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Surgeon, 80, swims into record books with Robben Island crossing
Cape Town heart surgeon Otto Thaning has, at 80, become the oldest person to swim the 7.5km from Robben Island to the mainland.
Thaning braved...
1,700 endangered Cape cormorant chicks rescued from Robben Island
Nearly 1,700 abandoned Cape cormorant chicks were rescued from Robben Island during a two-day joint operation between various marine and wildlife stakeholders.
The huge undertaken...
EFF slams ‘self-quarantine’, calls for Covid-19 cases to be isolated on...
The EFF has slammed the government for allowing coronavirus-infected people in SA to self-quarantine.
On Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that 61 cases of the...
NSRI tow the passenger ferry to Robben Island:
Update: NSRI tow the passenger ferry to Robben Island:
Quentin Botha, NSRI Table Bay station commander, said: Following the successful rescue of passengers from the...
Robben Island tourists rescued after terror in storm-tossed Table Bay
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Panicked tourists in life-jackets were stranded on a sinking Robben Island ferry for almost half an hour on Friday afternoon before being rescued and...
60 people rescued from stricken Robben Island ferry
An estimated 60 people were rescued from a Robben Island ferry after it got into trouble in rough seas off Cape Town on Friday...
Robben Island ferry in rescue drama
A Robben Island ferry‚ used to transport staff‚ was at the centre of a dramatic rescue operation on Friday afternoon.
When contacted‚ NSRI spokesman Craig...
Abriella hoping to become youngest person to complete Robin Island swim
Great White sharks do not worry 10-year-old ju-jitsu student Abriella Bredell. Jellyfish will be more of a concern when she tries to become the youngest...
Full moon Spring tide safety alert
NSRI and the emergency services are appealing to bathers, boaters, paddlers, sailors, shoreline anglers and coastal hikers to be cautious around the coastline as...
German and South African rowers join together on Friendship Tour
Rowing along iconic rivers in the Eastern and Western Cape, Germans from the Ruderverein Rowing Club and rowers from the Vikings Rowing Club from...
It’s official: Jacob Zuma has been jailed
Former president Jacob Zuma was taken to the Estcourt prison at about 1.30am and would go through admission processes, the correctional services department said
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Gqeberha: the origins of the renaming of Port Elizabeth
The decision to rename Port Elizabeth was officially approved and gazetted by sports, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa on Tuesday, but who was...
Still plenty tea in Nkandla for those who want to visit‚...
Former president Jacob Zuma on Sunday said there was still plenty of tea available for those who wanted to visit his Nkandla homestead.
This as...
‘Arrest Zuma’ – Mbuyiseni Ndlozi calls for Jacob Zuma’s head after...
Former president Jacob Zuma must face arrest for defying the Constitutional Court by refusing to testify before the Zondo commission.
This is the view of EFF...
‘I do not fear being arrested’: Jacob Zuma flouts Constitutional Court...
Former president Jacob Zuma has vowed not to co-operate with the state capture commission despite a ruling by the Constitutional Court compelling him to...
Oil spill teams on standby as Chinese tanker runs into trouble...
Emergency rescue and oil spill response teams are on standby after a crippled Chinese crude oil tanker narrowly missed being wrecked on the Wild...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says many Mandela values forgotten
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has paid tribute to the legacy of Nelson Mandela after visiting his cell at Robben Island.
He posted pictures of himself inside...
From joining social media to becoming a ‘target’ – Jacob Zuma...
Former president Jacob Zuma‚ in his own words‚ prison with Mandela‚ double standards‚ and why he joined social media‚ in an interview with...
Legendary sea-swimmer Theodore Yach dies aged 60
South Africa’s most renowned open water sea swimmer‚ Theodore Yach‚ has died at the age of 60.
In 2016‚ Yach completed his 100th swim between...
Cape sportsfield now a new informal settlement
Backyard dwellers in Dunoon near Milnerton‚ who earlier this year occupied a municipal sportsfield‚ have survived continual demolitions of their shacks and have kept...
It’s official – Grahamstown is no more
Makhanda is the new name, but folk are more worried about a crumbling city
Welcome to Makhanda! Goodbye to Grahamstown.
Just as the National Arts Festival...
Shedding light on the Khoi-Khoi
Homegrown author looks at Kat River rebellion
Dr SUSAN Blackbeard gave a very interesting talk on the history of the Khoi-Khoi at the Lower Albany...
‘It’s about to get ugly‚’ says Zuma’s wife No 5
While talks between President Jacob Zuma and the ANC's top six continue over his exit from the Union Buildings‚ his fifth wife Thobeka Madiba-Zuma...
SEA RESCUE UPDATE
SEA RESCUE – National – Tuesday, 26th December. Incidents at Gordons Bay, Bloubergstrand, Soetwater, Still Bay:
GORDONS BAY:
At 15h30, Tuesday, 26th December, NSRI Gordons Bay...
How some are commemorating the death of Madiba
Tuesday is the fourth anniversary of the passing of former president Nelson Mandela.
The world mourned the death of the global icon‚ struggle veteran and...
Manuel accuses ANC leadership of riding roughshod over party’s constitution
The ANC leadership that ascended to power at the Polokwane conference had ridden roughshod on the party’s constitution‚ giving rise to the current malaise...
Hold on to your hats! Strong winds sweep Cape Town
Strong winds wreaked havoc in Cape Town on Monday.
SA Weather Service forecaster Wayne Venter said an alert had been issued for the southwest coast...
Sisulu in Eastern Cape as part of her campaign drive
ANC Presidential hopeful Lindiwe Sisulu will arrive in East London on Friday‚ as part of her campaign for the ANC's top post.
As part of...
Emergency teams commended for rescue of crew and passengers from sinking...
Western Cape minister of economic opportunities Alan Winde has commended those involved in the rescue of the passengers and crew of the Robben Island...
Nelson Mandela brand a big money spinner
From colouring books to the signed autobiographies‚ there is no denying that Nelson Mandela’s name is a big money spinner, writes Petru Saal.
A new...