Tau: Cape Town is more laid back
Premier Soccer League
But I can’t reveal what they are otherwise the surprise will be spoilt! There is nothing in particular that I want, and anyway I find that giving is more rewarding that receiving. I enjoy Cape Town. I like how it is different to Jo’burg, more laid back …
Cape Christmas drug busts – 8 held
News24
Cape Town – Eight people were arrested separately for possession of drugs in the Mitchells Plain area over the Christmas weekend, Western Cape police said on Monday. Most of those arrested were found in possession of tik, said Warrant Officer November …
Thousands of miles away in every sense
Irish Times
My destination was some 40km to the southeast of Cape Town: Khayelitsha, one of the largest and fastest-growing townships in South Africa. Its name means “New Home” in Xhosa. It is a sprawling gathering-together of dwellings, spread-eagled along the …
Part of kenya’s team to Daegu arrives e
The Standard
From Cape Town to Melbourne, Eugene to Daegu, Kenyan athletes have reined on the discipline like never before winning almost everything that was offered. In Punta Umbria, Spain, it scooped all the individual medals save for the 12km men race that was …
Father drowns while saving children
Independent Online
Johannesburg – A Bellville father drowned while trying to rescue his two children who were swept up by a large wave at Glen Beach, near Camps Bay, Cape Town emergency services officials said on Monday. Wilfred Solomons-Johannes from the City Disaster …
Guitar ace Thomas at Berea’s St Clements
Independent Online
CAPE Town-based guitarist and singer Gary Thomas will perform at Durban’s St Clements in Musgrave Road, Berea, at 8pm on January 6 as part of a national tour. Tickets are R50 and will be available at the door, where albums (R120 each) will also be on …
A gripping day of Test cricket
Cricketnext.com
In a year that has thrown up some special Test matches – Bulawayo, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Mumbai, Hobart to name a few – the ongoing Boxing Day Test in Melbourne is shaping up to be another intriguing encounter. Until Sachin Tendulkar joined Rahul …
The Daddy takes you to the movies
Independent Online
Photo: Michael Walker Plush and playful, the legendary, luxurious Grand Daddy Hotel in Long Street, Cape Town’s vibrant hub and party capital, is an award-winning creative project that mirrors the talent, style and flavour that the Mother City has to …
