Morning everyone, it’s Thursday and we’re almost at the weekend, so let’s get into it.
Thursday, 11 June 2026
That R100,000 fine if you employ a domestic worker
New laws have been gazetted and they’re coming for employers who hire foreign workers who aren’t here legally. First offenders are looking at a R100,000 fine, and it climbs from there. Now I get the intention behind it, but a lot of ordinary households employ a domestic or a gardener without checking a single document, so this is going to catch plenty of people off guard. If you’ve got someone working for you, sort out the paperwork now, because ignorance won’t save you when the fine lands.
Centurion is literally sinking and the city is broke
This one is close to home for us in Tshwane. 67 sinkholes have swallowed parts of Centurion, the city says it’s run out of cash, and the province has fixed only four out of thousands. The deputy mayor reckons a burst pipe could actually kill someone. We pay our rates every month and this is what we get, holes in the ground and finger pointing about whose problem it is. Drive carefully out there, because clearly nobody is coming to fix the road under you anytime soon.
Amazon Prime has landed in SA
Amazon has officially switched on Prime here, and the first Prime Day runs from 23 to 29 June. So now we’ve got faster shipping, the streaming, the lot. Takealot has had it easy for years, so a bit of real competition might finally push prices and delivery times in our favour. I’m cautiously keen, let’s see if it actually delivers or if it’s just the usual launch hype.
Bafana kick off their World Cup campaign today
It’s finally here, Bafana open up tonight, and there’s even talk about whether we’ll get another Tshabalala moment like 2010. We could use it, honestly. Mexico have a few dangerous players who can hurt us, so I’m not expecting miracles, but I’d love to be proven wrong. Sort out the snacks and get the boys together for this one.
So tell me, are you backing Bafana to surprise us tonight, or are you bracing for heartbreak again? Drop your score predictions below.
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