FREE MEAT ON THE ROAD!

ONE man’s pain is another man’s pleasure.

The saying proved to be true on Monday when a man lost six cows when they were hit by a bus.

The residents in the area saw the chance to get free meat, according to a cop who was at the scene at Hluhluwe’s main road, northern KZN.

He said the residents and motorists helped themselves to free meat as the owner of the cows did not show up.

People also took to social media to invite others to come and get some free meat.

The people said beef is very expensive these days so finding so much scattered on the road was a real bonus.

The Facebook account of Ukhozi FM’s traffic presenter Ayanda Msweli got busy after a resident announced that an accident involving a bus and cows was causing heavy traffic on the road.

Driver Sfiso Dlamini said: “These cows get in the road even when there are vehicles coming. Motorists find themselves in a situation where they can cause an accident.”

Major Thulani Zwane confirmed the incident where cows were knocked by a bus.

“A case of reckless and negligent driving was opened for investigation and no arrest has been made,” said Zwane.

culled from Dailysun SA

Porsche motors cleared of any responsibility for the crash that killed Paul Walker

A judge has cleared Porsche of any responsibility for the car crash that killed actor Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas. Walker and his friend Roger Rodas died in 2013 when the Porsche Carrera GT they were both in, driven by Rodas crashed into a tree.

 

Rodas’ widow Kristine went on to sue Porsche alleging that the Carrera GT had various ‘defects’ which resulted in her husband losing control of the car. 

 

Porsche strongly denied all allegations and have now been cleared of any responsibility in the star actor and Roger Rodas' death.

According to TMZ, Kristine's argument that the car was ill equipped to handle side impact was moot, since the fatal force came from the front when it hit the lamppost - as her own expert confirmed.

US District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez also rejected the front impact argument because 'Rodas' fatal injuries occurred when he actually was hurled into Paul Walker.'

He also rejected the fuel cell argument, finding that it was not the cause of the fire, and held that Rodas' lawyers had not presented evidence demonstrating the crash was caused by a defective suspension.

 

Her attorney, Mark Geragos has confirmed that the ruling will be appealed.

Hey! Airline Passenger finds a dead lizard in her food (Photos)

According to the post shared by a Malaysian page on Facebook, a passenger of an undisclosed plane found this lizard in her food. Another photo after the cut.

 

 

 

Gucci ad banned for featuring an "unhealthy thin" model

A Gucci ad has been banned for featuring an "unhealthily thin" model. The Advertising Standards Authority told the Italian fashion brand to make sure it used responsible images of models in its future ad campaign. Gucci ran an online video ad featuring a number of models dancing to a soundtrack. The final part of the ad, which ran on the Times website in December, featured still photos of the individual models.

The fashion company said the ad was aimed at an “older, sophisticated” audience and that the Times website was used as it provided an “adult and mature” readership. The Advertising Standards Authority received a complaint that the ad was irresponsible because the models were unhealthily thin.

Guccio Gucci, the parent company of the fashion brand, and the Times said that that the idea of an unhealthily thin model was to some extent a “subjective issue” The fashion company said that the models had “slim builds” but were not depicted as “unhealthily thin”.

The images were shot to make sure none of the models’ bones were visible, which would accentuate thinness, and light rather than heavy makeup was used to stop the potential accentuation of thinness in features.

The ASA disagreed, saying that the ad irresponsibly showed a model with a body that was disproportionate and overly thin.

"Further, her pose elongated her torso and accentuated her waist so that it appeared to be very small," added the ASA.  "We also considered that her sombre facial expression and dark makeup, particularly around her eyes, made her face look gaunt. For those reasons, we considered that the model leaning against the wall appeared to be unhealthily thin in the image, and therefore concluded that the ad was irresponsible."

The ASA told the Italian fashion company to make sure it used responsible images of models in its future ad campaigns.

Source: the Guardian, ASA

Is Prophet Mboro in trouble with a South African Commission over the alleged "sale of heavenly photos''

Prophet Mboro who claimed he ascended to heaven on Easter Sunday and took selfies, even with angels, could face fraud charges, Daily Sun SA reports. The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities said they would lay charges of fraud against him if rumours that his church was selling the alleged selfies proved to be true.

Social media sites were abuzz over the weekend after the heavenly allegations which further claimed that the pastor took the selfies. A man known only as Mr Nkuna, claiming to be Mboro’s spokesman, reportedly said the pictures were on sale for R5 000.

"We encourage people to read the Bible for themselves, and not rely on others to interpret it for them!" said commission chairwoman Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva.  

"We believe Mboro is just looking for ways to extort money from people. We know he never went to heaven. He is deceiving people, We’re going to summon him to explain to us whether he said those things or if it’s a joke." he concluded

Source: Daily Sun SA

Another fuel scarcity wahala: Man and his two daughters killed after stored petrol explodes in Lagos

A man simply identified as Shabi and his two daughters, 18 year old Mistura and 16 year old Adura, were burnt to death after some Jerry cans of petroleum products stored at their home in 5 Adebiyi Street, Somolu Oja in Lagos exploded yesterday night.


The Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe who spoke with PM news, said the petrol was stored close to the kitchen where the family cooked their meal. In a related development, a grandfather was burnt to death after his grandchild lit a candle and went out to play at their home 48 Oyedele Street, off Liasu Road, Egbe , in Ikotun area of Lagos. The candle fell and ignited a fire which consumed the apartment and the old man

Photos: Police arrests 15 suspected kidnappers in Kaduna, including those involved in the abduction of late Col. Inusa

The Kaduna State Police Command on Monday, April 4 arrested 15 persons suspected kidnappers. Among the suspects are those allegedly responsible for abducting three pastors and an Army Colonel who was found dead


Kaduna Commissioner of Police, Mallam Umaru Shehu who paraded the suspects at a news briefing in Kaduna said they include those who kidnapped Engr Mansur Ahmed and also allegedly responsible for the abduction of three pastors and Col. Inusa who was later found dead.

Umaru Shehu said some of the suspects were found in possession of foreign currencies and valuables suspected to have been snatched from their victims.
Some of the suspects confessed to be members of kidnapping gangs operating along Kaduna-Abuja expressway. One of them told newsmen he was among members of the gang that kidnapped a Pastor in Jere, Kaduna state.

The Commissioner said the police were still investigating the involvement of the suspects in the alleged kidnapping of late Colonel Ismail Inusa,  who was found dead last week along the same road.

"In two to three days all necessary information as regards to the suspects will be revealed as investigation is ongoing," he said

The commissioner further disclosed that other suspects were arrested by the Anti-Crime Patrol team in Kabala West for threatening some prominent personalities from their village and demanding for ransom.

While reassuring members of the public of police readiness to make Kaduna safe and habitable, the commissioner urged residents to assist the police with useful information to track down criminals in the state.

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Photo credit: Rariya

Source: Daily Trust