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Tuesday | TheNational

The Choo-Tjoe train chugs into history

The Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe, seen here steaming into Hartenbos station, is South Africa's only remaining scheduled steam train.

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Related Topix: Travel, South Africa Travel, World News, South Africa,

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Times Online

The Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe's final journey

The last scheduled steam train in Africa ended its final journey yesterday after flooding and landslides made it too expensive to run.

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Related Topix: Travel, South Africa Travel, World News, South Africa,

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Independent Online

Zille speaking in forked tongues - Shiceka

Co-operative Governance Minister Sicelo Shiceka has reiterated that he is the "choir conductor" for all the provinces, including the Western Cape - as DA leader and provincial Premier Helen Zille vowed she would resist attempts to meddle in her province.

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Related Topix: Canada, South Africa,

Wed Jun 24, 2009

News24

Wind, rain - and fire - warning

The SA Weather Service has issued warnings of very cold, wet and windy conditions in the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Weather, World News, South Africa,

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Bizcommunity

Dear Reader gets Generous music video

Generous Pictures, fast earning a reputation for its flexibility, ingenuity and a can do' attitude in the commercials production industry, brought all those skills to bear in its latest project - a four-minute music video for the fresh-faced local pop band, Dear Reader.

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Related Topix: Wedding, South Africa, World News

Thu Jun 18, 2009

EHotelier Global Hospitality News

Pezula wine steward to represent SA in international Jeunes Sommeliers competition

Mortimer Bester, a 24 year-old wine steward at Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa has won the Chane de Rtisseurs' Jeunes Sommeliers competition and will represent South Africa at the finals in the UK this September.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa,

Tue Jun 16, 2009

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Pezula Private Residence Club - three years on, the concept is a superb reality

Now in its third year of operation, Pezula Private Residence Club, the fractional ownership scheme at South Africa's first true luxury resort, has attracted a wide range of owners, with a solid base of domestic support.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, South Africa, World News

Sun Jun 14, 2009

Pretoria News

Two held after Knysna woman killed

Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 22-year-old woman in White Location in Knysna, Southern Cape police said on Sunday.

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Related Topix: South Africa, World News

Wed Jun 10, 2009

Sunday Times

Wagging their tails on our turf

Wives and girlfriends coming to town BECAUSE the English football team is virtually assured a place in the 2010 World Cup, their Wags are heading for the sleepy Western Cape town of Knysna.

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Related Topix: South Africa, World News

Tue May 26, 2009

Cape Business News

Marked Increase in Use of Black Shadenet for Sports Events

According to the John Ord of the Sports Event Association of South Africa there has been a marked increase in the use of black shadenet for events where black scaffolding shadenet is used to neatly cover scaffolding towers at sports events such as the IPL, Super 14 Rugby, J&B Met, A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport, Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour, ODI ...

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Life, Food, Food Festival,

Sun May 24, 2009

Independent Online

Gang kill two

Two men were stabbed and killed in two separate incidents but apparently by the same gang in Kwanokuthula on Sunday, Western Cape police said.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa

Sat May 23, 2009

Cape Business News

George Establishes Itself As BPO Destination

Traditionally the BPO sector has been dominated by Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa,

Thu May 21, 2009

Independent Online

Former game ranger dies of malaria

By Vinni Dlamini He faced charging elephants, hippos, lions and buffalo, but in the end it was the miniscule mosquito that brought down one of South Africa's most famous game rangers.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Malaria, Health, World News, South Africa,

Sat May 02, 2009

Independent Online

DA sets sights on clean sweep in 2011

By Anel Powell Buoyed by its massive show of support in the provincial elections, the Democratic Alliance has set its sights on winning all 30 municipalities in the Western Cape - with outright majorities or coalition agreements - at the next municipal elections in 2011.

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Related Topix: Democratic Alliance (South Africa), World News, South Africa,

Wed Apr 29, 2009

Business Report

Mashatile in the race for deputy finance minister

President-in-waiting Jacob Zuma's spokesman, Zizi Kodwa, would not be drawn yesterday on speculation that outgoing Gauteng premier Paul Mashatile was in line for appointment as deputy finance minister, which is one of the rumours floating about the corridors of power.

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Related Topix: South Africa, World News,

Sun Apr 26, 2009

Daily News

'No reason to give up our souls in poll'

By Mandla Mnyakama Western Cape Rastafarians said they stayed away from the polls because participation in the country's national elections would be like "giving their souls to the devil". While millions of the country's citizens and supporters of the many political parties that participated in the elections stood in queues to vote on Wednesday, ...

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Related Topix: South Africa, World News

Thu Apr 23, 2009

Cape Business News

Planning starts for Pick n Pay Oyster& Wine Mardi Gras

Organisers of this year's Pick n Pay Oyster & Wine Mardi Gras sponsored by Tabasco have announced that participants in this annual Oyster Festival event will once again be required to present cooked oysters at the competition.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Food Festival, World News, South Africa,

Sat Apr 18, 2009

Business Day

Buyers spoilt for choice in SAa s holiday hot spots

WHILE many South Africans and foreigners can no longer afford their second homes in SA's choice coastal areas, the property market for the super-rich is still promising.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa, Home Listing, Home,

Tue Apr 07, 2009

Business Report

Defaults on luxury properties soar 240%

By Roy Cokayne The luxury property market in South Africa is starting to take strain, with the Alliance Group reporting a 240 percent increase in the number of loan defaults on jumbo mortgages, which are defined as home loans with more than R5 million outstanding.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, World News, South Africa, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Wed Mar 25, 2009

Men's Health

What is the Cape Epic?

A breakdown of the format, route and the challenges riders face on this gruelling 8 day mountain bike race Jazz Kuschke Men's Health word guy and 2009 Epic entrant, Jazz Kuschke , breaks down the race.

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