Shamees still has big dreams
Category: Breakfast
We heard about Shamees thanks to our friends at Reach for A Dream. Shamees is 16 years old and was unfortunately diagnosed with lupus last year – a life threatening illness. You can imagine she’s been through a lot and still has many dreams to fulfil. We spoke to her mom Shehaam and Shamees. A big thank you once again to our friends at Reach for A Dream. And a special thank you to First
Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has defended the government’s spending nearly R31 million of taxpayers’ money at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as online commentators demand a more precise breakdown of the associated costs and benefits for South Africa. According to the Minister, who released a statement on 19 July, R7.8 million was spent on “official trips and travel-related expenditure” for himself, two support staff, the Director General, and the Project Team of 14
Advocate Andrea Johnson, head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, is not planning to incriminate herself at the Madlanga Commission. She invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination during her first appearance at the Commission on Tuesday, refusing to answer questions related to her link to suspended Crime Intelligence head Feroz Khan. It is alleged that Johnson had shared a criminal docket with Khan for an assault case that he was being investigated for in 2018. “I
Cape Town motorists have been warned of a scam calling on road users to click on a link to pay ‘unpaid parking fees’. According to the City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility directorate, the scammers send this message via SMS, but may also use other platforms. Mayoral Committee member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, has reminded residents and visitors that the only way to pay for the use of an on-street parking bay
The Department of Health has introduced mandatory health screening measures for travellers arriving in South Africa from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following the ongoing Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak. More than 2,000 confirmed Ebola cases and over 800 deaths have been reported since the outbreak began in May. In a statement, the department said the questionnaire is mandatory and that travellers will not be allowed to travel
