PART 4 Elections Councils are elected every 5 years. The last election was held on 5 December 2000. There are two types of elections: one for metro councils and one for local councils. Metro councils: In a metropolitan municipality, each voter will vote once for a political party on a proportional representation ballot. The parties […]
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Silence is very loud
Kopano Brilliant Human beings are very interesting creatures. We are born with everything yet we spend the rest of our lives chasing after nothing. It is the on-going pursuit of vanity that has dragged the entire human race into a dark void. We are completely consumed by a flawed ambition for perfection. This perfection is […]
How to Stay Safe (and Sane) This December Festive Season
News Desk Covid-19 is still out there and gaining momentum in both the Eastern and Western Cape – add to this an influx of holidaymakers and we could be headed straight for a second wave. Burt Rodrigues CEO of Biodx and clinical psychologist Alexa Scher share their thoughts on how to stay safe during the […]
Christmas Market #3 @ Dullstroom Village Market
News Desk “Following the success of the first two Dullstroom Village Markets, we are proud to announce that the third Dullstroom Village Market, the “Christmas Market”, will be held on Saturday 19 December 2020”, said Munro Deysel, organiser of the market. “This will be our biggest market yet. 50 vendors have booked stands – some […]
Why 2020 might have redeemed itself for the animal kingdom
News Desk With the news headlines dominated by depressing statistics and stories of human suffering, as a result of the ongoing global pandemic, there’s no doubt that many will want to consign 2020, the world’s annus horribilis, to the dustbin of history just as fast as they can. However, in doing so they might miss […]