Magazine publishers Ramsay, Son & Parker have bought 50 percent of <i>Leisure Wheels</i>. The publication joins RS&P’s two other motoring titles CAR, and Wiel (initially announced as <i>La’t Wiel</i>), due to be launched in September.
Media24 has launched into Angola with a monthly Portuguese publication titled <i>TV24</i>. It is a joint venture with MultiChoice and was officially launched in April. “The aim of the publication is to offer Angolans television listings in a language they understand and can read,” says editor Lino Fonseca.
Thami Masemola, former managing editor of <i>Bl!nk</i>, has been appointed its new editor following the resignation of Siphiwe Mpye. Currently the only men’s lifestyle magazine aimed at black men.
A new plan to address corruption in Kenya has been adopted in the East African country — this as the government continues to be criticised for overseeing widespread graft. The National Anti-Corruption Plan was drawn up by the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, a government body mandated to investigate graft.
Readers may have learnt by now that the Steve Tshwete municipality in Middelburg, is going to spend R300Â 000 on an inauguration party for its new mayor. What they may not have heard is the compelling defence provided for this expenditure. According to News24, chief whip Mike Masinga said that the ANC councillors ”were unanimous in their decision to spend the money”.
Three men have been identified as suspects for the murders of politician Robert Smit and his family in Springs 29 years ago, Beeld reported on Thursday. According to unnamed sources in the intelligence community, two of the suspects were part of the apartheid-era security police and the third a member of ”a task team”.
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SA Rugby has refuted a report that former Springbok captain Francois Pienaar was not welcome to serve as national team manager. The article, which appeared in Sunday’s Rapport newspaper, claimed the story came from a source within the Springbok camp currently taking place in Bloemfontein.
Cabinet on Wednesday confirmed the cut-off date [Wednesday midnight] for minibus taxi-permit conversion applications, but left the door slightly open to latecomers. At a media briefing, government communications head Joel Netshitenzhe said Cabinet had been updated on progress in the implementation of the taxi recapitalisation programme.
South Africa could face a fuel crisis if workers in the petroleum sector went on strike over a wage dispute, the trade union Solidarity warned on Wednesday. ”If these workers go out on strike, the country could face a fuel crisis that will cause widespread disruption, as it did in 2005,” Solidarity spokesperson Jaco Kleynhans said in a statement.