South African digital banking group TymeBank has sent an open letter to Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber urging him to reverse the decision to hike verification fees by 6,500%.
The letter contains an urgent appeal to President Cyril Ramaphosa, the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, and Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago to intervene.
Schreiber announced this week that Home Affairs would be rolling out an updated online verification system (OVS) from 1 July 2025, which would come with a steep increase to the price of…
Whale Watching: The southern coast is a popular destination for whale watching,
particularly in Hermanus, where visitors can see Southern Right Whales from the shore.

Shooter
A boer went to the appliance store sale and found a bargain. \”I would like to buy this TV,\” hetold the salesman. \”Sorry, we don\’t sell to boere,\” the salesman replied. He hurried home, took a shower, changed his clothes and combed his hair, then came back and again told the salesman \”I would like to buy this TV.\” \”Sorry, we don\’t sell to boere,\” the salesman replied. \”Bliksem, he recognized me,\” he thought. So he went for a complete disguise this time, haircut and new color, shaved off the baard, suit and tie, fake glasses, then waited a few days before he again approached the salesman. \”I would like to buy this TV.\” Sorry, we don\’t sell to boere,\” the salesman replied. Frustrated, he exclaimed \”Jislaaik, man! How do you know I\’m a boer?\”\”Because that\’s a microwave,\” the salesman replied.
Nola
Van, startled, spins around and answers the rep, \”It\’s my donkey\’s ears. When they walk under the highway their ears rub along the roof and hurt them. I\’m making it taller so that doesn\’t happen\”.
The rep looking confused, because it\’s a dirt track that runs under the bridge, asks him, \”Why don\’t you grade or dig some of the soil to lower the surface so they can pass through without their ears touching?\”
Van – no the one looking confused then angry answers, \”No man, it\’s their ears that are too long, not their legs!\”