What makes South Africa so special
A little-known law which prohibits people dying while in the House of Parliament has been voted the UK’s most ludicrous piece of legislation, and the most absurd international law was judged to be in the US state of Ohio, where it is illegal to get fish drunk.
The 3931 people asked, selected the laws from a [...]
For one minute, lets forget the fact no one looks cool on a scooter and focus on the benefits they provide for the average city-dwelling professional. They allow you to annoy fellow motorists by crawling between traffic. [...]
They have been demolished with diggers, destroyed by fire and even blown up with explosives by angry motorists.
Now a speed camera billed as the toughest in the world has been designed in an attempt to repel vandals. The device towers 4m above the road and features strengthened glass, a fire resistant body and stiffened steel [...]
STEM CELLS
Testicles a new theory- Testicles could be a new source of stem cells, scientists say. The stem cells that make sperm can be taught to make other tissues, offering up a medical repair kit to sidestep morally charged debate over use of embryontic stem cells. Scientists have found a way to easily pick the [...]
INJECTION NOT SO LETHAL
The mother of a condemned US inmate who told an execution team”it don’t work” while while they struggled for more than a hour to inject him with lethal drugs, sued the head of Ohio’s prisons recently.
It took almost 90 minutes to carry out the execution of Joseph Clark last May. The federal [...]
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Polokwane – Some call it brainless, others inappropriate in the post-apartheid era but Jacob Zuma, the new leader of the ANC, is in no mood to stop singing [...]
An interesting reflection on, and a wake-up call for, social and political organization in the cultures of Africa, published in the Nigerian Daily Trust newspaper.
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Daily Trust (Abuja, Nigeria) OPINION
25 October 2007
Posted to the web 25 October 2007
I Agree with Dr Watson – by Idang Alibi
A few days ago, the Nobel Laureate, Dr James Watson, made [...]
Man stopped for speeding in wheelchair A German man was stopped by police after he was clocked doing 40mph down a high street in a tuned-up electric wheelchair.
Guenther Eichmann, 54, told cops in Geseke, Germany, that he was a former engineer and had modified the wheelchair’s electric engine so it could go faster.
He was stopped [...]
Anyone want to rent my house in Marina Da Gama? It on the water with mountain views of Lakeside, false bay and Muizenberg beach round the corner.Rental of this home will be nice and cheap. I cannot afford to sell it, with property prices being so low, so I guess that the only way [...]
South Africa’s West Coast holiday brochures show pictures of beautiful beaches and unspoiled country sides. They advertise you can soak up the sun on pristine white beaches.
Unfortunately this is certainly a far cry from the truth on some west coast beaches.
St Helena Bay is in serious need of coastal management. The picture above [...]
Driving threw Vredenburg keeping to the one horse Town speed limit, two taxis over take us obviously exceeding the speed limit. These road warriors over take in full sight of da traffic cop, yet we get flagged down.
This obnoxious speed cop had found his easy white target. Mr traffic cop takes his merry time [...]
So, Demetri Qually does not like us, but he wants us to work together for the common good. WE should show goodwill, as a matter of choice.
Councillor Qually, would this matter not have, at least to some extent, been settled if you had implemented the decision made by your sub-council? We realise the decision made [...]
The Marina Da Gama suburb has been plagued with controversy over recent months.
The Marina Association is headed by Harrison.
Then those opposed to his “one for all security plan“.
The Marina news pamphlet is like the old days of apartheid where a minority used its own print media for propaganda. Letters of opinion are always in [...]
There are 1360 houses in the Marina
The outcome of a budget resolution showed the following:
In favour of resolution 277
Against 63
Spoilt papers [...]
Medical system upgrade
A total of 120 traditional healers graduated from the Abelaphi Bendabuko Institute of Traditional Practice at the weekend.
The institute’s CEO, Professor Lawrence Dlamini, said graduates were delighted to be honoured at the event and the hall was packed to [...]