South Africa: Severe Storms Leave At Least 3 Dead, 18 Injured: [News24Wire] Severe thunderstorms that hit various parts of the country on Monday afternoon left at least three people dead and eighteen injured. Several homes and buildings were also destroyed and roads flooded. ……
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Guptas face revolt from mineworkers as Zwane battles to hang on: The Gupta family is battling to protect its interests in the mining sector as workers employed by the family have already embarked on strike action, while Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane, an alleged ally of the family, is facing a court action from his own department. Workers employed at Gupta-owned Optimum Coal in Mpumalanga went on strike last week after the company had failed to pay their September salary on time, according to a report by TimesLive. After contract workers staged a go-slow, they were eventually paid on October 6. Goodwill Mthombeni chairperson of the National Union of Mineworkers at Optimum, told TimesLive that workers had been caught in a…
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Rent owed to City goes from R3,400 to R260,000 in one month: Vendors on the Grand Parade in Cape Town are looking for answers after their monthly rentals went up by extremely large amounts with no explanation given to them by the City of Cape Town. In July, Abdullah Hendricks, who serves as Chairperson of the Grand Parade Merchants Association (GPMA), received his monthly rental statement. It showed that he owed the City of Cape Town R260,721 for the month, instead of his usual monthly R3,400. According to the City’s invoice, the new amount was calculated by backdating a new rent of R19,435.23 per month to July 2016. Over subsequent months on the invoice, this increased to R25,166 by July 2017. Hendricks’ bill from the previous month, which showed his…
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Gauteng authorities to assess thunderstorm damage: A number of shacks were destroyed in Zandspruit and the Ruimsig squatter camp due to strong winds and hail. ……
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Parliament to fire security boss Zelda Holtzman?: The chairperson of Holtzman’s disciplinary inquiry wrote to Parliament two days ago recommending her dismissal for insubordination and for failing to produce a business plan for her unit. ……
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Metrorail commuters urged to protect infrastructure: Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi was in Cape Town on Monday where he inspected the N1 upgrade project and the Cape Town train station. ……
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Marianhill family murder suspects to remain in custody: A fourth suspect appeared in the Pinetown Magistrates Court on Monday for being in possession of an unlicensed firearm. ……
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Accused chased from court and killed as guards watch: Cape Town – The public screamed in horror as an accused was chased from the Athlone Magistrate’s Court right next to the police station on Monday, and stabbed to death outside as security guards watched helplessly, and before officers could intervene. They did manage to arrest two men. A 32-year-old man was due to appear in court on drug- related charges when an altercation with a suspected rival gang erupted, according to a court official, who cannot be named because he was not authorised to speak on behalf…
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Zim man to stand trial for SA love rival’s murder: Johannesburg – The trial of a Zimbabwean national, accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend in a fit of rage, is expected to start in the Port Elizabeth High Court on Tuesday. On September 11, the man defiantly refused to leave a correctional services…
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UJ’s new online degree programmes at forefront of innovation: Reimagine your future with three new, completely online degree programmes at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), including a Master of Public Health, a Master of Public Management and Governance, and a Master of Education in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). These programmes are the first of their kind at UJ and…
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