[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] President Cyril Ramaphosa will address South Africans on the latest decisions regarding the management of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the regulations in place to curb the spread of the virus. South Africans are hopeful for a move to a lower lockdown level, with fewer restrictions. Among the most glaring issues the President is…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] We looked at a number of other vehicles, but none seemed to give us the driving pleasure and surety of the VW we were used to. When we got in the Polo, it was so familiar to our 2015 Golf, we were right at home. It had about the same room as the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the movement from an adjusted alert level 4 to adjusted alert level 3 of the national lockdown. This means: The hours of curfew will stay the same, starting at 10pm and end at 4am.u Interprovincial travel for leisure may resume. Non-essential establishments like restaurants, taverns, bars and fitness…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Severely distressed budget airline Mango announced this morning that it has again suspended all flights, with immediate effect. This time the grounding is due to non-payment to Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS). The airline was grounded in late April this year for non-payment of Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) bills. Mango has…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has announced his party will write to President Cyril Ramaphosa requesting that he establish a commission of inquiry, within 60 days, into the civil unrest that rocked Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal two weeks ago. Mashaba said they would ask Ramaphosa to instruct acting chief justice Raymond Zondo to compile a list…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Did the earth shake for you on Friday morning? A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was felt in Johannesburg. Here’s what we know. Joburg tremor details The tremor took place at 6:34 SAST on Friday, 30 July, in Kathlehong. The hypocentre depth was 10 kilometres. Its magnitude measured 3.6 on the Richter Scale Coordinates: 26…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] After numerous reports suggested that well-known actor Shona Ferguson had died, the family’s foundation has confirmed the news. The Ferguson Foundation confirmed to The Citizen that Shona had died on Friday afternoon. In a statement, the family said: “Mr Ferguson’s untimely passing was due to Covid-19 related complications, and not a heart operation…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said n a media briefing on Sunday morning that online applications for Grade 7 learners heading to Grade 8 will open on 10 August. Lesufi said applications for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners will for the first time be introduced in a phased approach, to ensure the…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Police Minister Bheki Cele says the death toll in Phoenix has increased to 36 and 22 people have been arrested in connection to the murders in the area, north of Durban. Cele revealed that 30 of the deceased persons were shot dead while the rest were either burnt to death, stabbed or succumbed…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Though Bentley has long leaned into its Art Deco–era reputation forged by large-displacement, Le Mans—winning racers, the 102-year-old British automaker seems amped about its electric future, having committed to a gas-free lineup in a scant nine years. But its fuel lines aren’t empty quite yet. The newest Continental GT variant, with its dozen…