South African ruling party rejects calls for Zuma to resign: Stocks were generally flat, tracking global equities marginally lower as uncertainty over the future of President Jacob Zuma led investors to shun riskier assets. Senior members of the ANC have, for a second time, challenged the president’s position. ……
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Impact of fires, storms on tourism not known yet – minister: The impact of fires and storms on tourism in Knysna, Cape Town and other areas of the Western Cape will only be assessed once the situation has stabilised, Tourism Minister Tokozile Xasa says. ……
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Eastern Cape workers fear job losses after factory, plantation burn down: About 200 people at a forestry plantation in the Eastern Cape have been evacuated to safe places after a raging veld fire burnt down the farm factory and plantation, but now they fear they may lose their jobs. ……
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Former SARS spokesperson was never identified as a ‘problem’, CCMA hears: Former SARS spokesperson Adrian Lackay was never identified as a “problem” during a GCIS meeting held in December 2014, the CCMA has heard. ……
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Ntlemeza’s bid to return to work dismissed by SCA: Bloemfontein – The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein on Friday rejected disgraced former Hawks boss Lieutenant-General Berning Ntlemeza’s appeal to be reinstated. “It must by now be apparent that the appeal is bound to fail. The effect of the order that follows is that the high court’s execution order… remains extant with the consequence that General Ntlemeza is unable to return to his post pending the final determination of the present application for leave to appeal and/or any further appeal processes in relation to the merits of his appointment. “The appeal is…
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#KnysnaFire: Miss SA raises R500k for relief fund: Knysna – Following the recent fire that ravaged Knysna this past week, Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters helped raise over R500 000 for a Knysna/Garden Route fire relief initiative. On Wednesday, a fire raged out of control in Knysna, resulting…
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Knysna still at severe fire risk – authorities: Authorities have warned that gale force winds expected in the Eden district this weekend could cause flare-ups in the fires which have ravaged Knysna. ……
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Judgment reserved in Motsoeneng’s disciplinary hearing: Judgment on the SABC’s disciplinary hearings against former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng has been reserved. ……
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#WNC17: Lessons from Africa: Durban – Despite a lack of resources, editors within the African continent are finding new ways to provide quality journalism that matters to audiences. This was a discussion at the World News Media Congress which draws to a close later on Friday at the…
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Case against O’Sullivan, Ipid investigators postponed: Pretoria – The case against private investigator Paul O’Sullivan his assistant, attorney Sarah Jane Trent, and two long service employees of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has been postponed by the Pretoria Magistrates’ court on Friday. Mandla Mahlangu and Temane Binang, together with O’Sullivan…
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