Police inefficiency is the cause of the withdrawal of nearly 200 cases from Western Cape courts between April and June this year, says the provincial Department of Community Safety. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana Nearly 200 cases before Western Cape courts between April and June 2022 were withdrawn as a result of inefficiencies by the South African Police Service (SAPS). In … [Read more...] about 200 cases dropped in three months because of police inefficiency, report finds
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“I had to borrow R60 for taxis to collect my R350 grant”
Nobulali Mesani coming out of Shoprite in Makhanda on Tuesday. It was her third attempt to collect her grant. Photo: Loyiso Dyongman Since the SA Post Office stopped paying the R350-a-month Social Relief of Distress grant, long queues form outside Shoprite in Makhanda as people wait to collect their money. Some come from far away and have to pay for taxis to get to … [Read more...] about “I had to borrow R60 for taxis to collect my R350 grant”
Tensions mount in Tembisa again as families mourn their dead
On Wednesday afternoon protesters were blocking off Tembisa with rocks and rubbish. Photos: Chris Gilili Tensions were mounting in Tembisa on Wednesday afternoon as protesters blocked off the township for the second time in a week. They said they were angry at the refusal of Ekurhuleni mayor Tania Campbell to meet them until Friday. Earlier, Campbell and Gauteng MEC for … [Read more...] about Tensions mount in Tembisa again as families mourn their dead
Women march to police station after body found in wheelie bin
Dozens of protesters, mostly women, marched to Nyanga police station in Cape Town on Wednesday. Photo: Vincent Lali Dozens of Nyanga residents, mostly women, marched to Nyanga police station on Wednesday to demand that police arrest violent criminals in the community. The group, led by women’s rights group Baphi Abafazi Movement (BAM), held a prayer service at the site where … [Read more...] about Women march to police station after body found in wheelie bin
Lotteries executive was paid almost R1-million as a “performance bonus” – but he wasn’t even at work
The chief operating officer of the National Lotteries Commission was paid a “performance bonus” of nearly R1-million in a year when he wasn’t at work. Graphic: Lisa Nelson Phillemon Letwaba, chief operating officer of the National Lotteries Commission, was paid a “performance bonus” of nearly R1-million in the 2020/21 financial year – a period when he wasn’t at work. This … [Read more...] about Lotteries executive was paid almost R1-million as a “performance bonus” – but he wasn’t even at work
