Bothas Hill stalwart Kearsney College celebrates its 90th anniversary with a thanksgiving chapel service
Author: The Crest Magazine
Finally, a designated driver at your disposal – at all hours of the night! OUTsurance has partnered with Good Fellas to provide a service called Buddy@OUT – a safe alternative to drinking and driving.
The rain and mist kept ER24 paramedics in KwaZulu Natal rather busy this morning – responding to various motor vehicle accidents throughout the region.
Entries for this year’s Comrades Marathon reached a record number, with 19,617 runners from all over the world registered to run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg on Sunday.
Book your tickets for the Highway Hospice Masquerade Charity Ball and raise money for this fantastic cause!
This week is Child Protection Week, thus Sharon Gill believes it’s the appropriate time to have a go at people who apparently don’t love their children enough to strap them into a kiddie-seat or use an appropriate seat belt in the car.
Vodacom has launched a new service that enables pay-as-you-go customers to use mobile voice and data services even if they have no airtime.
One man and his dog, one scooter and trailer, more than 8,200 km. 76-year-old Des Pistorius and his four-legged passenger set off on a 52-day adventure that took them around the borders of South Africa, meeting up with other bikers along the way.
Here is a disturbing list of nine things that will likely disappear in our lifetime.
We have been unable to establish who originally compiled this list, but Sharon Gill has updated it for the South African market …
Specially developed by the 1000 Hills Chefs School, these cheese souffle, gazpacho and focaccia recipes are perfect for a dinner party!
The Jes Foord Foundation joins forces with school rugby teams to raise money towards skills and training for child safety officers.
Think a souffle is too tricky to make at home? Think again! This light and airy Caciotta cheese souffle recipe was developed by chefs at the 1000 Hills Chefs School to make your life easier.
Wow friends and family with this exclusive recipe, developed by the 1000 Hills Chefs School, and perfect as part of a Med-inspired mezze platter.
A flavour-packed gazpacho recipe, developed by the chefs at 1000 Hills Chefs School.
Peta Lee tries out the ultimate offroad vehicle: the Land Rover Defender 110
Rape survivor Jes Foord married her soul mate and best friend during an intimate wedding ceremony near Pietermaritzburg. Story by Peta Lee
If you’re wondering why there have been so many roadblocks during the last couple of months, remember: the traffic fine amnesty period ended in March. The amnesty enabled people to settle outstanding traffic fines by paying only half of the imposed penalty.
Make sure you don’t turn up at the wrong polling station today. To confirm which station you’re registered to vote at, SMS your ID number to 32810 (R1 per SMS).
A man is in a critical condition after losing control of his earth grader and rolling down a ten metre embankment, crossing over Kassier Road (Shongweni) and down another embankment before coming to a halt in the sugar cane.
According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, “The Battle of the Office Candy Jar”, going to work can, actually, make you fat. While office snacks might boost morale, they can also sabotage your health.
The Kearsney College Choir is joining forces with the world renowned Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda to create “African Collision” – an event to be held in at Kearsney College next week.
Three brands of dog food have been taken off the market after being suspected of causing the deaths of around seventy dogs. Buddies Complete Dog Food, Legends Dog Food and Hi-Pro Dog Food are no longer allowed to be sold in South Africa.
A pedestrian was killed this morning on the N3 Durban-bound between Richmond Road and the M7 off-ramp.
WWE is heading back to South Africa in July with five action-packed live events scheduled for Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg.
Microsoft has bought one of the few companies in the world that is hurting Telkom – Skype – the Internet communications company that lets you talk to anybody, anywhere, for free.
Durban missed out on U2 for the second time, and Roxette this time round, and the Script, Coldplay, Kylie Minogue and Kings Of Leon will only perform in Johannesburg and Cape Town, but good ol’ James Blunt will be bringing his Some Kind of Trouble world tour to Durban this August.
Three men who were suspected of murdering Pinetown crime intelligence officer Captain Mervin Reddy on Friday were killed this morning in a shoot-out with police in Umlazi.
South Africa may be the only country in the world where pilots try to drive passenger aircraft like minibus taxis.
On Friday evening, a collision between a minibus taxi and a truck on the N2 highway in the vicinity of the Westwood Mall caused two lanes of the highway to be closed, resulting in a traffic jam as far back as Umgeni Road.
Terence Reis, an ex-Kearsney boy, is set to become a Sultan of Swing when he fronts Dire Straits on May 22nd for a special concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
A truck overturned on the M19 at the N2 intersection in Umgeni yesterday afternoon, spilling its load of onions all over the road and causing a traffic jam that stretched beyond Spaghetti Junction and up the N3 past the Pavilion.
Another vehicle accident occurred on the R56 yesterday morning, just 5km away from Wednesday’s accident in which four people sustained critical injuries. The people involved in yesterday’s accident were stung by bees as well.
On Saturday 7th May, Moonshadows (the German Club) in Westville will host a multi-feature concert featuring a line-up of great musicians, with the proceeds going to Highway Hospice and the Syd Kitchen Music Trust.
This is why you need a GPS device in South Africa!
We’ve seen informal shacks built out of chicken wire and beer bottles, cardboard and car doors, but this is probably more waterproof.
A single vehicle accident in the Thornville area yesterday afternoon left four people with critical injuries.
Give mom a break from the kitchen on Sunday May 8th with a special Mothers’ Day lunch at Emoyeni Lodge, along with live music from Miriam Erasmus.
Following the news that around 77 million Playstation accounts were compromised in April, Sony now suspects that hackers may have accessed the personal information of another 25 million online gamers.
