Search for escaped Karoo Park lion continues

Karoo National Park lion

The search for a lion that escaped from the Karoo National Park outside Beaufort West, entered its sixth day on Thursday. According to Nico van der Walt, Park Manager at Karoo National Park, the search party consisting of 14 Rangers and about six volunteers from neighbouring farms breathed a sigh of relief late on Tuesday  after … Read moreSearch for escaped Karoo Park lion continues

Three cops sought by Anti-Corruption Unit in Cape Town

Anti-Corruption Unit

The Western Cape Anti-Corruption Unit is requesting the assistance of the public to identify three suspects, who are sought on a charge of robbery. “On 26 January 2019, at around 15:15, six suspects approached a cellular store in Strand Street Cape Town, identified them as police officers and claimed to be acting on a search … Read moreThree cops sought by Anti-Corruption Unit in Cape Town

Tax-free threshold for Personal Income Tax adjusted

Tax-free threshold

National Treasury has announced that the tax-free threshold for personal income tax will be adjusted slightly upwards to R79 000. Treasury made the announcement in the Budget Review as Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered the Budget Speech in the National Assembly on Wednesday. “Fiscal prudence requires some tax changes. We propose additional revenue measures of R15 … Read moreTax-free threshold for Personal Income Tax adjusted

Absa Cape Epic’s MotoGP rider Aleix Espargaro to take part

Absa Cape Epic

The MotoGP season gets underway with the Grand Prix of Qatar on the 10th of March. There is a two week break between the opening round and the second race, the Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina, allowing Espargaró to fit the Absa Cape Epic into his busy schedule. “MTB stage races are getting … Read moreAbsa Cape Epic’s MotoGP rider Aleix Espargaro to take part

Man rescued from drowning at Plettenberg Bay beach

Plettenberg Bay

On Wednesday afternoon, the National Sea Rescue Institute ‘s (NSRI) Station 14 Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a drowning in progress at Dunes Beach. “Our NSRI duty crew responded to our sea rescue base and the sea rescue craft Airlink Rescuer, Ray Farnham Rescuer and our Discovery Rescue Runner were launched and NSRI rescue … Read moreMan rescued from drowning at Plettenberg Bay beach