Top 5 weirdest/ funniest stories of the year
What stories made you giggle this year?
As another year comes to an end, we take a look back at the stories that made headlines for the weirdest reasons.
They may not have been breaking news but they definitely got the attention of all those who read them.
Coming in at number 5 is:
The Traffic Light Saga:
Who can forget the notorious traffic light saga. The traffic lights at the Tri-Star intersection of Union, Tatham and Karel Landman Streets became hugely popular with motorists who couldn’t keep track of when it was working and when it wasn’t.
At one stage, residents even planned on fixing the lights themselves, in a bid to sort out the situation.
Residents to fix broken traffic lights
There is light on the horizon…
The traffic light worked and then it didn’t…
Cars hoot, drivers cheer, as traffic light finally starts working
At number 4 we have:
Murder most fowl:
It was a murder which both stunned and confused a community. A chicken, decapitated and dumped in a drain on Beaconsfield Street. It did allow for a very ‘punny’ story though. Sadly, the murder was never solved.
Decapitated chicken dumped in drain
Number 3 is:
8 things you need to know about Endumeni
A humorous look at our beloved town and what you needed to know if you lived here or were just passing through. Filled with fun facts and handy hints, the tongue-in-cheek guide was a must read for all.
What you need to know about life in Endumeni
At number 2 is:
Mythical snake blamed for drought
One of the theories surrounding the recent drought was that the ‘Inkanyamba’ was unhappy. The mythical serpent-like creature, which lived in the river, complained that the river was so polluted that it could no longer stay there. As a result, we didn’t get rain.
‘Inkanyamba’ stops the rain from falling
And the most read funniest/ weirdest story is:
Vacancies for Dannhauser Hospital released
This may be not be a funny or weird story but amount of pageviews it received, definitely was. When the hospital opted not to advertise its vacancies in the local newspaper, but rather at the local ANC office, we took it upon ourselves to share this knowledge with everyone. Unfortunately, people started phoning the Courier office soon after, wanting to apply for the posts.
All the jobs available at the new hospital
