Saccawu: Kettle assault incident won’t be dealt with lightly: The union has condemned how Fortune Moyo had a boiling kettle thrown at him allegedly by the owner of Rodizio Brazilian Joss da Costa while on duty in March. ……
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Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma goes on trial over corruption: South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma is due to appear in court in Durban on Friday to face corruption charges linked to a multi-billion dollar 1990s arms deal that dogged his time in government. Zuma’s successor Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to crack down on government corruption, which he has admitted is a serious problem. ……
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Winnie hated for being a woman, says Malema: The criticism of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is due to patriarchal hypocrisy, says EFF leader Julius Malema. ……
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FDA hits back after criticism for ‘holding country to ransom’: Forensic Data Analysts has hit out at Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts noting that it was the committee that had called for the company not to be paid. ……
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SPAR Eastern Cape declares war on plastic bags: PORT ELIZABETH – SPAR Eastern Cape on Friday said the company has declared war on plastic shopping bags, and launched a campaign to persuade customers to exchange them for reusable paper ones. According to the retailer, the initiative is exclusive to the…
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WATCH: ‘Max Price exploits us!’ – Chumani Maxwele hauled off UCT graduation stage: A graduation ceremony at the University of Cape Town has been briefly halted after student activist Chumani Maxwele caused a stir. Watch. ……
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Woman, 23, killed after alleged knife fight with boyfriend: A 35-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing and killing his girlfriend. The lovers are believed to have used knives to “stab each other repeatedly” after getting into an argument. ……
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Library hero John Nicholson overjoyed by public’s support: Cape Town – Over 4 000 people have responded to South African hero John Nicholson’s story on the closure of his library after the City of Cape Town cautioned that he remove the roof or face a penalty. Help has come from as far as Australia and Wales and from musicians, authors, organisations and architects back home. On Monday four architects will visit Nicholson’s home and take measurements to resubmit a plan to the City of Cape Town for a new roof. Since the story was published on Thursday, The Daily Voice and Nicholson have been inundated with calls, text messages, Facebook comments, Tweets and emails, everyone offering to help. Nicholson…
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PICS: Sea of red greets Malema at EFF rally in George: George – A sea of red greeted Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema in George on Friday, where he led a land expropriation rally organised by the party. Thousands of supporters gathered at the Thembalethu Stadium in the Southern Cape town to hear Malema explain why land expropriation was a key factor in “restoring the dignity of Africans”. He said Friday had been a significant day in…
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DA heads into congress: where to next for the party?: The new prevailing rhetoric around land expropriation and an internal party debate on race represent some of the DA leadership’s challenges in finding the party’s new voice. ……
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