Top 5 trending stories of 2019
Catch up the Gazette's top 5 trending stories for 2019.
It’s that time of the year again when we explore our top 5 trending online articles for 2019.
The Gazette‘s team has worked throughout the year to bring you breaking news first, tell those sweet stories, challenge the hard topics and celebrate top achievements.
What will 2020 bring and what articles are you hoping to see?
Top 5
Number 1: WATCH: Greenside High learner scores best overall NSC matric results in Gauteng
Tinotenda Mudzingwa of Greenside High School was announced as the overall best performing candidate in Gauteng in the National Senior Certificate exams.
She was awarded on 4 January at the Gauteng Provincial Awards ceremony in Pretoria.
Mudzingwa shared some advice for future matrics:
- Work as hard as you can
- Go to the extra lessons
- Listen in class.
Number 2: Eskom declares Stage 4 load-shedding
Oh boy, was load-shedding a topical conversation this year. From February to December, #loadshedding really put a damper on our reader’s schedules.
Number 3: Weather, weather, weather
Whether it was rain, hail, a cold front or extreme heat, the weather seems to be important to all of our readers. Be safe when driving this rainy season. Click here
Number 4: Pirates Sports Club issued with lease cancellation from Johannesburg Property Company
One of the oldest sports clubs in the country, Pirates Club, is on shaky ground with the Johannesburg Property Company (JPC) after receiving a cancellation of their lease agreement.
The cancellation was issued as a result of the club allowing WastePreneurs to operate on their property. WastePreneurs currently operates under Adopt-A-Project and ADreach on the property of Pirates Club on Victory Road in Greenside which is adjacent to Pikitup.
Following WastePreneur’s victory in obtaining an interdict against JPC as reported in Are they able to stay? [Week ending 22 November], the Gazette spoke to JPC to hear their perspective on the matter.
Executive manager for client business operations at JPC, Fanis Sardianos said, “This was merely an interdict, JPC will await the applicant’s application for part B of the relief sought which will deal with the merits of the matter. JPC will deal with the application accordingly.”
The chair of Adopt-A-Project, Steve Jourdan said, “WastePreneurs are delighted with the outcome of the interdict which will preserve the livelihoods of the WastePreneurs.”
Read the full article here
Number 5: Bail application postponed in Wayne Smith case
The missing person case of local resident Wayne Smith rocked the community, his friends and his family. Multiple postponements and lack of information created a confused court gallery and community.
The Gazette‘s, Naidine Sibanda, followed this case up until the latest postponement. A date has not been specified for the resumption of the case but court officials have said some time next year.
