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Motorists may claim for pothole damage to their vehicles

Potholes make roads undriveable and it’s a very real problem for vehicle owners. What motorists may not know is that they can claim for pothole damage to their vehicles, directly from the SA National Road Agency (Sanral) or the…

Students rage against UFH’s slow machine

By Sino Majangaza University of Fort Hare students went on a rampage on Tuesday night, looting and damaging university property in the process. As a result of the violent protest, academic activities were disrupted. Some of the items…

Forensic investigation points to sources of Knysna fires

By Yolande Stander and Hendrick Mphande The devastating fires that wreaked havoc in Knysna and Plettenberg Bay in June, destroying hundreds of properties and claiming several lives, were man-made. This is according to the findings of the…

Knysna gets emergency transfusion of R75m to kickstart fire recovery

The Western Cape is pumping R75-million into emergency recovery efforts in Knysna. The decision was made at a meeting of the provincial cabinet in the fire-ravaged town on Wednesday. Michael Mpofu‚ spokesman for Premier Helen Zille‚ said…

Painting away the trauma

Pupils given outlet for night or terror in bold murals series If a picture can say a thousand words, then murals painted by pupils at Knysna High School tell a dramatic story of the terror, trauma and caring they experienced on the night…

Woodridge counts cost of fire disaster

Woodridge College will start rebuilding immediately, after the devastating fires that destroyed about half of the school buildings at the weekend. “We need to get back on track,” preparatory school headmaster Trevor von Berg said…

Roofs off‚ power down‚ roads closed … but not much rain: How the Cape’s big storm blew in

The “worst storm in living memory” began to unleash its fury on Cape Town early on Wednesday. Roofs were blown off in Strand‚ Kalkfontein‚ Delft‚ Mfuleni and Mandalay‚ according to the City of Cape Town. Two people were injured when a…