Ballet teachers cannot see the point of taxes 2006-02-03 07:40:21
Exorbitant duty taxes charged on ballet shoes make it almost impossible for underprivileged dancers to buy a good pair, says Ann Hall, who brought in eight pairs from the United Kingdom and did not declare them.Full Story...
Cold water prevents young boy's record swim 2006-02-03 02:03:35
Age was no obstacle for a nine-year-old swimmer from India who attempted a daunting dog-leg from Three Anchor Bay to Blouberg in Cape Town.Full Story...
Blind adventurer to tackle cycle race 2006-02-03 07:42:12
The versatile sportsman, motivational speaker and computer boffin, Hein Wagner of Cape Town, aims to become the first blind person in history to go solo in a bicycle race by competing in the 39km Construction du Cap Ninety Niner Cycling Race.Full Story...
Most South African happy with country's shape 2006-02-02 12:06:34
Two-thirds of South Africans believe the country is going in the right direction - but unemployment and the lack of job creation were still the major criticisms levelled at the government, according to findings in Markinor's biannual Government Performance Barometer.Full Story...
Duchess displeases the dominees 2006-02-01 23:06:33
The Duchess is back with her cat-o'-nine-tails in hand, pleasing the city's male executives who are dressed in women's clothes - and all this a stone's throw away from the neighbouring Doornkloof Ned Geref Kerk.Full Story...
Nine-year-old boy to swim to Robben Island 2006-02-01 23:26:58
A nine-year-old Indian boy will attempt to swim from Three Anchor Bay to Robben Island to Bloubergstrand in the Western Cape - and if he does, he'll be the youngest swimmer to have finished the 18km journey.Full Story...
Opening of parliament marquee collapses 2006-02-01 04:12:37
It's hardly the most auspicious sign before a VIP event - the collapse of a massive marquee erected to house President Thabo Mbeki and other dignitaries for lunch after the opening of parliament.Full Story...
Top model caught in mountain inferno 2006-01-31 04:02:54
International model Malcolm Gowans has spoken out about his harrowing scramble from the blaze which swept up Table Mountain while he and a friend were out climbing.Full Story...
Clifton drummers' last stand 2006-01-31 04:13:09
Defiant drummers have staged a forbidden last stand at Clifton Second Beach despite having been excluded from the weekly fire-dancing gathering after complaints from residents.Full Story...
Cosmetics king to present dynamic woman award 2006-01-31 03:24:50
A Durban woman who cares for abandoned and HIV-positive babies will be awarded the title of Most Dynamic Woman for 2006 by the man whose father started the Clarins cosmetic range.Full Story...
Wedding fever hits Robben Island - again 2006-01-31 10:13:19
As marriage officers around the country polish their sermons for the Valentine's Day rush, home affairs officials have come up with a novel venue - Robben Island.Full Story...
Stove man wins award for curbing shack fires 2006-01-30 23:33:05
The inventor of a paraffin stove that shuts itself off when knocked over - which could prevent devastating shack fires and many deaths - has won R100 000 for his brilliant invention.Full Story...
Neethling urges locals abroad to come home 2006-01-31 00:51:51
Olympic swimming champion Ryk Neethling has become the latest ambassador for the Homecoming Revolution, a project which aims to bring South Africans working abroad home.Full Story...
Cops disgusted after chickens slain at ritual 2006-01-30 05:12:17
Some police detectives and administrative staff watched in horror as colleagues beheaded chickens and let the headless, bleeding birds run around in a sangoma ritual at their new offices in Nyanga, Cape Town.Full Story...
Ratshatsha immortalised for fighting Boers 2006-01-29 23:10:21
King Kgalusi became a hero to his people when he fought Boer oppression in the late 1800s in Limpopo. Now he is being immortalised by a Pretoria sculptor, ironically of Afrikaans descent.Full Story...
Anguish as baby found dead in bucket 2006-01-29 23:07:34
Koba Smit was cleaning her kitchen when her nine-month-old daughter Kyla ventured out into the backyard to play. Five minutes later the little girl was dead.Full Story...
High fashion at Met shows SA's winning streak 2006-01-30 02:04:41
High society gathered for Cape Town's J&B; Met - the highlight of the local racing calendar and an annual fashion extravaganza showcasing the vibrancy of post-apartheid South Africa.Full Story...
SA swimmer first to conquer all five oceans 2006-01-28 05:03:31
Cape Town swimming sensation Lewis Gordon Pugh has made history again by becoming the first to have completed a long-distance swim in all five oceans of the world, after swimming what has been dubbed the "Holy Grail" of swimming.Full Story...
Xhosa royal house meets to announce successor 2006-01-27 04:40:30
The Xhosa Royal House in the Eastern Cape has held a meeting to announce the successor to the late King Xolilizwe Sigcawu.Full Story...
