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Four Seasons Before Lunch Gauteng (Pretoria)

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 I have lived in Pretoria for half my life, but even at almost 50, l still am not ready for mornings like this . I step out of  home in the morning at 7 a.m., greeted by a warm, gentle breeze and sunshine so golden it felt like summer had arrived overnight. The sky was clear; the jacaranda trees glowed purple; the air smelled of warmth and possibility. “Perfect day,” l muttered, locking his door. By the time l drive out—five minutes later—the sky starts to be darkened. A cold wind came crawling in from nowhere, sweeping dust across the pavement. The temperature dropped so suddenly that  l have  to switch the heater for warmth. Laughing. “Ah, Pretoria… you never disappoint.” Halfway to the office, the heavens opened. Not soft rain— a storm . Sheets of water hammered the road, street gutters overflowed instantly, and distant thunder rolled like a grumpy giant waking up too early. People scattered, hiding under bus shelters already too full.  “Ten minutes ago...
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Takealot creator Kim Reid is ‘stepping back’. Here’s how he built SA’s biggest ecommerce site

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  BUSINESS INSIDER  |  EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS Takealot creator Kim Reid is ‘stepping back’. Here’s how he built SA’s biggest ecommerce site Business Insider SA   Feb 27, 2021, 04:06 PM (Takealot) Takealot CEO and creator Kim Reid is "stepping back", the e-commerce behemoth announced on Friday. He will become chairperson of the 2,500-employee group that also includes Mr D and Superbalist, and it is looking for a new CEO. Here's how Reid built Takealot, with mega-injections of capital and by buying customers from rivals, creating SA's biggest online retailer. For more stories  go to www.BusinessInsider.co.za . Online retailer Takealot is looking for a new group CEO, it announced on Friday. Current CEO Kim Reid will soon become its chairperson,  Takealot said in a statement , "stepping back from day-to-day operations to focus on initiatives that will deliver future value for the group". Takealot is,  by a significant margin , the biggest e-commerce operator i...
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2022 Ferrari Purosangue SUV Will Take the Urus’ Lunch Money and Here’s Why

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  It seems like people have been so busy discussing possible designs for the upcoming Ferrari Purosangue SUV that we forget about an essential aspect, which is performance. There’s little point in trying to speculate what it will look like, seeing as how all the prototypes we’ve spotted in the wild have been wearing Maserati clothing. 2022 Ferrari Purosangue SUV Will Take the Urus’ Lunch Money and Here’s Why 19 Feb 2021, 16:18 UTC ·  by  Sergiu Tudose   Home  >  News  >  Coverstory Right now, we’re a lot more intrigued about what might be powering those test mules because Ferrari is in a privileged position regarding the Purosangue. What we mean is that benchmark models like the Lamborghini Urus, Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupe, and even the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk have already shown the world their skills. Logic then dictates that all Ferrari needs to do is look at those cars and their performance and simply make sure that the ...
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R37m Beitbridge fence will not be fixed - those who built it still contracted

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  ctifying of fence defects, the delays with compliance of the orders, the disciplinary action against the contractors and their existing contracts with the department were put to the minister on February 11. Scopa slams fresh plans to repair Beitbridge border fence Parliament's standing committee of public accounts has slammed plans by the department of public works and infrastructure to repair the shoddily ... POLITICS 3 weeks ago On Friday she responded. De Lille said an accounting officer had performed a  detailed technical condition assessment of the fence and the outcome was found to be against  the recommendations of Scopa - which was to rectify all physical defects in the fence “in line with  all applicable regulations”. “As the fence, in its current form, is not fit for purpose and in material non-compliance with the specifications, the department has taken a decision not to entertain the possibility of any further repairs of the fence. “Any further border f...
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MultiChoice’s BEE scheme trying to find 22 000 shareholders who are missing out on millions

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  USINESS REPORT COMPANIES MultiChoice’s black economic empowerment scheme is looking for about 22 000 shareholders who owned shares and did not receive dividends of R207 million between 2006 and 2020. Picture: Karen Sandison/African News Agency(ANA) MultiChoice’s BEE scheme trying to find 22 000 shareholders who are missing out on millions By Edward West   Feb 16, 2021 CAPE TOWN - PHUTUMA Nathi, the MultiChoice black economic empowerment scheme of more than 80 000 shareholders, is looking for about 22 000 shareholders who owned shares and did not receive dividends of R207 million between 2006 and 2020. “This money belongs to our shareholders. We’re calling on them to contact us to get their money. In these tough economic times we want to do everything in our power to give them what is rightfully theirs,” Phuthuma Nathi chairperson Mandla Langa said in a statement yesterday. Phuthuma Nathi has been paying dividends every year since the start of the scheme in 2006. Am...
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Fighting Drug addiction

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 Here's the story: We sat down with a man who had a harrowing journey with addiction. He began by telling us about his early days in tertiary education, where he would occasionally smoke dagga with friends. However, his focus remained on his studies, and he worked hard to graduate and secure a qualification. After landing a job, he started building a life for himself. He got married, bought a property, and even splurged on a car. Life was good, and he felt like he was on top of the world. But one fateful night, while out with friends, he was introduced to heavier narcotics. At first, the experience was exhilarating. He described it as an elevation from the mild high of dagga to a level 5 high, where he felt invincible and euphoric. The effects would last for days, allowing him to party from Friday to Sunday without sleep. The problem, however, began to manifest on Mondays and Tuesdays every week, when the withdrawal symptoms would kick in, and he'd struggle to function at work....
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Ultra-Widebody Volkswagen Bus "Volkswide" Looks Like a Porsche Racing Van

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  Home   >   News   >   Renderings It's easy to understand why a muscle car or a Ferrari is cool - the big engine and cool body. But car culture is also influenced by television, rarity, or simply a generation growing up with a particular vehicle. The Volkswagen Bus is a perfect example of this because it's slow, not sporty-looking, yet it can cost a lot of money.  16 photos The Bus is perhaps one of the least understood collectibles, right up there with bubble cars. You see them grabbing huge money at auctions, making it difficult to visualize why somebody wouldn't rather have a Ferrari or some 1960s Mustang. Comedian Gabriel Iglesias is known as the VW Bus King, as his collection of Vdubs is reportedly worth in excess of $3 million. The Hoonigan crew recently did a feature video, but we still had trouble picturing the value of these vehicles. Fortunately, there's a set of renderings that takes the visuals of the Microbus to the level where everybody...
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