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How I shot 5 robbers

January 29, 2009

(Written by Lavern de Vries from iol.co.za) A gun-slinging grandfather has told how he pursued a band of suspected robbers, stood on the bonnet of a bakkie, shot and killed two of them and wounded three. Seated in his small office in the Brighton shopping complex in Kraafontein, 56-year-old security man Hennie Jacobs recounted his Continue Reading…

Bad holiday for Brazilian honeymooners

October 13, 2008

Article at www.iol.co.za by Caryn Dolley) Instead of spending a few days relaxing in Cape Town with his wife on their honeymoon, a Brazilian tourist was horrified to discover that thousands of rand had been stolen from his suitcase in a hotel room. The Southern Sun Waterfront Hotel and police are now investigating the theft Continue Reading…

First they steal your name, then your cash

June 14, 2008

By Clayton Barnes at www.iol.co.za Identity theft is skyrocketing across the country with at least 50 South Africans being targeted by fraudsters every day. And experts warn the phenomenon is not only on an upward trend in South Africa, but internationally. The manager of the Consumer Profile Bureau, Fred Steffers, said that over the past Continue Reading…

Blogging the best of Cape Town style

June 14, 2008

Article from www.iol.co.za If a strange woman comes up to you in the street with a small camera and asks if she can take your picture, smile. Not only will you be on her blog, but she’ll also be paying you a compliment. Style guru Robyn Cooke is on a mission to bring a smile Continue Reading…

New Nando’s Advert featuring SA Icon – Vernon Koekemoer

May 29, 2008

Hi all, a friend of mine was talking about this advert and I just received an email with it and thought it would be a good to add it to my site. This is featuring South Africa’s newest icon – Vernon Koekemoer. Leave some comments on this as it is really funny – I’m starting Continue Reading…

Porn problem among SA teens

May 14, 2008

Article by www.myadsl.co.za While two-thirds of high-school pupils in South Africa’s major cities have watched at least one porn movie, the figures for porn are much higher with mediums like the internet and cellphones. This is according to a report released by the government on Tuesday. Close to half of the pupils questioned reported watching Continue Reading…