The Gremlin morning edition
Friday, 27 May 2011
Good morning all!
The Ballroom and Latin Youth Festival will take place on 2 July at De Jager Sport Centre in Oudtshoorn.
In this edition of The Gremlin
TOP STORY
Small players have big roles in Southern Cape
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Career soldier Mladic became “butcher of Bosnia”
Ratko Mladic, who has been arrested inSerbia, is accused of orchestrating the methodical slaughter of up to 8000 Muslims from the Bosnian “safe area” of Srebrenica, in the worst massacre inEuropesince World War Two.
G8 summit opens in France
Leaders of the Group of Eight most powerful nations began a summit in the northern French resort ofDeauvilleon Thursday.
Gaddafi cut off from troops: Canadian general
NATO air strikes have forced Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi into hiding, making it increasingly difficult for him to communicate with his troops, says a Canadiangeneral.
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New campaign to counter Info Bill
The Right2Know campaign said a meeting on Tuesday where ANC MPs used their majority to approve contentious clauses of the bill by vote, showed that the ruling party was reneging on concessions made in recent months and determined to drive a draconian bill through Parliament.
‘Guma won’t renew contract at SA Reserve Bank’
Guma’s second five-year term of office with the SARB expires on July 31, after 16 years of uninterrupted service.
Relatives of slain cops praise police assistance
Relatives of a slain Kraaifontein policeman have praised the police for the work they have done so far.
LOCAL NEWS
Mossel Bay’s Llewellyn Whitaker chosen for SA Surfing Team
Plettenberg Bay needs to replace both of their rescue boats.
Deon Joubert outruns the pack at Knysna Hillclimb
SWD Eagles team to play WP announced
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Eskom vows lights will stay on
Eskom said yesterday electricity supply was “tight” but it had no plans for blackouts anywhere inSouth Africathis winter.
Transnet and labour reach wage settlement
“The terms of the agreement were finalised at the Transnet Bargaining Council on Wednesday,” Transnet said.
Fuel prices set to drop
With winter setting in, consumers can look forward to fuel prices coming down next week. The price of brent crude has dropped significantly and unrest in the Arab world are the reasons for the drop.
SPORTS NEWS: read more…
Sascoc respects decision on Olympic bid
The SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) respects the decision by government not to endorse a bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, its president Gideon Sam said.
Bin Hammam wants investigation into Blatter
FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam called on incumbent and rival Sepp Blatter to be included in an ethics investigation as the latest crisis to engulf football’s troubled governing body escalated on Thursday.
Frans Steyn keer terug as Springbok, nie as Leeu
Kaapstad. – Frans Steyn keer eersdaags terug na Suid-Afrika, maar nie om vir die Lions Super Rugby te speel nie.
REGULAR COLUMNS
PRESS RELEASE
Lunar Eclipse Spitbraai at Kwelanga
Pezula certified as a Preferred Family Destination
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- Sanlam Tennis Challenge,
- MalawiAccommodation Gift Voucher,
- Good Food and Wine Show.
Until tomorrow…
Bruce
