News bits

[satanboy]

Prasa resumes rail services from Johannesburg to Durban, Cape Town - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

PRASA resumes long-distance passenger services between Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town

www.sabcnews.com

 

[satanboy]

R1.5 billion redevelopment to turn Cape Town Station into student accommodation

Eris Property Group has announced a R1.5 billion redevelopment of the Cape Town Station, situated on the corners of Strand, Adderley and Old Marine Drive.

www.capetownetc.com

 

[scudsucker]

Look, crime is bad in RSA.

But fucking hell when your get-away car is stolen when you are robbing a bank... it is time to seriously consider emigration. To South Africa, for example. Where it is safe to rob a bank.

Dude, where’s my getaway car? Suspects find automobile stolen during armed robbery, police say.

An armed robbery in Colorado turned awry for the alleged perpetrators when police say someone stole their getaway car in the middle of a heist.

www.yahoo.com

 

[satanboy]

New Year's Eve fireworks at V&A Waterfront called off

The New Year's Eve fireworks display at the V&A Waterfront has been cancelled following the City of Cape Town's withdrawal of the noise permit for the event.

www.capetownetc.com

 

[satanboy]

Lift with 13 people in Rob Ferreira Hospital fails, plunges into basement | Lowvelder

A lift with 13 people, all Rob Ferreira Hospital staff members, malfunctioned and fell from the first floor to the basement.

www.citizen.co.za

At least they were at the right place.

 

[satanboy]

South African teenager represents the nation at the Youth Winter Olympics

South African teenager Lara Markthaler is the nation's only representative at this year's Youth Winter Olympics. Held in the South Korean city of Gangwon from 19 January to 1 February, 16-year-old Lara will participate in the Olympics as an alpine skier.

www.capetownetc.com

 

[satanboy]

A Missouri church leader claims prayer regrew a woman's toes. Others are skeptical.

John Lindell said that \

www.usatoday.com

 

[biometrics]

Cape Town ranked as second-best city to visit in 2024

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said it was exciting to see that people across the globe still rated the Mother City as one of the top global destinations to visit.

www.ewn.co.za

 

[Johnatan56]

Cape Town ranked as second-best city to visit in 2024

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said it was exciting to see that people across the globe still rated the Mother City as one of the top global destinations to visit.

www.ewn.co.za

Now that international travel is forecast to bounce back to the highest levels since 2019, many travellers will be planning a city break this year – so in 2024, we added a little extra weight to a city’s global appeal. Each survey respondent was asked which other city they would most like to live in, and we polled more than 100 well-travelled Time Out staff writers and editors, based all over the world, for their take on which cities are particularly exciting places to visit right now.

Following the link to the original, it's an opinion poll based on their readers, and it's for one they want to live in, yet Vienna is not on the list if it's ranked the most livable city in the world (based on the Economist):

This European city was named the world's most liveable city - again

Vienna has retained its crown as the world's most liveable city, according to Economist's annual index. But other European cities have not fared well.

www.euronews.com

 

[satanboy]

US Tech giants Google and Microsoft see £130bn wiped off their value

Google owner Alphabet's shares fell 6%, cutting its value by almost £100bn. Microsoft fell around 1% - making a £30bn dent in the firm's hefty market cap.

www.thisismoney.co.uk

 

[scudsucker]

India releases suspected spy.

Indian police clear a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after 8 months in bird lockup

Indian police cleared a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after eight months’ detention and released it into the wild Tuesday, news agency Press Trust of India reported

abcnews.go.com

 

[biometrics]

3 Million Malware-Infected Smart Toothbrushes Used In Swiss DDoS Attacks [UPDATE] - Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Tom's Hardware: According to a recent report published by the Aargauer Zeitung (h/t Golem.de), around three million smart toothbrushes have been infected by hackers and enslaved into botnets. The source report says this sizable army of connected dental...

it.slashdot.org

 

[satanboy]

Sebastián Piñera: Chile ex-president drowns after his helicopter crashes in lake

Sebastián Piñera became known abroad for overseeing the spectacular rescue of 33 miners in 2010.

www.bbc.com

 

[satanboy]

Cape Town celebrates iconic landmarks with vibrant bollard art project | CapeTown ETC

Cape Town’s CBD has added a touch of creativity to its urban landscape with a bollard art project by the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID). Also read: Explore Dr Esther Mahlangu’s illustrious art career at Iziko Museum These once-sturdy structures have transformed into vibrant...

www.capetownetc.com

 

[scudsucker]

This is pretty old news but...

Cannabis fed to ducks by French farmer for 'deworming'

A French farmer is given a one-month suspended jail sentence and fined 500 euros (£428) for feeding his ducks marijuana to rid them of worms.

www.bbc.com

 

[biometrics]

Ship outta luck! Foul odour hanging heavy over Cape Town CBD originating from docked cattle vessel | News24

Residents in Cape Town's city centre and surrounding areas woke up to a pungent smell.

www.news24.com

If people can smell the stench as far as Milnerton, imagine how unbearable it must be for the cattle onboard.

 

[biometrics]

Livestock carrier docked in CT causes big stink

A ship carrying around 19,000 cattle made a stop at the port of Cape Town on Sunday evening resulting in a stench that polluted the CBD and surrounding areas.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

People as far away as Langa could smell it.

 

[satanboy]

Quake info: Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean, 76 km west of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, on Wednesday, Feb 21, 2024, at 03:14 pm (GMT +1)

Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean, 76 km west of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, on Wednesday, Feb 21, 2024, at 03:14 pm (GMT +1) -

www.volcanodiscovery.com

 

[scudsucker]

Ah,
Scientists propose eating more python.
As is totally normal.

 

[biometrics]

Remember this guy?

Convicted fraudster Jurgen Harksen has died - reports | News24

Convicted German fraudster Jurgen Harksen has reportedly died at the age of 63.

www.news24.com