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227 SA rhinos poached this year

A total of 227 rhinos have been lost to illegal killings this year. According to the latest statistics from the Department of Environmental Affairs, the highest number of killings was at the Kruger National Park, with137 rhinos - which accounts for more than half of the total rhino killings that...

SKA win for SA

President Jacob Zuma has congratulated the Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor and her team for winning the bid to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope. SKA Organisation announced on Friday that South Africa and Australia are to share the hosting of the most advanced scientific project. The two...

Winning ways for Bafana?

Bafana Bafana will get back to their winning ways starting with the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and Botswana, says Bafana goalkeeper Darren Keet. Keet is in the squad that will play three back to back matches, including an international friendly against Gabon. "There is a very...

ANC advocate in tears

The court case relating to the portrait depicting President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner has been adjourned, but not before the advocate for the ANC started crying. South Gauteng High Court Judge Neels Claassen adjourned the case on Thursday and reserved costs in the matter. When the matter is...

Zuma ‘Spear’ case starts

A full bench of the South Gauteng High Court has resumed hearing the African National Congress (ANC) application regarding the portrait depicting President Jacob Zuma in an offensive manner. Before the tea break this morning, ANC Advocate Gcina Malindi argued that the painting infringed on the President's dignity. He sighted...

Can a painting be racist?

According to the ANC it can. ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said at a media briefing in Johannesburg on Monday the painting of President Jacob Zuma with his crown jewels hanging out is "rude, it's crude, it's disrespectful, it's racist".

UK’s 5th Best Seller is Klipdrift Brandy

Drinks International Magazine (Volume 40, Issue 1, January 2012) reported Klipdrift Brandy as the UK's 5th best selling Brandy and KWV at number 7. The full ranking as follows: 1 Hennessy, 2 Courvoisier, 3 Martell, 4 Remy Martin, 5 Klipdrift, 6 Honey bee, 7 KWV, 8 Torres, 9 Camus, 10 Fundador.

How long until society collapses?

Living in the UK you truly live in a first world country and you experience and see how their governments operate. Every so often something happens, like it snows or adverse weather and you see the whole country go into a virtual standstill. The events that trigger this vary but...

Immigrating to the States (Part 1)

US Immigration: Walk Before You Stumble Part 1 – First a little humor then we'll get serious Immigrating to the States is not as easy as going to the U.S. Consulate in Jo-burg, getting a visitors visa, packing up and flying to greener pastures in the hope that you will...

UK Visa Scam

BIC has become aware of a scam in which supposed Tier 2 employment are being offered to non-EEA applicants. One of our clients nearly fell in this trap had she not contacted us in time. The scammers are not UK employers, and the employment being offered does not exist, neither...

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