Biciclown brings smiles to Cape township kids 2006-01-26 06:20:08
Alvaro Neil - the biciclown and a puppet master who is cycling around the world - has made a visit to Khayelitsha to bring some well-needed joy to the impoverished.Full Story...
Patsy galloping all the way past 100 2006-01-26 05:02:55
Even though Somerset West resident and former jockey Patsy Way is a centenarian, she's summoned up the energy to get back in the saddle for a good cause...Full Story...
Hundreds gather for Rupert's funeral 2006-01-25 22:59:18
Leaders in business, politics and culture brought traffic to a standstill in Stellenbosch as they arrived for the memorial service for one of its most distinguished citizens, Anton Rupert.Full Story...
'Very VIP guests' jet in for A1 Grand Prix 2006-01-25 03:13:13
Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin boss, will be among the "very, very important persons" attending the A1 Grand Prix in Durban, the event's organisers say.Full Story...
Reality show 'an accident waiting to happen' 2006-01-24 23:15:33
Are Fear Factor's safety standards up to scratch? This question has been asked after a contestant on the reality TV show received severe skin abrasions as well as a mild concussion while trying to complete a challenge on the programme.Full Story...
Cuba's contribution to liberation remembered 2006-01-25 03:37:45
Pretoria's wall of rembrance could soon honour Ernesto Che Guevara, Mahatma Gandhi and Julius Nyerere for their contribution to liberation struggles in Africa.Full Story...
Senior cop to sniff out racism at dog unit 2006-01-25 03:19:39
The North East Rand Dog Unit - a subject of controversy in the past - is apparently torn by racial tension, and a senior police officer has been appointed to investigate.Full Story...
Gardener waits three years for his ID book 2006-01-23 23:53:26
Obtaining an ID book should take no more than six weeks, but for Blondie Mncube it has taken years, leaving him at risk of losing his livelihood.Full Story...
Blondes, horses and ships 'big' news in 1872 2006-01-23 06:16:39
A computer technician has found copies of the Argus dating from January to June 1872 - 15 years after the paper was founded - while looking for a spanner in his garage in Cape Town...Full Story...
Swallows goalkeeper laid to rest 2006-01-23 01:55:26
A sombre mood has engulfed the small Vaal suburb of Rust Ter Vaal afer Moroka Swallows goalkeeper Conrad Hendricks's funeral.Full Story...
A pragmatist who earned others' respect 2006-01-22 04:23:14
Anton Edward Rupert, who has died at the age of 89 leaving behind a R10-billion empire, has been elevated to the status of a hero. Maureen Isaacson reports...Full Story...
Couple maintain wedding vows for 75 years 2006-01-21 08:52:35
Ed and Gladys Delaney from Boksburg have been married for 75 years. Karen Clement spoke to them to find out how they have managed to stay together for so many years.Full Story...
Having a constitutional laugh 2006-01-21 03:49:35
Practical joker Justin Nurse of Laugh It Off T-shirt fame has been at it again. This time it was the Constitutional Court that was at the receiving end of one of his pranks.Full Story...
That's the spirit from KZN vintner 2006-01-21 07:42:04
Mzo Mvemve had never tasted alcohol when he moved from KwaZulu-Natal to the Western Cape 10 years ago - and now the young entrepreneur has launched his own wine.Full Story...
We thought we'd be here forever - Disa folks 2006-01-20 06:30:21
The news that Disa Place, on prime land in the centre of Cape Town, will be demolished and the site redeveloped into a luxury residential apartment building has left many of retirement home's residents unsure about their future.Full Story...
Another TV channel rejects PW interview 2006-01-19 04:38:41
Pay television channel M-Net does not want to broadcast an interview with former state president PW Botha, saying it does not meet its criteria.Full Story...
Woman finally exists after three-year wait 2006-01-19 02:59:41
Bronwen Belbin has spent three years tussling with home affairs officials to get her identity book - losing count of the people with which she has had to deal.Full Story...
Burnt shack turns out to be a smokescreen 2006-01-18 05:03:34
A Cape Town family was upset when their domestic worker said her shack in Khayelitsha had been destroyed by fire in the night. But it turned out that the woman's tragedy was not quite what it seemed.Full Story...
Radio station sorry for use of hate speech 2006-01-18 05:07:08
Cape Town Muslim radio station, Voice of the Cape, has had to publicly apologise after airing "offensive and hurtful" statements about the Jewish religion.Full Story...
Home affairs acts to list Boy Boy as a man 2006-01-18 03:17:44
As promised, home affairs has taken the first step towards replacing Boy Boy Tembile Nazo's invalid ID book that classifies him as a woman. But Boy Boy is not the only one whose gender has been denied by officials...Full Story...
Death at airport: family 'devastated' 2006-01-18 03:16:38
The family of wheelchair-bound Helen Ponto, who died after falling from an escalator at Johannesburg International Airport, says they are "devastated" by the news of her death.Full Story...
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