I’m not corrupt: eThekwini mayor: Durban – eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede has sought legal advice after media reports linking her to corruption. In a statement on Thursday, Gumede said she had met her lawyers. Gumede acknowledged that the media played a critical role as a source of information, education and entertainment, but decried that “in our days” it was used as a propaganda tool to fight political battles. “Every Sunday there is an article accusing us of…
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We remember Versha Kandasamy: 1972 – 2013: On the evening of December 28, 2013, 41-year-old Versha Kandasamy and her husband Rajen went out with members of a group of friends and extended family. They had some drinks and danced at a local nightclub. According to their friends, Rajen followed his wife around all night. The couple had been having marital problems and a few days…
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Ipid confident it has strong case against alleged fraudster Morris Tshabalala: The court heard how Nkabinde allegedly contacted Thsabalala’s attorney claiming that the case against his client was politically motivated. ……
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EC Education Dept condemns burning of Ntlaza school: Sections of Chief Henry Boklein Senior Secondary School were set alight on Wednesday night. ……
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Bongani Mayosi described as someone who cared deeply for poor: Internationally acclaimed cardiologist Bongani Mayosi committed suicide last Friday at the age of 51. ……
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Solidarity: Accepting wage offer right thing to do to stabilise power grid: The trade union confirmed on Thursday that it’s also agreed on a further 7% wage hike for the next two years along with a housing allowance increase and a once off payment of R5,000. ……
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Land: The people speak – ANC expropriation resolution won’t detract from review committee’s work – chairperson: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ANC announcement on land expropriation without compensation will not detract from the Constitutional Review Committee’s work, says committee co-chairperson Vincent Smith. ……
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Teen ‘sex slave’ ring accused may also be victim: Pretoria – The minor who wanted to plead guilty for human trafficking in the trial of the five people accused of operating a Springs prostitution ring may have been also a victim. The trial was due to start this week in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, but it was stalled after accused No 3, a petite 17-year-old girl, said she wanted to plead guilty to an array of human trafficking and sex-related charges. The…
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Death of big band co-founder, 25, ‘huge loss to youth of Delft’: Relatives, friends and fellow musicians gathered to pay tribute to Shakier Roberts, a founding member of the Delft Big Band, now known as the Sekunjalo Delft Big Band (SDBB). The 25-year-old was laid to rest according to Muslim rites yesterday. Roberts was killed when his vehicle struck a cow near Ceres on Wednesday. Originally from…
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Eskom averts loadshedding, but warns utility not out of woods yet: Cape Town – While Eskom managed to avert loadshedding the past few days, the power utility said it’s not out of the woods yet and urged South Africans to assume the worst for the Friday morning peak. Wildcat strikes have affected operations at some power plants, forcing Eskom to put electricity users on alert of possible loadshedding as a last resort if the power grid comes under pressure. “The risk of rotational loadshedding remains high for tomorrow [Friday] from 05h00, but it will only be implemented if absolutely necessary. This as a result of the industrial action and the impact on Eskom’s operations.” African News Agency/ANA ……
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