Mayhem, then Christmas bonanza for Tshwane workers: Pretoria – A staggering R500million – that’s the combined estimated amount of money likely to be paid out to more than 20000 City of Tshwane workers as a festive gift next month. Thousands of workers yesterday greeted with resounding applause the news that they would be paid out lump sums yet again by the end of the year. The windfall will follow the initial R318m the City paid its workforce “out of its own discretion and to apologise” to them after they went on strike for a week in July. Although the cost of payments to the City was not divulged to workers, the Pretoria News was told that during the negotiations, the figure bandied about was in the region of R500m….
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Family ‘heartbroken’ as Jesse Hess relative is questioned over rape, murder: Cape Town – “We are shocked and heartbroken. It is a bitter-sweet day for us.” These were the words of Sandy Hess, the aunt of murdered University of the Western Cape (UWC) student Jesse Hess, following the news of a police breakthrough in the rape and murder of their daughter and her 85-year-old grandfather, Chris Lategan. A 31-year-old relative, positively linked to a recent rape of a Hanover Park teenager, was taken in for questioning. The suspect, who was reportedly out on parole at the time of the crimes, was…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
City of Tshwane bus operations to resume today – Transport MEC: Operations were suspended on Monday leaving thousands of commuters stranded. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Strike the only way to make SAA listen to grievances, say unions: Three thousand workers belonging to Numsa and the South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) are expected to embark on a strike over wages and job cuts on Friday. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Lesotho confirms first Ebola case: Health officials in the mountain kingdom have told Eyewitness News the woman displayed symptoms associated with the virus when she recently crossed the Ficksburg border. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
SAA cancels flights for Friday, Saturday ahead of strike: SAA has, however, clarified that partner airlines, including SA Express, Mango and SA Airlink will not be affected by the cancellations. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Man held in connection with Jesse Hess murder expected in court on Friday: Family spokesperson Sandy Hess said the suspect was the murdered student’s cousin. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
EXCLUSIVE | Prestigious boys’ school reports allegations of sexual misconduct against former teacher: Grey College, one of the country’s most prestigious all-boys’ schools, has denied knowledge of allegations of sexual misconduct against a former teacher, but has notified the provincial education department about the matter. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Top cop’s case against activist Arendse dismissed over social media posts, emails: Cape Town – Whistle-blower and community activist Colin Arendse has claimed victory in a defamation case brought against him by police Major-General Greg Goss. Arendse faced four counts of criminal defamation in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court relating to alleged slanderous social media posts and emails about Goss. The case stems from alleged utterances by Arendse in May 2017 relating to an alleged rape case which a victim registered…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
KZN storms | SA no stranger to tornadoes as more than a dozen recorded over …: A severe thunderstorm that produced a tornado near New Hanover on Tuesday is among 17 which has ripped through parts of South Africa in the last decade. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
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