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ZEF AFRICA – In an exclusive Carte Blanche investigation, it was revealed that PetroSA, once a proud producer of diesel and other fuels, hit rock bottom in 2020, running out of both gas and money faster than a reality TV star’s fifteen minutes of fame. While common sense might suggest letting the sinking ship gracefully […]
NORTHERN CAPE – In a dazzling display of digital democracy, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has once again proven that they’re the true custodians of free speech by promptly removing a citizen and the media from municipal WhatsApp groups for the heinous crime of desiring unbiased news coverage. The saga unfolded when a DA ward councillor […]
UPINGTON – In a shocking turn of events, a Democratic Alliance (DA) PR councillor and general assistant at Dr Harry Surtie Hospital in Upington have been caught red-handed in a sudsy scandal that is threatening to bubble over into a full-fledged political froth. The alleged mastermind, identified as Deeyone de Koker, is accused of perpetrating […]
In an astonishing display of fiscal responsibility, the South African government has been generously treating Major General Sizakhele William Dyantyi, the commander of the West Coast police district, to an extended holiday at the illustrious Saldanha Hotel. And it’s no budget vacation – we’re talking R1 million worth of extravagance over 17 months! The hotel, […]
MZANSI – In what was hailed as the grand return of the Shosholoza Meyl, a flagship initiative by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), the “railway renaissance” has hit a minor snag – or shall we say, a major cable theft. Passengers aboard the resuscitated long-distance train service from Johannesburg to Cape Town […]