town Railway Station on Tuesday evening, is under investigation by local authorities. Spokesperson for the City’s Fire & Rescue Service, Jermaine Carelse, said services were called out to the scene for an emergency incident on Tuesday, at approximately 21:10. Carelse said upon assessment of the situation, additional resources were called out. “The first arriving crews called in additional resources, including a
The 2025 Budget is in limbo as most parties in Parliament have rejected the budget. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has proposed a 0.5% increase in VAT from 1 May this year and another 0.5% increase next year. The ANC lacks the majority to pass the budget on its own. Parliamentary committees are expected to discuss the budget’s contents over the next few days. A Parliamentary debate and a vote on the
The different ways we say ‘sorry’
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Have you ever noticed how, as South Africans, we use the word ‘sorry’ a lot? And there’s a whole lot of different ways to say it too. A quick guide to using ‘sorry’ as a South African: 1. To genuinely apologise. Sorry Little Girl GIFfrom Sorry GIFs 2. To politely get someone’s attention Sorry To Bother You GIFfrom Sorry To Bother You GIFs 3. To ask someone to repeat what they said Im Sorry I
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has tabled the 2025 Budget, with a limited range of tax proposals. The relevant Parliamentary Committees will now meet to discuss the proposals. Thereafter, a Parliamentary debate will take place, and it will be voted on. The Minister’s proposal to increase VAT could be especially unpopular. READ MORE: Budget 2025: VAT increases proposed as the DA says it will not support it Here are some ways
