South Africa Ruling Party Looks to Zuma’s Successor: In South Africa, the next presidential election is still over two years away but the possible candidates are already a hot topic of national debate after the turbulent political ups and downs of the past year. President Jacob Zuma emerges from 2016 bruised and battered by yet another chain of corruption scandals. ……
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We’ll strike in 2017, say UKZN unions: Three staff unions, representing just under 50% of the staff at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, have threatened to strike next year unless the executive managers who last year – it has now emerged, falsely – accused the vice-chancellor of racism and misconduct are suspended. In a letter to the chair of the university’s council, Dr Ayanda Ntsaluba, the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union, National Tertiary Education Union and the University of KwaZulu-Natal Staff Union last week said staff were becoming disillusioned with the slow action regarding the outcome of the board of inquiry set up to investigate the allegations against the vice-chancellor, Dr Albert van Jaarsveld….
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Umalusi: No special treatment for Vuwani learners: Schooling came to a complete halt for over three months after violent protests erupted in the area, leaving 30 schools burnt or vandalised. ……
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Call for collective approach to address prison overcrowding: Pollsmoor Prison’s admissions centre is housing over 3,000 inmates, while it’s capacity allows only 1,600. ……
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South Africa: ‘Vampire Attack’ Couple a No-Show in Cape Town Court: A couple accused of biting and attempting to rape a drinking buddy, in what has been dubbed a “vampire attack”, missed their court appearance in Cape Town on Thursday because they were not transported there from prison. Vincent Walters and his girlfriend, Noleen de Grame, were supposed to have appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court forr a bail application in connection with charges of attempted rape and robbery, but when they did not arrive, the case was postponed to Friday. ……
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.com | 19 killed on Western Cape roads over Christmas weekend: Thirteen people, including two children, were killed after a bus and a taxi collided on the N1 in Worcester, Western Cape. Cape Town At least 19 people were killed on Western Cape roads over the long weekend, the Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works said on Wednesday. ……
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Watch: Akshay Kumar-Twinkle Khanna’s New Year celebration in Cape Town: Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna are off to Cape Town to ring in the New Year. The Khiladi Kumar has managed to take some time off his hectic shooting schedule and is enjoying some leisure time with his gorgeous wife and best friends in the South African city. ……
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Alleged Limpopo Police Attacker to Spend New Year in Jail: [News24Wire] A suspect accused of attacking a police captain during an argument, to the point where the policeman lost consciousness, is set to spend New Year behind bars. ……
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Two Suspected Drug Dealers Nabbed for Mandrax Worth Over R4 Million: [News24Wire] Two suspected drug dealers were arrested in the Southern Cape after they were found with more than R4m worth of Mandrax tablets, the Hawks said on Thursday. ……
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South Africa: Almost Zero Progress in ‘Flat’ Maths Results – Umalusi: [News24Wire] There has been almost no progress in learner performance in mathematics in recent years, said Umalusi chairperson Professor John Volmink on Thursday. ……
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