An Eastern Cape pupil who participated in a national entrepreneurial competition says her interest in business comes from her mother an entrepreneur in the tourism sector.
An East London man who became known as the “Stirling Swindler” for allegedly duping businesses and individuals out of thousands of rand will remain in custody for the duration of his trial. Sibabalwe Smondile cut a stoic figure in the East London magistrate’s court as magistrate Amanda Sityana denied him bail on Tuesday.
It was meant to be an easy day. I arrived at the office with two potential stories ready to go into the editor’s daily diary. Preparing an article for news is a delicate dance between fieldwork, writing, and time. One I am not particularly good at, yet. I spent the morning on the phone, trying to squeeze every last drop of information out of unwilling sources.