Rail Enforcement Unit steadily fighting crime, secure convictions: Cape Town – The Rail Enforcement Unit makes inroads in the fight against rail related crime, in spite of uncertainty of the future of the unit. Seven metal thieves, involved in the damage to Metrorail’s essential infrastructure, were convicted in various courts. All seven were charged and sentenced for theft or damage of essential infrastructure. Metrorail spokesperson Riana Scott said most of the stolen items were recovered and the majority of offenders entered a guilty plea….
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Western Cape municipalities ‘failing to provide adequate health care’: Cape Town – A national survey by an independent think tank has found that municipalities in the Western Cape failed to provide adequate access to healthcare services. While the province has many of the best-run municipalities in the country, it performs worst in terms of access to health care, according to a survey by Good Governance Africa (GGA). The pan-African non-profit regularly publishes research and trend analysis on governance topics about the continent. The research divided high-performing and low-performing municipalities based on their financial…
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WATCH: Mbalula’s fact-finding mission during Metrorail train ride: Cape Town – Newly appointed Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula will experience Cape Town’s collapsing rail transport system first-hand when he travels on the notorious Central Line this morning. Mbalula will ride a train from Chris Hani Station in Khayelitsha to Cape Town Station on Tuesday morning to interact with commuters and learn about their daily encounters and frustrations. The Central Line rail corridor is known for a multitude of regular challenges, ranging from service…
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Killer of homeless may think he is removing ‘bad apples’: Pretoria – The “Nocturnal Prowler” – also known as “The Ghost” – who is targeting Tshwane’s homeless men could be of the view that he is “helping” society by removing its “bad apples”. Dr Llewellyn Curlewis of the University of Pretoria’s Department of Procedural Law said that despite looking at recent media reports on the killing of five homeless men in and around the Muckleneuk area this month, it was reckless to announce…
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Plight of Cape Flats communities falling on deaf ears, say residents: Cape Town – After a spate of murders on the Cape Flats in the past week, residents in Bonteheuwel, Manenberg and Mitchells Plain are fed up with crime, and say their pleas to national government are simply falling on deaf ears. Mitchells Plain community activist, Rozario Brown, said their communities were infested with gangs. “Our laws must change. They must change immediately. The Constitution must be amended to deal with the current and unprecedented high crime-levels, especially violent crime and the high murder rate in our country,”…
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Rand Water: Major pipeline maintenance running on schedule: The 54-hour pipeline repair began on Monday with technicians first draining the 12-kilometre-long pipe. ……
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Suspended CEO Matshepo More to continue testimony at PIC inquiry: Matshepo More started her testimony on Monday where she denied interfering in the work of the commission the allegation that led to her suspension. ……
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Palazzolo – Italian authorities target ‘mafia banker’s’ SA wealth: Vito Palazzolo, previously based in the Western Cape, was once viewed as one of the most powerful figures in the Italian mafia, Cosa Nostra, and was suspected of having ties to top local politicians and police. Now, after decades of chasing, Italian authorities are moving in on money linked to him in South Africa. ……
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WATCH: People expected too much of me – Khoisan praise singer: Khoisan activist Bradley van Sitters is not deterred by the comments regarding his praise-singing at the 2019 State of the Nation Address last week. WATCH NOW. ……
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Muslim major to face disciplinary action for refusing to discard headscarf: A Muslim member of the SANDF is expected to face a hearing in a military court in Cape Town because of her refusal to not wear her headscarf. ……
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