A Fox News anchor made what will probably be the biggest blunder of his career when he announced that President Obama was dead.
Coming up on May 22nd is the annual Discovery East Coast Radio Big Walk – an event that has become a highlight on Durban’s calendar over the years and has been branded as one of the largest family fun events the city has ever seen.
Osama bin Laden has been killed by US forces in an operation that took place yesterday – after eluding capture for more than nine years.
She entered Westminster Abbey a commoner, and walked out with three new titles: Duchess, Countess and Baroness. The Queen has given Prince William and Kate Middleton the new titles of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
The body of a young white male was found in the river about 2km downstream from Splashy Fen. The discovery was made by a farmworker at around 11.30 am this morning.
South Africans know her as Miriam Erasmus, a folk singer extraordinaire, who has earned the title of “African Rose” in the UK where she has performed as Miriam Backhouse for more than forty years. Miriam invited Sharon Gill to her Botha’s Hill home for coffee and a chat.
The retail price of all grades of petrol will go up by 29c on May 4th, taking the price of unleaded petrol at the coast to R9.95 per litre.
23-year-old Craig Steynberg has been missing since Easter Monday, having last been seen outside the Splashy Fen farm.
Relocating from one side of the planet to the other in order to reunite with family is one thing, but if you’re looking for a better life, it might be prudent to put a few things into perspective.
Childhood music lessons could pay off decades later – even for those who no longer play an instrument – by keeping the mind sharper as people age, according to a preliminary study published by the American Psychological Association.
The Meercats Music Festival – traditionally held around this time of year when there is the least chance of rain – will feature ten bands in a 12-hour event that starts at 11am on Saturday, May 14th.
If you’re convinced that the postal service lost your invitation to the Royal Wedding, you can still feel part of the proceedings – thanks to live TV and online coverage of what will undoubtedly be the Wedding of the Year.
April 23rd is World Book Day – a day to celebrate books and the joy of reading.
A recent study has revealed a good reason to avoid binge drinking: it affects the body’s immune system response to injury.
It’s all systems go for Splashy Fen 2011. The tranquil Underberg farm that has accommodated the annual Splashy Fen Music Festival for the past 22 years is once again ready to play host to thousands of music and nature lovers from around the country this Easter weekend.
Most caravans, boats and trailers don’t see much action during the year. In fact, it’s often only around holiday time that they are rolled off their patch of grass and hooked up to go. But after standing so long, the chances are that their wheels are no longer in good shape.
20 commuters were injured and one died yesterday morning when a fully laden taxi overturned on the N3 Durban-bound near the M13 turn-off.
Chocoholics the world over are shocked at the news that Italian chocolate tycoon Pietro Ferrero died yesterday whilst on a business trip in South Africa.
Westminster Abbey has released a new smartphone app ahead of the Royal Wedding on April 29th, giving users a virtual tour of the Abbey.
A collision involving two light motor vehicles on the M7 yesterday afternoon left one person dead and another in a critical condition.
Today is National Columnists Day – a day that recognises the importance and value of newspaper columnists.
Latest news on the Inanda Road upgrade, which started in Feb 2012
The Easter weekend festivities have a nasty habit of turning people into statistics, with too many road accidents that could be avoided if drivers behaved more responsibly and courteously.
Today is National Cleavage Day in South Africa, a day for women to celebrate their femininity, confidence and independence, and a day for men to be … somewhat distracted.
A woman thought to be in her late-30s lost control of her bakkie this morning and crashed into an electricity box before going through a fence and coming to rest next to the garage inside a private property.
Still going after all these years – Eddie Ekstein, Paul Dichfield, Pete Clifford and Derek Gordon are back on the road exactly 40 years after The Bats started.
Research reveals that there may be a scientific remedy for buyer’s remorse: “cognitive effort”, which involves research, gathering opinions and exploring options before purchasing a product.
Today is No Housework Day – your chance to do anything except housework. Better still, have someone else do your housework for the day.
Durban kept to its tradition of raining on days when we have an outdoor concert. But it didn’t dampen the spirits of the fans who went to see Neil Diamond last night. Sharon Gill was in the 25,000-strong crowd …
Reality Bites probes the global obsession with instant celebrities spawned by the current media malaise – reality TV.
Interest rates under pressure, electricity tariff hikes, water hikes, now brace yourself for yet another surge in the petrol price.
According to a new study, getting up on the “wrong side of the bed” will have a negative impact on your performance at work, particularly if you deal with customers.
Today is Hug A Newsman Day – giving you the opportunity to give a great big hug to your local newsman – or newswoman.
Tanglewood is one of Kloof’s hidden treasures – a haven for animals and humans alike.
What makes your kitty tick? Try our checklist of kitty know-how and you’ll become the fat cat!
Today is Don’t Go To Work Unless It’s Fun Day – but you play hookey at your own risk.
An attempted housebreaking turned sour for two criminals who were caught red-handed in the early hours of this morning.
Today is Earth Hour day, when more than 5,000 cities in 135 countries are expected to switch off their lights for an hour.
Pleasant Places is nestled in a quiet nook of the gorgeous, impossibly green Lidgetton Valley.
A unique little school in Winston Park will shortly celebrate its 25th birthday. Peta Lee visits Little Red Hen to finds out what makes it so different.
Many military heroes, from the Charge of the Light Brigade to the Zulu and Boer wars, ‘came together’ in Pinetown, writes Chris Waddington.
Teaching your child good eating habits should start from the word go, writes registered dietician Julie Peacock.
Think you can’t get rid of that bad back without surgery? Yes you can, writes Debbie Cameron.