SA student nabbed at airport with R10m in dollars in hand luggage: Johannesburg – South African Revenue Service (Sars) officials have arrested a student who allegedly had US dollars to the value of nearly R10 million in her hand luggage when she boarded a flight at OR Tambo International Airport. Sars spokesperson…
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R31m to fix 120-bed student res spent on painting walls: Johannesburg – More than R31-million has been diverted from renovating a burnt-out 120-bed Gauteng university residence to “cosmetic” projects such as painting walls. This is despite the staggering shortage of tertiary accommodation. This diversion of the government-issued money has drawn the ire of Vaal University of Technology…
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Begging in Durban spirals out of control: Durban – Begging at Durban’s intersections is spiralling out of control, say motorists, who have raised concerns about the danger posed to all road users. Heather Hayward Rorick, a community leader and member of the Bulwer Safety and Urban Regeneration Forum, said members and community members had shared their frustrations on the forum’s Facebook page. “People feel they are doing good and give these children money. They don’t realise that they are indirectly fuelling their addiction to drugs. We have witnessed it numerous times when these guys throw…
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Wolwerivier gets first medical facility thanks to Swedish family, who lost a loved one in …: Enough money has been raised to build the residents of Wolwerivier relocation camp, north of Cape Town, its first medical facility. ……
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Stabbed teacher had run-in with pupil the day before, says Education Department: Johannesburg – Violence in schools reached shocking levels when a 17-year-old learner repeatedly stabbed his teacher to death with a knife. The Grade 10 learner from Ramotshere Moiloa High School in Dinokana village near Zeerust, North West, was arrested for allegedly stabbing Gadimang Daniel Mokolobate, who was invigilating during a geography paper written by matric learners on Thursday. Department of Basic Education…
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Activists slam departments’ appeal against protecting Obs land: Two provincial government departments have appealed a Heritage Western Cape decision to provisionally protect the Two Rivers Urban Park (Trup), the floodplain and river banks at the convergence of the Black and Liesbeek rivers below Observatory where the River Club Golf Course is situated. Activists have slammed the departments’ challenge, saying it was the site of a 100-year-old floodplain…
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Lavender Hill teen speaks out about pastor’s sexual assault: Cape Town – A Lavender Hill teenager who was sexually assaulted by her Old Apostolic Church (OAC) youth pastor has spoken out for the first time, expressing relief following the guilty verdict on Ashley Marinus. The 19-year-old matriculant said the verdict by the Wynberg Regional Court had brought closure. The church has sacked…
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Poor leadership, instability blamed for Prasa’s financial woes: The board chair and the CEO addressed the media on Thursday about their plans to turn around the organisation, which they have described as broken and struggling to survive. ……
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Trollip & Bobani confident of victory in legal battle over NMB mayor’s position: The Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken the council’s decision to oust Trollip on judicial review, arguing that the move was procedurally flawed. ……
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Zuma: Unfortunate move not to cross-examine witnesses seen as non-cooperation: Jacob Zuma’s lawyers indicated last week that they would not be applying to cross-examine witnesses at the state capture inquiry because he doesn’t believe he’s been implicated. ……
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