Chatsworth pensioner’s income washed away by #DurbanFloods: Durban – The Umhlatuzana River in Kharwastan, Chatsworth, washed away a pensioner’s form of income when torrential rains late last month caused it to overflow. Yankatamah Naidoo, 69, was with her daughter, Merissa Naidoo, 28, when the river nearly carried away Merissa’s car which was parked in their driveway under the carport. When the river flowed past Naidoo’s backyard, it took with it her fruit and vegetable garden,…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
‘Women with existing cases against partners still end up murdered’: Cape Town – The justice system is failing to adequately protect women who have lodged complaints against their intimate partners and it’s contributing to the scourge of femicide. This is according to gender-based violence advocacy group Ilitha Labantu. Its spokesperson, Siyabulela Monakali, said that from 2014 the organisation had seen a trend in incidents in which women who had existing cases against their intimate partners ended up as victims of femicide. “There is a widespread spike in femicide and as an organisation…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Gift of the Givers probes origin of new video on abducted SA journalist: The group is investigating the origin of the picture. However, it says the latest footage appears to be a modified version of a video sent to them last month. ……
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DA to probe drop in WC support as it looks ahead to 2021 elections: DA provincial leader Bonginkosi Madikizela took full responsibility of the party’s declining support. ……
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Lekota’s days as Cope leader numbered?: Congress of the People (Cope) general secretary Papi Kganare said that while he denied the Eyewitness News report that some of the party’s leaders plan to remove Mosioua Lekota from his leadership position, he can’t say if the party still has confidence in him. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
IEC awaits full report on sample of indelible ink in double voting matter: The supposedly indelible ink was one of the security measures used to protect the voting system. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Woman recovering in hospital after deadly farm attack in Bonnievale: Her husband was murdered when four armed suspects broke into their home on Monday evening. ……
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10 arrested for allegedly stealing 166 metres of train tracks: Ten suspects have been arrested for allegedly removing 166 metres of metro rail lines and 83 slipper beams. ……
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Cabinet could be reduced by as many as nine departments and 15 deputy ministries: President Cyrl Ramaphosa could reduce his national executive by as many as nine departments and ministries when he announces the reconfiguration of his Cabinet soon. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Pelican Park resident battling City of Cape Town over R600k water bill: Cape Town – A Pelican Park resident is furious about a shocking R615 912 water bill he has received due to what he believes are incorrect estimates and neglect. Ibrahim Hendricks, 55, lives in an RDP house with his daughter and a grandchild of preschool age. As a person living with disability, he said he had not received any water bills from the municipality from the day he moved in 2014, to January last year. “When the bills began coming through in January…
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