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Ajax Cape Town showed big-match temperament on Friday night when they beat Kaizer Chiefs in front of the biggest crowd to watch a PSL match between the two clubs in Cape Town. The 1-0 victory saw them leapfrog their illustrious rivals and confirm their status as genuine title challengers, but it also should have ignited the interest required to draw crowds to Cape Town Stadium when they're not facing a team with the drawing power of rock stars. An absorbing match was book-ended by 10-minute periods with thunderous pace and intensity to make it a contender for game of the season, as both sides played vibrant, adventurous football that at times produced two thrills a minute.
Ajax win Cape thriller - Times LIVE
The City of Cape Town’s new Liquor By-Law, which regulates alcohol trading hours, will officially come into effect at midnight on 31 December 2010. This means that for the first time, bars and clubs in business areas will have to close by 02:00 as from January 1, 2011. Watering holes in or close to residential areas will also have to abide by the new legislation and close by 23:00. Councillor Taki Amira, Chairperson of the Liquor Policy Task Team, will provide background and answer questions on the new liquor legislation during a media briefing on Tuesday 28 December 2010. The new municipal legislation is guided by the amended Western Cape Liquor Act of 2009, which was passed earlier this month. The City’s by-law follows the same trading hours as those prescribed in the Bill.
MEDIA BRIEFING: New liquor by-law kicks in on New Year’s Eve
ANC Youth League (ANCYL) firebrand Julius Malema went viral on Twitter on Friday, as internet users in South Africa and around the world poked fun at the controversial youth league leader with the hashtag “ #JujuFriday “. At one stage, according to WhatTheTrend.com , #jujufriday was the second most popular Twitter trend world-wide, before it was eclipsed during the late afternoon. The hashtag was created in response to the ANCYL’s bizarre and laughable threats to close down the micro-blogging network last week as a result of several fake Julius Malema Twitter profiles on the social network.
#JujuFriday trending heavily on Twitter | memeburn
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Cape Times Jacky Engelbrecht looks around her partner's tavern in Khayelitsha yesterday. Two people were killed and at least nine injured when gunmen attacked patrons of the tavern. Photo: Brenton Geach Two people were killed and at least nine injured when gunmen with AK-47s stormed into a packed tavern in Khayelitsha and sprayed bullets at patrons.
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Cape Town - In a bid to save water, the City of Cape Town has introduced the plumbing equivalent of a wiring certificate for the sale of homes. It said on Friday that the new rule, in the form of an amendment to an existing by-law, resulted from a suggestion by a member of the public. The amendment laid down that before transfer of a property, a home seller had to submit a certificate from an accredited plumber.
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Bongiwe Mchunu, The Star The "shoot the boer" hate speech complaint against ANC Youth League president Julius Malema was postponed to next year after being transferred to the High Court in Johannesburg. Photo: Bongiwe Mchunu, The Star ANC Youth League president Julius Malema is in town for the weekend and caused a stir at a swanky Cape Town club when he and four friends partied it up while flanked by eight gorgeous, tall models.Eyewitness News: Journalists march against info bill in Cape Town
The legislation aims to give the state power to classify information on the basis of national interest and national security, but media organisations, including the South African National Editors Forum (Sanef) have raised concerns that it will seriously hamper journalists’ ability to do their job. They said the definition of what can be classified is too broad. Well-known journalists such as Max du Preez and cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro were amongst the protesters.
Official: Cape Town iceberg a Liqui-Fruit campaign | memeburn
Days of speculation are at an end after Liqui-Fruit and its advertising agency, Liquorice stood up and claimed responsibility for the Cape Town iceberg spotted off Clifton Beach on Monday morning. Earlier today, the South African fruit juice company released an adaptation of the original video with digitally added pieces of fruit on the iceberg, and copy which read “The end of global cooling….the start of the Liqui-Fruit summer meltdown.”, and ending with a link promoting the Summer Meltdown on its Facebook page . The campaign is the brainchild of Brian Carter, Creative Director at Liquorice, and sources reveal that the agency had been working on the campaign for months. Once it had launched, they were expecting to keep it quiet for a bit longer, but after the hijacking by cider brand, Hunter’s, the brand took a decision to go public.Telling Capetonians that we live in the best city in Africa is like telling us that the Earth revolves around the sun; we already know it and we’re pretty cocky about it too. But telling us that Cape Town has been voted the Best City in Africa and the Middle East by the readers of Condé Nast Traveller – now that is something to celebrate! The Condé Nast Traveller Awards is the tourism industry’s equivalent of the Emmy Awards and if the Mother City could give an acceptance speech, it would go something like this: “Thank you, thank you!
Cape Town voted Best City in Africa – naturally! - Cape Town Blog
The mutilated body of Andrelette Peters, 19, was discovered dumped at the Wolfgat Nature Reserve three days after she vanished. Photo: Cheslyn Abrahams Her attackers ripped her face to pieces after stabbing her 120 times - the only way this young woman’s mother could identify her was by a tattoo.
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AFP: Cape Town city and graffiti artists face spray-off
CAPE TOWN — A giant smiley face painted on a shack, a stripey t-shirt on a beach, a crook of an elbow in a rural dusty goat pen, and an offbeat finger puppet on a Cape Town city wall: street art or vandalism? The work of Falko Starr, which splits a giant mural over four different South African locations, could be classed as vandalism under a new Cape Town clamp-down that lumps graffiti with drugs, crime and gangs. The toughened attitude is backed by a new control unit and by-law that classifies all graffiti as a public nuisance with a hefty 15,000 rand (2,200 dollar, 1,600 euro) fine or three months in jail for first time offences."People have been ringing him and texting him from the community all weekend saying 'help! We need intervention the gang violence is out of control'." Slutkin had used the initiative to reduce violent crime in some of Chicago's roughest neighbourhoods by changing the behaviour of offenders, the Sunday Times newspaper reported. Former gangsters were recruited and taught the skills to coach others caught up in the cycle of violence. Stakeholders including the police, community policing forums and community leaders from gang-ridden areas were invited to workshops with the goal of bringing a pilot project based on Slutkin's methods to Cape Town.
Western Cape gang violence escalating - Times LIVE
Cape Town crash kills 1, 6 hurt | Africa news 24/7
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With thousands of families living in backyards across the Cape Metropole, the City of Cape Town has identified Hanover Park, Langa and Factreton as pilot areas in which to initiate a plan of action to meet their basic needs. According to a sample survey conducted by the City’s Housing Directorate, about 41 000 families live in the backyards of the City’s rental properties. Councillor Shehaam Sims, Mayoral Committee Member for Housing, says: “The survey found that the average backyard household consists of four members and that over 90% have a monthly household income of R3 000 and less. Backyarders also expressed their wish for access to own water, sanitation and electricity”.The Average Teenager Sends 3,339 Texts Per Month [STATS]
The number of texts being sent is on the rise, especially among teenagers age 13 to 17. According to Nielsen, the average teenager now sends 3,339 texts per month. There’s more, though: teen females send an incredible 4,050 texts per month, while teen males send an average of 2,539 texts. Teens are sending 8% more texts than they were this time last year. Other age groups don’t even come close, either; the average 18- to 24-year-old sends “only” 1,630 texts per month.#CapeShame
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