Monday, 24 August 2026

A near-total lunar eclipse will be visible from South Africa on Friday morning, starting around 3:23 and peaking at 6:12–6:13 a.m.; it’s safe to view with the naked eye.

Prescribed debt was explained as the Prescription Act’s time limit on claims: most ordinary debts prescribe after three years, government-related debt after 15 years, and default judgments can stand for 30 years.

A 2021 judgment doesn’t automatically vanish if it drops off a credit bureau record; the judgment may still exist legally, and the remedy is to challenge or rescind it through court if needed.

Down with Dough in Bellville employs adults with intellectual disabilities, has grown to 14 bakers and nine staff, and now supplies brownies, breads and dog biscuits to shops and churches.

Vintage with Love’s annual sale opens at the V&A Waterfront Cruise Terminal on 27 August, with ticketed early access, then Friday-to-Sunday shopping; proceeds fund literacy and education projects.