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Kortbroek goes probing

By 6000 | 6000 | February 24, 2010

News in this morning’s Cape Times that Marthinus Christoffel Johannes van Kortbroek, South African Minister for Tourism has demanded a probe into allegations that some accommodation providers are hiking prices excessively for the World Cup. “We have noted allegations that accommodation establishments in the tourism industry are not responsible, and are inflating prices excessively,” van [...]

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Slug & Lettuce – Lunch

By 6000 | 6000 | February 14, 2010

The Slug & Lettuce in Green Point opened in December, but unless you are a regular at Ultra Liquors next door, you’d probably never know it. Somehow, I seem to have become aware of it. Hmm. Of course, for all those Saffas who did their stint in the UK, most likely working out of somewhere with a [...]

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World Cup Willie

By 6000 | 6000 | February 11, 2010

Disambiguation: for World Cup Willie (1966 World Cup Mascot) click here. Otherwise… read on. I read today (here, actually) that John Terry, the now disgraced former captain of the England football team, is flying out to Dubai to try and convince his estranged wife, Toni Poole, that their marriage is still worth salvaging. In case [...]

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Cape Town Rugby Festival – a few thoughts

By 6000 | 6000 | February 7, 2010

How any rugby fan could possibly ever complain about vuvuzelas after yesterday’s inaugural rugby match at the Cape Town Stadium is beyond me. At least they make you realise that you’re at a major sporting event. As for yesterday, I have experienced more atmosphere on the moon. Not personally, obviously, but my good friend Buzz [...]

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Doubling up

By 6000 | 6000 | February 5, 2010

After the huge success of the opening football match at the Cape Town Stadium, the next test comes tomorrow when the crowd limit is doubled from the 20,000 that watched the football to 40,000 for the Stormers v Boland rugby clash. And while they are testing the stadium for World Cup readiness, I am going to [...]

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