Manyi struggles to explain why TNA earned more govt revenue than other papers: Former GCIS head Mzwanele Manyi told the state capture commission that ‘The New Age’ newspaper received 4.5% of government spending but things got heated when he was asked about how much it received in its first year. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
‘My shack is a breeding ground for rats’ – garbage not collected since September: Rubbish has been piling up in the streets of Kwinana informal settlement in Duncan Village, East London. Residents of Area 10 say their garbage has not been collected since September. ……
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I didn’t lie about Bosasa – Mantashe: Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is sticking to his guns over security upgrades at three of his homes by corruption-accused facilities management company, Bosasa. ……
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#DontLookAway: Keeping children safe is our duty, says this social worker: During this year’s #16DaysofActivism, IOL puts the spotlight on those who dedicate their lives to fighting violence against women and children. Cape Town – Vuyolwetu Dlwati has a 7-year-old daughter who he is devoted to. The possibility that she could become a victim of physical or sexual abuse is the driving force behind his determination to safeguard the children he comes into contact with daily. Vuyo cut his professional teeth working at the Child Protection division of Cape Town Child Welfare, where he witnessed some of the worst crimes imaginable…
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Ecstasy, tears at court victory for District Six claimants: Cape Town – District Six land claimants, most of them elderly, who have been fighting for restitution since the advent of democracy in South Africa, are closer than ever to receiving houses in the historic area they were forcibly removed from during apartheid. This is after the Western Cape High Court yesterday ordered the Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform to formulate a plan to speed up the restitution process within three months. The slow pace of the government’s restitution process landed in court after the District Six Working Committee filed an application…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Parktown Boys water polo coach to be sentenced over sexual assault: Johannesburg – The High Court sitting at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court is on Tuesday, expected to sentence former Parktown Boys’ High assistant water polo coach, Collan Rex, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting teenage boys at the Johannesburg school. In September, Rex was found guilty of 144 counts of…
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Parents of UCT student still seeking truth over son’s death: Cape Town – The parents of a UCT student who drowned in the Misverstand Dam during a training session with the university’s rowing team two years ago say they are still pursuing the truth surrounding his death. This week, UCT will host a commemorative event for late student, Mosimanegape “Boyz” Madiba. Madiba, who was part of the UCT rowing team, died on…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
MPs to be briefed on progress of CT anti-gang unit: President Cyril Ramaphosa and Police Minister Bheki Cele officially launched the unit in Cape Town earlier this month. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Gordhan: ‘Malema and Shivambu’s comments unacceptable, promote hatred’: The minister was commenting after opening criminal cases against EFF leaders Julius Malema and his deputy Floyd Shivambu. ……
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District Six land claimants hope to move back soon after High Court ruling: The court on Monday ordered the Rural Development and Land Reform Minister to draw up a plan to expedite restitution there. ……
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