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SA dominates World Travel Awards nominations
Guests at The Saxon hotel, in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, can listen to music while under water in the pool. It’s one of the tiny details — along with the koi ponds…
From suburb to runway
Next door to Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport is Bonaero Park, born around 1967 — mainly to house the employees of arms manufacturer Denel. If the Airports Company…
Twenty-three ATMs blasted in January
The new year has seen a massive upsurge in criminal attempts to extract money from ATMs using explosives, with a startling 23 attacks in January. Eighty-nine ATMs have been…
I was not drunk, says McBride
Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride on Wednesday denied being drunk on the night he rolled his car in late December last year. McBride had left a metro year-end function…
Alcohol: A death sentence in a bottle?
Alcohol brands are ubiquitous in South Africa. A red castle rimmed in gold, for example, is splashed across cricket pitches and stitched on to players’ uniforms. It represents…
Where there’s smoke, there are fines
Self-extinguishing cigarettes, hefty fines and pictures of rotting lungs are among the ways in which the Department of Health plans to beef up South Africa’s tobacco-control…
Reuters chief executive criticises Telkom
Telkom came under fire this week after international news agency Reuters criticised the company for high telecommunications prices and low-quality bandwidth. Reuters chief…
Illegal dumping raises concerns in Jo’burg
More than 3Â 500kg of toxic waste has been illegally dumped in a landfill site in Walkerville, south of Johannesburg, since late December. Working in the scorching heat at the…
Drunken driving commonplace on SA roads
During December, when South Africans seem determined to be merry or drown their sorrows with the help of alcohol, more than 1 000 intoxicated drivers were arrested throughout the…
Was McBride going nowhere fast?
The apparent "emergency" in Eden Park to which Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride was rushing before he rolled his car in December did not exist, according to media…
Former state president Marais Viljoen passes away
Former state president Marais Viljoen died in the Muelmed Hospital in Pretoria on Thursday, his daughter said on Friday. Elna Meyer said her father was taken to hospital over a…
Ten-digit dialling around the corner for SA
South Africans have less than two weeks to get into the habit of dialling ten digits instead of seven when making national calls. After January 16, should a person forget to dial…
Honeymoons after the pink promise
When rings have been exchanged, tearful “I dos” have been uttered and empty champagne bottles are all that remain after a wedding reception, newly-weds embark on their honeymoon.…
Theatre personality Taliep Petersen killed
"I’m living a life and a half. I’ve gone through different lives. I’ve been blessed, successful, thank God. I’m very grateful." These were words spoken by the late Taliep…
Acsa charged following disastrous airport fuel spill
After months of threats since a series of fuel spills happened at OR Tambo International Airport, the Environmental and Conservation Association has finally pressed charges…