South Africa:MEC Vadi Urges Caution On the Road:
South Africa:MEC Vadi Urges Caution On the Road:
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Dr Ismail Vadi has reminded motorists to exercise the utmost care and vigilance on the roads. The MEC on Wednesday visited the victim of the vehicle collision that took place in Westonaria, south-west of Johannesburg, on Tuesday.
Shabaka & the Ancestors review: Shabaka puts blowtorch to South African crucible:
In the 1960s South Africa became a crucible for some of the world's most vibrant jazz. Apartheid drove away many of the key musicians, mostly to London , while the great pianist-composer Abdullah Ibrahim and the trumpeter Hugh Masekelaa made for the US.
Thatcher – and Many Still Active Tories – Did Support Apartheid:
I am delighted that Sir Patrick Wright, former head of the Diplomatic Service, has confirmed that Margaret Thatcher did support apartheid. There has been a polite media airbrushing of this aspect of Tory history.
.com | Metrorail train derails in Benoni:
“I confirm that a train en route from Johannesburg to Springs derailed with one driver's motor coach just outside Benoni Station,” she added. “Currently, shuttle trains are operated between Springs and Benoni [and] buses are operated between Benoni and Dunswart stations,” she said.
Wife Tricks Husband Into Taking Care Of Her FAKE Plant For 24 Years:
Before passing due to ovarian cancer in 2014, Phadre Fitton of Johannesburg, South Africa, left her husband Nigel specific instructions to water the plants she kept in their bathroom, according to a tweet from the couple's daughter Antonia Nicol. Before my mum passed away, she gave my dad strict instructions to water the plants in the bathroom.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in hospital for kidney infection: news site:
South African anti-apartheid veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, ex-wife of late President Nelson Mandela, has been hospitalized for a kidney infection but is expected to make a full recovery, the Times Live online news site said on Tuesday. Times Live, quoting her spokesman Victor Dlamini, said the 81-year-old had complained of a “loss of appetite” and that “one of her legs was painful”.
Remembering #HughMasekela:
Legendary jazz musician Hugh Masekela performs at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in 2015. File picture: Ian Landsberg/ANA Trumpeter, flugelhorn-player, singer, composer and activist Hugh Ramapolo Masekela has passed away after a long battle with prostate cancer.
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