The reality is that often a person who has been responsible for causing an accident changes his or her story when it comes time to claim. Because of the way the insurance industry operates, you might find that your insurer is not particularly helpful in resolving the issue.
The cold stimulates a fondness for roasted potatoes, pastries and food served in various kinds of "dollops". Nothing good for you comes in a dollop. Under cover we swell like dough beneath a tea cloth. By the time it’s warm enough to strip off the frump, it’s barely worth the trouble.
The informal motor mechanic industry is big in most townships and it comprises specialists in different mechanical areas. These include panelbeaters, electricians, welders, gearbox fitters, engineers, wheel alignment and diff adjusters. Most of these specialists operate on street corners and in backyards and employ several helpers each.
There should be a simple enough formula that could marry our abundance of sun with the mountain of loot Trevor Manuel is sitting on, to fix the electricity crisis, quick sticks.The latest treasury figures show that the budget surplus this year will be R18,5-billion.
As Lionel Shriver once wrote, we need to talk about Kevin. It’s not as though Australia’s prime minister is likely to shoot up the school gym. But if hypercritical domestic media are to be believed, Kevin Rudd has a lot of personal problems. On substantial matters of policy, Rudd lacks vision, a crusty editorial in The Australian complained last week.
There may be a glimmer of good news on the horizon for consumers. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has raised its eyebrows at Eskom’s requested 53% hike in electricity tariffs. And if the total increase is granted, energy-intensive users could carry a large part of the burden.
In the Southern African Development Community about 45% of the population lives in extreme poverty. For many poor people in the region informal trade is the only way to sustain themselves and their families. Governments in the region, however, ignore this parallel economy, hampering their citizens’ attempts to survive, say experts.
Engineers in South Africa are an endangered species. Latest labour department figures show that the skills shortage in the industry had surpassed the 10 000 mark by the end of last year. South African Women in Engineering aims to turn things around and has set their sights on attracting and keeping women in the profession.
My day, Monday to Friday, starts at 4.45am, with tekkies, a T-shirt and rugby shorts. I take to the road for about 5km, just jogging. This is the time when I start focusing on my daily programme.
Pretoria-based swim star Suzaan van Biljon collected a gold medal for South Africa in clocking a new Fina World Short-Course Swimming Championships record in the 200m breaststroke final on Sunday. Also, Ryan Lochte claimed his fourth gold medal as world records crashed yet again on the final day of the championships in Manchester.