Ramaphosa: Govt working hard to make gender-violence disappear in SA: Ramaphosa met with #TotalShutDown activists outside the Union Buildings on Wednesday night after they demanded he personally receives their memorandum. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
#TotalShutDown: ‘It’s painful to see women & children suffer at hands of men’: Fatima Abrahams says while her organisation assists about 300 people per day, there are still too many children who are suffering at the hands of men. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Mixed reaction to Woolworths search policy: Durban – Shoppers have had mixed reactions to Woolworths’s new customer search policy at its KwaZulu-Natal stores as a result of the recent bomb scares and devices being found at some of its Durban stores in July. Customers are searched as they enter the store. “We have…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Broke SABC can’t pay its service providers: Johannesburg – The cash crunch afflicting the SABC has now affected its service providers, who have been unceremoniously informed that they will not be paid for July. SABC spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago confirmed to The Star on Wednesday the authenticity of a letter written by the broadcaster’s group executive for television, Nomsa Philiso. In the note dated July 30, Philiso cited the SABC’s short to medium-term pressure “in respect of cash flow due to the current liquidity challenge experienced”, for service providers not…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Controversial policy on homeschooling to become law: The controversial homeschooling policy has been approved by the Council of Education Ministers (CEM) and is now being prepared to be promulgated into law. The policy, among others, provides for registration, implementation and monitoring of homeschooling. Consultations started in 2014 and 740…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
#TrainArson: Regulator, parliament run out of patience with Prasa: Cape Town – Not only does the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) no longer have a safety permit to operate, but Parliament’s portfolio committee on transport has also run out of patience after its promises to improve commuter safety. The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has refused to issue a safety permit, which expired at midnight on July 31, until it is satisfied that Prasa’s planned interventions address the current safety concerns. “The RSR is of the opinion that Prasa cannot demonstrate to the regulator that it has the ability, commitment and resources to properly assess and effectively control the risks to assets and…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Shabangu confident Sassa can eliminate cash payments by September: This is despite a panel of experts telling the Constitutional Court in July, that it expects Sassa to require another extension of its contract with Cash Paymaster Services. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Ramaphosa initiates process to suspend Jiba, Mrwebi: The two advocates returned to work last week after the Supreme Court of Appeal set aside the High Court order, which struck them from the roll of advocates. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Vicki Momberg could apply for bail ahead of appeal: Former estate agent Vicki Momberg, who was convicted in connection with a racist rant, is expected to apply for bail, pending the appeal of her prison sentence. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
[CARTOON] #TotalShutdown: By Dr Jack & Curtis. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
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