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Cape Town

ANC to tackle corruption - Phosa

Michael Hamlyn Cape Town - Trying to answer the fears and concerns of the white Afrikaner community about the change of leadership in the ANC and government, Matthews Phosa on Thursday evening said that the party was intent on...

Family Travel: 'Where can we self-cater in South Africa?'

Q. We're hoping to spend February half-term in South Africa with our three children. Finding a suitable accommodation for the five of us often proves tricky, so we're thinking of self-catering. Can you recommend anywhere...

On the menu: Meloncino

Meloncino at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town offers diners a slice of Italy in the Mother City - and as manager Paulo Carrara is quick to point out, the restaurant has gone to great lengths to provide its patrons with...

Air Namibia Launch Walvis International Route

Posted to the web 10 October 2008 Staff Reporter AIR Namibia yesterday introduced its new international route, linking Cape Town and Johannesburg with the upgraded Walvis Bay International Airport. According to a press...

South Africa: Learners Encouraged to Consider Careers in Transport

Posted to the web 10 October 2008 Gabi Khumalo Cape Town In an effort to inspire learners to consider a career in transport, the City of Cape Town has made learners aware of the various career opportunities in the transport...

South Africa: Rapid Lanseria Growth for Kulula Flights

Posted to the web 10 October 2008 Julius Baumann Johannesburg DESPITE an airline industry slow-down, low-cost carrier kulula.com will double their flights from Lanseria International Airport to Cape Town and Durban. From...

Astronauts can 'discover' oil

Francois Williams Cape Town - Photographs of the Earth taken by astronauts from the International Space Station can be used to determine where oil might be found underground. This is the seemingly far-fetched idea of Dr Justin...

Been Around the World

The Volvo Ocean Race, which sets off from Spain on October 11, contradicts the image of sailboat racing as a cushy, refined sport. The round-the-world competition covers 37,000 nautical miles; sailors can expect to encounter...

Stock Market Performance Round-up: Crash of 2008

I normally publish a performance review of global stock markets at the end of each month, but the meltdown around the world of the past few days necessitated an update. Source: Plexus Asset Management (based on data from I-Net...

Cape Town's tow-truck jammers

It has been alleged in main stream media that some of Cape Town's tow truck drivers are almost certainly using sophisticated "cell phone jammers" to ensure that accident victims cannot contact other tow truck drivers or even...