Innholdsfortegnelse for 2024-02-23 i Daily Voice

Bobby Nitro never stops being amazed at the ingenuity and plain inventiveness of the Cape car community. After all, what other way to celebrate a gender reveal than with a cloud of pink smoke coming from a burnout done in a Nissan 200SX? It’s a girl! Here’s how it all went down. Meet Shahied and Raeesah Hassen, kwaai car fans in their own right. Shahied is also the brother of Ismail Mitchell, renowned for his Nissan 200SX. Enter the Bad Society crew, also renowned across the Cape for their rides, and professional drifter Abdullah Isaacs from D&A Performance. Celebration Now, it’s always an emotional celebration for a couple expecting a baby, as it is for the family and friends attending a gender reveal event. Raeesah says: “For both of us…

The Council for Geoscience confirmed a “light magnitude 3.49 earthquake” occurring near the West Coast of Cape Town on Wednesday. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported the quake about 76 kilometres west of Cape Town at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres had taken place. Council for Geoscience spokesperson Mahlatse Mononela confirmed that the earthquake occurred at around 4.14pm. Magnitude “The preliminary results show that the earthquake registered a local magnitude of approximately 3.49, as recorded by the South African Seismograph Network (SANSN),” Monela explains. “The epicentre was located approximately 20km west of Dassen Island in the Atlantic Ocean.” The public has been encouraged to record their experiences using the available online questionnaire. However, given that the earthquake hit at a shallow depth of 10km, it is expected that not many…

A proudly “brown people’s” movie titled Frankie en Felipè is set to hit cinemas nationwide today, featuring the best in local talent. The lagbol comedy from The Film Factory and Sturvy Pictures, in cooperation with kykNET Films, features the late Bradley Olivier, a popular actor from Paarl who passed away last year. His screen credits include Binnelanders, High Rollers, Die Kasteel and 7de Laan to name a few.Best friends for more than 24 years, Bradley and Solomon Cupido started writing the screenplay for Frankie en Felipé, four years ago. Renowned for his roles in comedies such as Karate Kallie and Bakgat!, Solomon describes the release of this film as a bittersweet moment as his bestie won’t be with him to experience the end result. Different Solomon says: “We…

Kwaad parents protested outside Littlewood Primary School in Eastridge yesterday, calling for the principal to be sacked. The group of about 30 parents gathered in front of the school’s main gate with placards yesterday, claiming that the palie is a “vuilbek boelie” who constantly abuses parents and learners. They allege that the principal is an alcoholic, who shows up drunk to school events and doesn’t address serious incidents involving the learners. Concerned parent and school governing body chair, Lorrain Benjamin, says they reported him to the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) in January already. Incidents Benjamin says: “We have had enough. We have had many situations and incidents where our children are bullied and sworn at. “They are traumatised. Our children are being thrown out of the class, they must…