Luckily, Stanley Currie’s distressing South African sojourn has a happy ending. Stanley Currie, the 66-year-old Irishman who was reported missing in South Africa, has been found, disorientated and destitute, on the streets of Johannesburg.
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Some details of Irishman’s harrowing South African ordeal begin to emerge
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A standard bottle of South African wine now costs R380 in Qatar
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Qatar has introduced a heavy sin tax on all alcohol – with prices skyrocketing pretty much overnight. Bad news for those booze lovers heading to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The country has introduced a 100% booze tax, effective from 1 January 2019.
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A bird egg smuggler gets three years for illegal importation of endangered species
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A small price to pay for endangering the environment. A little over six months ago, Jeffrey Lendrum, now discovered as a serial wildlife criminal, thought he could outsmart the Border Force specialist officers at Heathrow Airport, near London, and smuggle endangered species into the United Kingdom.
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Let’s have a look at how the new Electoral Laws Amendment Bill will impact elections
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While the bill was passed with support from most parties, the Democratic Alliance bemoaned ‘procedural flaws’.
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South Africa’s Bianca Rautenbach carries the flag at Miss Intercontinental 2019
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The 47th Miss Intercontinental pageant will be held in the Phillipines with Bianca Rautenbach representing South Africa.
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Breaking News: South African killed in Nairobi attacks named as Luke Potter
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Luke Potter, aged 40, was killed when terrorists stormed the DusitD2 complex during the Nairobi attacks. He was the only South African national involved.
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An South African airline lambasted for “bizarre” decision to ignore safety advice
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All CemAir flights have been suspended by the Civil Aviation Authority, after they were deemed to have “ignored” key safety instructions.
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