BootsnAll is Having a Party - and You’re Invited

Usually, when you can’t be traveling the next best thing is talking about traveling. That’s only one of the many reasons why we at BootsnAll like getting together with travelers every year - and it’s one of the reasons we think you should join us in December!
WHAT: BootsnAll Holiday Party
WHEN: Saturday, December 1, 2007 from […]



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How to avoid getting scammed in Cape Town #1 : Hitchhiking Conmen

 
As a South African, and long time sufferer of cons, tricks, scams and so forth, I like to think of myself as at least a little streetwise. Well pride comes before a fall, and I would like to warn fellow Capetonians and anyone planning on driving our roads of a new fad in scallywagginess.
I […]



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Thousands turn out for Springboks

The Springboks took to the road on Friday to parade the William Webb Ellis Trophy and to thank fans across the country for their support throughout the Rugby World Cup.

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China buys into Standard Bank

China’s largest bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has purchased a 20% stake in Standard Bank, South Africa’s largest bank by assets and earnings, for US$5.5-billion, representing the largest foreign direct investment in the country to date.

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Vavi: Unemployed were better off under apartheid

Unemployed and casual workers were better off under apartheid than now, said Congress of South African Trade Unions general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi on Saturday. He said inequality had widened in the past 13 years with a minority of capitalists and bureaucrats getting richer.

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Reports of new evidence in Cape Town spy saga

New evidence in the Cape Town spy saga details secret meetings involving city-funded spies and wire-tapping, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) reported on Friday. This was before the city council entered into a binding contract with private investigators George Fivaz and Associates.

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