Dassenhoek residents forced to stand watch over dead body after cops fail to assist: Durban – Residents living at an informal settlement in Dassenhoek have expressed their anger after they had to stand guard over the body of a dead man as police failed to respond to their call out. At the weekend, community members at the Ekhuthuleni informal…
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Plans in place for parties for the elderly: Durban – The city has promised that all year-end parties planned for the elderly will go ahead as planned this year after several celebrations to honour them last year encountered problems. EThekwini Municipality spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela said they were keeping a tight watch over all the planning of each party for the city’s 110 wards. Last year, several parties did not go ahead or took place after…
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Land spat: De Lille slams City of Cape Town’s ‘crèche politics’: Cape Town – The ugly spat between Minister of Public Works Patricia de Lille and the DA has reach a new low. Mayco member for human settlements Malusi Booi, in a letter to De Lille, made an urgent appeal for the release of public land or buildings for the provision of low-cost or affordable housing purposes. “The release by the government of the aforesaid two land parcels and or any other suitable land will hugely assist the City in addressing and eradicating spatial apartheid in the City. “We accordingly request that you give urgent consideration to our request that national government release public land to the City of Cape Town…
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Keeping treasury staff a challenge for Western Cape government: Cape Town – The provincial treasury is having a hard time attracting and retaining employees. The issue came under the spotlight during the legislature’s scrutiny of the department’s annual report. Members of the standing committee on finance and economic opportunities on Friday also questioned the treasury’s adherence to employment equity and its “commitment to creating an environment where employees are able to thrive”. One committee member, Daylin…
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Manhunt launched as ‘dangerous criminals’ escape from police holding cells: Police in Hoedspruit, Limpopo, have launched a manhunt for four awaiting trial prisoners who escaped from the police holding cells on Sunday afternoon. ……
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WATCH | From Zwide to World Cup champion: The Siya Kolisi story: Springbok captain Siya Kolisi’s childhood mentor, Eric Songwiqi, could not contain his pride as he described South Africa’s emphatic Rugby World Cup victory as “mission accomplished”. ……
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Philippi hunting gunmen after girl (13) wounded in shooting: The teenager was hit by a stray bullet on Monday afternoon while she was walking home from a shop. ……
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Extra personal security warranted, says Prasa CEO Kweyama: Prasa’s decision to give board chairperson Khanyisile Kweyama bodyguards had been brought into question but she said that the move could be backed up. ……
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Authorities probing cause, severity of sinkholes in Benoni and Centurion: MEC Jacob Mamabolo says a thorough geo-technical investigation will determine the cause and severity of the two separate holes. ……
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Racist Vicki Momberg could face more charges when captured: Momberg has been on the run for weeks now after she failed to hand herself in to police in August after her bid to appeal her conviction and two-year sentence failed. ……
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