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Taxi road rage video a YouTube hit

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Taxi road rage video a YouTube hit

CCTV footage of a Bloemfontein minibus taxi driver driving into and then cruelly assaulting a pedestrian in a road rage incident in Andries Pretorius Street has attracted international attention after going viral on the internet.

Minibus taxi driver Aggrey Mojanaga, 43, appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on a charge of assault on Monday, but the charge was provisionally withdrawn by the Free State director of public prosecutions due to a lack of evidence. The case may be reopened.

Volksblad has meanwhile ...

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Urban Africa’s Africa Wear Sale

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Urban Africa’s Africa Wear Sale

UK based Urban Africa is having a sale on all their ‘Africa Wear’ products.

You can grab great South African expired kiddies T-Shirts (3 months up to 5 years) from only £5.

Also available are Baie Nice Fish Hoek pantys and Smartie Pants – for the girl who thinks she knows everything.

lucky star kiddies t shirts

inkomazi kiddies t shirt

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Riaan Cruywagen writes tell-all biography

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Riaan Cruywagen writes tell-all biography

Johannesburg – He is an iconic newsreader and according to a poll, one of the people South Africans trust most – and soon Riaan Cruywagen’s autobiography will be available for all to read.

After 37 years as an Afrikaans newsreader and altogether 47 years in broadcasting, Cruywagen decided to publish his life story.

“When my 4-year-old grandson heard I am writing a book, he asked very innocently: ‘Grandpa, why do you write a book? Why don’t you go and buy one?’”said Cruywagen.

The ...

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Nando’s Juju Advert

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Nando’s Juju Advert

Check out Nando’s latest advert hot off the press.

It’s not the first time former ANC Youth Leader, Julius Malema has been the brunt of the brilliant Nando’s adverts. Hopefully for the sake of South Africa and Africa this will be the last we hear of Julius Malema. (We can only hope but somehow we doubt that.)


Nandos Juju you've been served

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Qantas warns of threat to South Africa route

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Qantas warns of threat to South Africa route

QANTAS has warned aviation authorities that putting an end to its tie up with South Africa Airways for services between Australia and Johannesburg is likely to lead to one of the airlines pulling off the route.

The International Air Services Commission has told the two airlines – which hold a duopoly on direct services to South Africa – that it is unlikely to extend its approval of their code-share beyond the end of the year.

It has also proposed a condition of ...

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List of South African slang words

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List of South African slang words

Forgotten some of the local lingo whilst you been away. Here is a comprehensive list of some every day South African slang words used in South Africa.

ag man – oh man; ag as the Afrikaans equivalent to “oh”, man pronounced as in English
antie – an older female authority figure.
anties – breasts, as in “check die lekker anties op daai girl!”
baas – boss
babelaas babbelas – hangover (of Zulu origin)
bakgat – cool; expression of appreciation for something ...

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