Mangaluru: The house of Souza's - a household name through the length and breadth of coastal Karnataka will launch its retail outlet for Cashews and dried fruits in Mangaluru on Sunday, December 1 at 11.30 am. The new outlet is set to be inaugurated at "Janvi Plaza", Opp: Kamath & Rau, situated on the Bunts hostel Road, Mangaluru.
"S-Nuts" was first launched in Udupi four years ago. And have since went on to become a popular brand as a healthy snack nut and a must for food ingredients.
The Mangaluru outlet will be inaugurated by Dr. M. Shantharam Shetty, Pro-Chancellor, Nitte University and will be blessed by Rev. Fr. Robert D'Souza, Principal, Lourdes School, Bejai.
MLA D. Vedavyas Kamath, will light the lamp, while MP Oscar Fernandes, MLA U.T.Khader and former minister, Govt. of Karnataka, Shri Ivan D'Souza, MLC, will be the Chief Guests.
Bhaskar Hande, General Manager, Syndicate Bank, Zonal Office, Manipal, Isaac Vas, President, KCCI, P. Subraya Pai, President, KCMA will be the guests of honour. Inaugural purchase will be made by eminent CA Shri S. S. Kamth of Kamath & Rau.
“The new retail outlet will be a One Stop Shoppe for Nutritious Nutty Delights like plain Cashew nuts, Almonds, Walnuts, Dates, Pistachios,Figs, Apricots, Raisins, salted & flavoured Cashews, spices, gift boxes and gift items. Since the opening of the first ever outlet in Udupi, there has been increasing demand from Mangaluru consumers of "S-Nuts" to start an outlet in Mangaluru, who will now on have regular access to the finest nut-food in their city” a release from the company stated.
The house of Souza's is one of the oldest and most reputed in the field of Raw Cashewnut imports, processing & exporting of Cashews, Cashewnut Shell Liquid for the last four decades and has factories in Puttur, Mangaluru and Udupi. Their export destinations are spread over 40 countries of the world including USA, Canada, European Union, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Middle-East and the African continent.
A lucky draw coupon sale is an added attraction for customers. One coupon for every purchase of Rs. 500 will to given to the customers who will stand a chance to win attractive prizes.
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South African police arrest suspect in mass shooting that killed 12, including 3 children
Johannesburg (AP): A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting which claimed the lives of 12 people including three children at an unlicensed pub earlier this month, South African police said on Monday.
The man is suspected of being one of the three people who opened fire on patrons in a pub at Saulsville township, west of South Africa's capital Pretoria, killing 12 people including three children aged 3, 12 and 16.
At least 13 people were also injured during the attack, whose motive remains unknown.
According to the police, the suspect was arrested on Sunday while traveling to Botlokwa in Limpopo province, more than 340 km from where the mass shooting took place on Dec 6.
An unlicensed firearm believed to have been used during the attack was recovered from the suspect's vehicle.
“The 32-year-old suspect was intercepted by Limpopo Tracking Team on the R101 Road in Westenburg precinct. During the arrest, the team recovered an unlicensed firearm, a hand gun, believed to have been used in the commission of the multiple murders. The firearm will be taken to the Forensic Science Laboratory for ballistic analysis,” police said in statement.
The suspect was arrested on the same day that another mass shooting at a pub took place in the Bekkersdal township, west of Johannesburg, in which nine people were killed and 10 wounded when unknown gunmen opened fire on patrons.
Police have since launched a search for the suspects.
South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world and recorded more than 26,000 homicides in 2024 — an average of more than 70 a day. Firearms are by far the leading cause of death in homicides.
The country of 62 million people has relatively strict gun ownership laws, but many killings are committed with illegal guns, according to authorities.
According to police, mass shootings at unlicensed bars are becoming a serious problem. Police shut down more than 11,000 illegal taverns between April and September this year and arrested more than 18,000 people for involvement in illegal liquor sales.
