E-visas to grow tourism, create jobs

E-visas to grow tourism, create jobs

Pretoria – The introduction of e-visas will serve not only to grow tourism volumes but will also create new job opportunities, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said on Sunday. “There are opportunities to accelerate the creation of regional visa schemes....

Magakwe takes Africa sprint title

Thursday, 28 June 2012 – Simon Magakwe won gold in the men’s 100m on day two of the Africa Senior Championships in Benin, the second gold medal for South Africa at the Championships.   He crossed the line in 10.29sec. The 27 year-old Magakwe was hunting the...

SA third overall in Benin

Sunday, 1 July 2012 – Charlene Potgieter and the men’s 4x400m relay team won silver on the final day of the Africa Senior Championships in Benin, helping team South Africa finish third overall behind Nigeria and Kenya.  South Africa will come home with 24 medals...

Farewell Trusty Companions

Today I bid farewell to some dear running companions. Together we have covered 4000 km. Highlights include two (and a half) Two Oceans silvers, PBs for 15 km and 42.2 km, a Cape Odyssey stage win, two Puffer wins, two Addo wins, and a VWS trail win. Namibia. Hong...

Another Man’s Vine

Barry Sullivan – Another Man’s Vine The Barnard Gallery is delighted to present an exhibition of paintings by Barry Sullivan. At first sight his work appears vaguely reminiscent of the genre of naive, or outsider, art. But a closer reading uncovers a...