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Client Has Eight-month Wait For Adsl Line

22nd March 2007

A Western Cape man whose business is solely dependent on an Internet connection feels Telkom has been giving him the runaround.

Traders Suffering In Plett Upgrade

22nd March 2007

Delays in the upgrade of Plettenberg Bay‘s Main Street are having a detrimental effect on business, say shop-owners in the vicinity.

World-class Mountain Bikers Line Up For Cape Epic

21st March 2007

Over 1,000 mountain bikers from all over the world will set off on one of the world’s great endurance events when the 2007 Cape Epic rolls out of the Knysna Waterfront on Saturday. The world’s largest full-service mountain bike stage race is an annual eight-day race through some of South Africa's most exquisite scenery.

Inset: The Cape Epic is the world’s largest full-service mountain bike stage race. Photo by Chris Blecher

Mother And Son Killed In Pass Crash

20th March 2007

A mother and her son were killed in a collision between a car and a truck on the Outeniqua Pass yesterday.

South African Property On The Rise

20th March 2007

Property in the South African city of Cape Town could rise in value by 15 per cent next year in the lead up to the Fifa World Cup, experts have predicted.

Final Section Of Revamped Outeniqua Pass Opened

20th March 2007

Western Cape Transport and Public Works MEC Marius Fransman has officially opened the final four-kilometre section of the revamped Outeniqua Pass road alongside the George northern suburb of Blanco.

Coach Bob Woolmer Dies After Defeat

19th March 2007

Passed away: Pakistani and former South African cricket coach Bob Woolmer, here photographed at the Oval cricket ground in London late last year, died in hospital on Sunday at the Cricket World Cup after being found unconscious in his hotel room in Jamaica. (Carl de Souza, AFP)

Mbeki Slammed Over Alleged Crime Agenda By 'white Racists'

19th March 2007

President Thabo Mbeki's claim that entrenched racism in SA's white community is behind the rising tide of anti-crime campaigns in the country is unreasonable, untenable and "dangerously out of kilter", say opposition parties.

Millions Miss Internet Boom

19th March 2007

Young people, wealthy families and graduates use the internet more than the elderly, poor or unqualified, according to a new British report.

Bubble Bursts For Wine Farmers

19th March 2007

Dreams of making a comfortable living off South Africa's fertile Cape winelands are souring for many grape growers who are being forced by dipping exports and stagnant domestic sales to throw in the towel.

Proteas Send Records Tumbling

17th March 2007

The Proteas have recorded the third-highest winning margin in Cricket World Cup history by beating the Netherlands.

RECORD-BREAKER: Herschelle Gibbs plays a shot off Netherlands bowler during a Group A match of the ICC World Cup at Warner Park stadium in St Kitts. (Saeed Khan, AFP)

Mossel Bay Hosts Record Buffalo Rally

17th March 2007

Thousands of bikers will descend on Mossel Bay today for the annual Buffalo Rally. Organisers say they expect a record crowd of between 7 500 and 8 000 bikers to set up camp at the Santos Caravan Park.

Date Set For Auction Of George Crocodiles

17th March 2007

A date has been set for the auction of about 1 000 crocodiles from the George Crocodile Park to raise R140 000 the park‘s owner owes the George municipality.

The Ps3 Sa Launch Date Announced

16th March 2007

The long-awaited Sony PS3 home entertainment console will be on sale in South Africa from 23 March 2007 – in conjunction with the console’s launches in the UK and Australasia.

Christians Divided Over Film

16th March 2007

Christian leaders are divided over whether to advise their followers to watch a documentary that claims scientists have discovered the tomb in which Jesus Christ was buried.

Ltimate Dare-devil Act In Sa

16th March 2007

A South African giant who featured on the TV's Ripley's Believe It Or Not, is set to tackle the ultimate dare-devil act in George.

Birds May Get Bearings From Beak Sensors

16th March 2007

Birds may be able to fly vast distances without getting lost because of sensors in their beaks, according to a study on Wednesday.

Brain washing: Scientists in China have succeeded in remotely controlling this pigeon's flight by sending signals via computer to micro electrodes in the pigeon's brain. Photo: AP

Water Demand A Worry For Knysna

16th March 2007

Garden Route environmentalists have raised concerns about the strain that the proposed R2-billion Knysna River Reserve development will have on the town‘s water supply.

Local Maidens Say Which Protea Bowls Them Over

16th March 2007

Not only is he South Africa‘s youngest cricket captain, but Graeme Smith is definitely the sexiest Protea, according to women in Nelson Mandela Bay and the Garden Route.

Sa Job Prospects One Of World’s Best

15th March 2007

Employers in South Africa continue to be optimistic about adding to their workforces in the second quarter of 2007, according to the results of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released yesterday. Employers in Singapore, Peru, Argentina, South Africa and India report the strongest Quarter 2 hiring plans of the 27 countries and territories surveyed.

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