
Pullman Cape Town appoints Raynor Damons as Director of Food and Beverage as it continues executive team expansion
With 25 years of hospitality experience, Raynor Damons’ most recent position was Food and Beverage Manager at Westin Cape Town…
The internet is brought to tears as 6-month-old elephant orphan, Phabeni, is taken under the protective wing of Lundi – finding not only a mother, but a herd. Phabeni’s story begins on November 14, 2023, on Shawu’s Hills Wildlife Estate, bordering the southern section of the renowned Kruger National Park. One morning, the Shawu team …

With 25 years of hospitality experience, Raynor Damons’ most recent position was Food and Beverage Manager at Westin Cape Town…
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Dear Editor, Older Persons grants are paid today, 30 October, under SASSA’s revised November payment schedule — with disability grants on Monday 2 November, children’s grants on Tuesday 3 November, and grants under review on Thursday 5 November. Two things every beneficiary should know. First, grant money does not expire on payment day. It stays…
Dear Editor, I run SAGrant (sagrant.co.za), a free resource helping South Africans navigate SASSA grants. November grants pay earlier than usual. Older Persons grants are paid on Friday 30 October, Disability grants on 2 November, and Child Support and other grants on 3 November. Grants still under review are paid on 5 November. The money…
Dear Editor, I run SAGrant (sagrant.co.za), a free resource helping South Africans navigate SASSA grants. NSFAS applications for the 2027 academic year close on Friday 31 October 2026, and no extension is expected. If your household receives a SASSA grant, your child already passes the NSFAS financial eligibility test — but they still have to…

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