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Mighty Bucket KFC

Mighty Bucket for One No Sharing Contract – KFC Makes the R79.90 Bucket’s Not Sharing “Official”

The KFC bucket has always meant sharing. KFC flipped the script with a product built for one and a tongue-in-cheek contract designed to protect it. Unusually Serious Press Conference to Address KFC has officially unveiled its Mighty Bucket for One No Sharing Contract at a tongue-in-cheek press conference tackling one of South Africa’s most familiar...
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Mayor directs further action after Milkwood Festival fails to proceed-Koedoe

Milkwood Festival Fails to Proceed – Mayor Directs Further Action to Address Failure and Missing Funds

Hermanus – Overstrand Executive Mayor Alderman Archie Klaas has directed that consequence management processes be initiated following the failure of the Milkwood Cultural Festival to take place as planned and in accordance with applicable municipal requirements and regulatory processes. The 2025 Milkwood Cultural Festival in Zwelihle was canceled at the last minute after being scheduled...
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R30-Million investment aims to expand school sports participation in Mitchells Plain

R30-Million Investment Aims to Expand School Sports Participation in Mitchells Plain

R30-million investment aims to expand school sports participation in Mitchells Plain Mitchells Plain – The Western Cape Government has invested over R30 million into a shared sports facility at Lentegeur Senior Secondary School and Cornflower Primary School in Mitchells Plain. Learners from 68 other schools in the area now have access to two rugby fields,...
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City invests R1,1 million in streetlight and anti-vandalism upgrades in Bishop Lavis

Streetlight and Anti-Vandalism Upgrades in Bishop Lavis Receives R1.1 Million Investment from City

The City’s Energy Directorate has invested R1,1 million in upgrading streetlight infrastructure along 35th Avenue, between Robert Sobukwe Road and Owen Road in Bishop Lavis. This corridor has been severely and chronically affected by repeated incidents of vandalism and theft. Project Details Damaged Streetlight Infrastructure ‘In April this year, we visited the area following the...
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Before He Was Anthony Bourdain, He Was Tony

Anthony Bourdain was Tony

Nu Metro’s FOMO – First On Movie Openings – series gives audiences in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town an early seat at A24’s acclaimed coming-of-age drama on 8 October. JOHANNESBURG — Anthony Bourdain was Tony, long before the bestselling books, the television shows and a passport crowded with stamps. Anthony Bourdain was a 19-year-old...
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Mayor unveils vision

Mayor Unveils Exciting Vision for New Bridge and Neighbourhood to Replace Cape Town’s Unfinished Highways

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has unveiled the City’s vision to transform the Foreshore’s unfinished highways into an iconic new link bridge, promenade, and vibrant new neighbourhood. The proposal will see Cape Town’s legendary unfinished bridges finally being completed, relieving congestion in the CBD for decades to come, and unlocking economic opportunity for a growing...
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Mining Indaba examining the gap between mining ambition and delivery

Mining Indaba 2027 explores the gap between mining ambition and delivery

The real test of mining partnerships is turning ambition into economic value Leading industry platform Mining Indaba 2027 examines the practical barriers shaping investment, local value creation and industrial development across African mining. JOHANNESBURG– The mining industry is facing a fundamental question: Can governments, investors and mining companies turn ambitious plans into projects that are...
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