In the headlines: A wrap of the day’s newspapers: The Star 420 Thusong centres fail Hundreds of the government’s Thusong service centres across the country have all but collapsed due to poor funding, with national and provincial departments snubbing them despite being built to bring services closer to residents. Moral dilemma leads to SA official quitting IAAF South African law professor Steve…
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Ramaphosa warns protesters against violating human rights, property destruction: ‘Let us exercise our right to protest in a way that is going to make sure that one, will look after vulnerable, two, that will look after the assets of our nation.’ ……
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ATM, vehicle torched in Mitchells Plain protests: It is still not known what fueled the violence. ……
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Authorities still probing motive behind violent N3 protests: Thirty-five trucks were set alight and looted, forcing officials to close the busy highway in both directions for most of Monday. ……
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Police call for more info on Moses Mabhida Stadium fan violence: Angry Kaizer Chiefs fans invaded the pitch two weeks ago and went on the rampage causing damage of more than R2 million. ……
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Striking workers threaten to shut down Charlotte Maxeke Hospital: Nurses, general employees and porters went on strike last week over overtime pay and a lack of communication from management. ……
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#BusStrike: Pay hike to impact fares, bosses warn: Johannesburg – Bus companies say that if they agree to the demands of striking workers, they might have to increase their fares. Bus drivers have been in a three-week-long no-work no-pay strike over salary increases. They are demanding a 9.5% salary hike, while the employers are offering a 9% salary increase from this month until March. This would be followed by an 8% hike from April 2019 to March 2020….
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Jordaan lodges defamation complaints against Ferguson, Khoza: Cape Town – Former ANC MP and singer Jennifer Ferguson has denied claims that Orlando Pirates boss Dr Irvin Khoza was behind her decision to open a rape case against SA Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan. This followed reports that Jordaan alleged that Khoza paid for Ferguson to come to South Africa from Sweden, her current country of residence. Ferguson had previously said the trip was paid for by an anonymous sponsor. Read: Danny Jordaan again denies Jennifer Ferguson rape claims Rape accused Jordaan’s lawyer claims Ferguson’s ‘motives suspect’ Ferguson tackles Safa boss’s ‘legally mouthed’ tactics Jordaan has lodged complaints…
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Two teens shot dead while ‘state fails to intervene’: Two people were shot dead and three others wounded when they were attacked in Manenberg. “Cases of murder and attempted murder were opened for investigation subsequent to a shooting incident that occurred on Monday night at 10pm at Rhone…
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Protesters hurled petrol bomb at car on M5, says motorist: Cape Town – A motorist had a narrow escape when a petrol bomb was allegedly hurled at her vehicle while driving on Prince George Drive (M5), between Vrygrond/Capricorn and Marina da Gama. On Tuesday, police confirmed they were investigating cases of attempted murder, public violence and malicious damage to property after protesters blocked the road on Monday. They were protesting over basic service delivery in Vrygrond. One person was arrested. Police…
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