Qatar has introduced a heavy sin tax on all alcohol – with prices skyrocketing pretty much overnight. Bad news for those booze lovers heading to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The country has introduced a 100% booze tax, effective from 1 January 2019.
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A standard bottle of South African wine now costs R380 in Qatar
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A bird egg smuggler gets three years for illegal importation of endangered species
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A small price to pay for endangering the environment. A little over six months ago, Jeffrey Lendrum, now discovered as a serial wildlife criminal, thought he could outsmart the Border Force specialist officers at Heathrow Airport, near London, and smuggle endangered species into the United Kingdom.
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Let’s have a look at how the new Electoral Laws Amendment Bill will impact elections
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While the bill was passed with support from most parties, the Democratic Alliance bemoaned ‘procedural flaws’.
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South Africa’s Bianca Rautenbach carries the flag at Miss Intercontinental 2019
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The 47th Miss Intercontinental pageant will be held in the Phillipines with Bianca Rautenbach representing South Africa.
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Mystery surrounds corpse found in a washed-up yacht on KwaZulu Natal beach
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The decomposing corpse of a French sailor was discovered in a yacht off the coast of a KZN beach this Saturday, and the case has become an intriguing one.
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Not all of the South Africans abroad think of reconciliation on 16 December
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A South African expat wanted the Day of the Vow to be celebrated in New Zealand. During Apartheid, 16 December marked the Day of the Vow or the Day of the Covenant. Afrikaners commemorated the 1838 Battle of Blood River when the Voortrekkers fought and defeated Dingaan’s army. In 1994, the Day of the Vow changed to Reconciliation Day.
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