SA braces for matric pass rate announcement: Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is due to reveal the highly anticipated national matric pass rate for the class of 2016 on Wednesday. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Eight killed on on SA roads in deadly New Year: The wonder is not that the two taxi drivers fled the scene after their involvement in this head-on collision on New Year’s day, but that they were able to. Picture: Emer-G-Med Johannesburg – More carnage on South African roads over the past 48 hours has left eight people dead and 65 injured. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
South Africa Rebukes Mayor for ‘Highly Regrettable’ Visit to Taiwan an hour ago: The South African government said a visit to Taiwan by the mayor of an area that includes the capital, Pretoria, breached foreign policy and was “highly regrettable.” Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga, from the main opposition Democratic Alliance party, ignored advice from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation when he traveled to Taipei, contravening South Africa’s “One China” policy, the department said in a statement Monday. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Dogs die trying to escape New Year fireworks: At least 30 dogs were killed while trying to escape from the loud bangs as Durbanites celebrated the New Year on Sunday. This number, according to Phoenix Animal Care and Treatment spokesperson, Neeri Naidoo, greatly exceeds the numbers seen in previous years. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Revamp of SA’s largest city leaves poor battling for housing: Campaigners argue affordable low-income housing has been a critically neglected component of urban regeneration in Johannesburg. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
ANC concerned about state of community branches: Members of the ANC leadership visited Evaton on Tuesday where they engaged members of the community. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Mother of slain baby vows to fight gang violence: Cindy Woodward’s six-month-old daughter Zahnia was struck in the back of the head during an alleged gang attack. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
#RandReport: SA stocks start 2017 positively, rand in the red: The strong dollar had the rand on the backfoot, with the currency 0.60% softer at 13.8025/dlr. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
South Africa: Ruling Party ANC Slams Mayor’s Taiwan Visit: South Africa’s ruling African National Congress on Monday slammed a recent visit by Tshwane Mayor Solly Msimanga to Taiwan, saying the visit is in disrespect of the country’s constitution. As mayor of Tshwane, Msimanga is a senior official bound by existing government policy which de-recognizes Taiwan, the ANC said in a statement to Xinhua. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
.com | No arrests yet in Steven Otter murder: No arrests have been made yet for the murder of Cape Town transport department official Steven Otter, police said on Tuesday. “The murder… is still under investigation and no one has been arrested as yet,” said police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Andre Traut. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
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