The Drakenstein Municipality is appealing a ruling made against it in July which found that the it had failed to make adequate provision for emergency housing. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks The Drakenstein Municipality has lodged an appeal against a Western Cape High Court judgment on 28 July that found it had failed to make adequate provision for emergency housing. The … [Read more...] about Drakenstein Municipality appeals ruling on emergency housing
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Court’s message in Llandudno case: Don’t take matters into your own hands
Landlords cannot evict tenants because they are frustrated with the slow pace of legal process, a court has effectively ruled. Illustration: Lisa Nelson A Llandudno property owner used private security to evict his tenant and employees ahead of court eviction proceedings, apparently because he was frustrated with delays in the legal process. The tenant’s employees were … [Read more...] about Court’s message in Llandudno case: Don’t take matters into your own hands
“I don’t want to die poor”
From left: Eslin Arendse, Mocute Grootboom, Danièlle Hoffmeester, Jodi Williams, Xavyhn Britz, Ephriam Fortuin and Christopher Tarentaal. Photo: Jacob Cloete “Ek wil nie arm dood gaan nie” (I don’t want to die poor) was Christopher Tarentaal’s cry during the closing of the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) Youth Identity programme in Calitzdorp this week. IJR has … [Read more...] about “I don’t want to die poor”
Lottery’s Phillemon Letwaba resigns under a cloud
National Lotteries Commission chief operations officer Phillemon Letwaba has resigned. Photo copied for fair use from NLC website. Embattled National Lotteries Commission chief operations officer Phillemon Letwaba has resigned with immediate effect, just weeks before he was due to appear before a disciplinary hearing to answer charges of abusing his position to enrich himself … [Read more...] about Lottery’s Phillemon Letwaba resigns under a cloud
Geluksdal school plagued by “racial gangs” and violence, say parents
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Police Department are monitoring Geluksdal Secondary after an incident last week that saw shots fired around the school. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro Geluksdal Secondary was rocked by violence last week when a group of adults beat a grade 12 learner and fired guns in the air. Parents say the school is plagued by gang violence between … [Read more...] about Geluksdal school plagued by “racial gangs” and violence, say parents
