In case you missed it – Top stories of the week
From pay parking on the Dolphin Coast to an AfriForum hoax doing the rounds. Here is a list of this week's top trending stories
Fury over pay parking

KwaDukuza mayor Ricardo Mthembu announced this week that motorists will have to pay R6 an hour for public parking bays in Stanger, Shakaskraal, Umhlali village and parts of Ballito including the beaches, from November 1.
UPDATE: Killed in cold blood

The horrific murder of a waitress by her ex in Ballito last week sent shockwaves through the town.
Siphokazi Khumalo, 32, a waitress at Turn ‘n Tender restaurant in the Ballito Junction, was attacked and her throat cut by her ex-boyfriend last Wednesday afternoon.
UPDATE: Bob Gawler’s suspected killer caught

The man alleged to be responsible for the brutal farm attack that caused the death of popular retired Glendale Heights farmer Bob Gawler in July has finally been arrested.
Narcotics Anonymous coming to Ballito

Substance abuse is a problem in every community and – though you might not know it – in almost every family.
Warning: AfriForum SMS hoax

A message requesting SMS votes in support of AfriForum’s campaign against farm murders in South Africa, has been confirmed a hoax.
The message has been doing the rounds on social media platforms, particularly WhatsApp in the past few days.
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