Teachers not coping with overcrowding: Cape Town – Overcrowding in Western Cape public schools is affecting the quality of teaching and negatively impacting on the behaviour of pupils. Principals have lamented the teacher to pupil ratio, which at some schools is as high as 1 to 46. Principal Riyaadh Najaar of Spine Road High School in Mitchells Plain said overcrowding of classes in…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Man breaks car’s window, tries to snatch girl from dad: Cape Town – A Mitchells Plain couple are warning parents to be careful when travelling on Jakes Gerwel Drive after their daughter was nearly snatched from her father’s arms. Denise Wessels and Byron Adonis say a simple family day out on Saturday resulted in a nightmare for the entire family, including their three-year-old daughter Isabella Rose Adonis, who was almost kidnapped….
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10111 workers called back to work: Cape Town – Striking workers at the 10111 emergency call centre have been asked to return to work until feedback is given on Friday on talks between different parties. Talks deadlocked on Sunday, after the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union…
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Hundreds arrested as police find guns, drugs: Cape Town – Metro police arrested two people in Hanover Park on various gun-related charges after a large quantity of arms and ammunition was found. The metro police’s gang and drug task team, including the K9 unit, were patrolling in Hanover Park when they spotted a suspect who started running as soon as he saw…
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Prasa promises armed guards on Metrorail central line: Cape Town – Metrorail commuters may soon feel a little safer after the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) promised to adhere to the demand of the United National Transport Union (Untu) to deploy armed guards on the…
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‘Forced to sell as rates have doubled’: Cape Town – Steep rates increases because of overinflated valuations on properties in Woodstock and Salt River brought on by multimillion-rand developments have forced owners to sell. Homeowners who have been living in the areas for generations say their rates have doubled since the gentrification of the areas started and many were forced to sell. Ian Mitchell, who has been living in Woodstock for 19 years, explained that their rates increased gradually over the years. “We…
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South Africa: Please Don’t Do Politics, Zuma Tells Foundations: [News24Wire] ANC President Jacob Zuma has expressed worry over foundations named after leading prominent figures being used to wage political battles against some individuals within the ANC. ……
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#GuptaLeaks: Gupta spin machine commissioned BLF’s Mngxitama: Black First Land First leader Andile Mngxitama did not only meet with the Guptas, he also received an instruction to write an article about BizNews editor Alec Hogg on their behalf. ……
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Why a grants payment crisis replay is likely: Former South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) CEO Thokozani Magwaza’s allies say his departure risked a…
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Pastor charged with human trafficking back in court: A Nigerian pastor charged with human trafficking, sexual assault and the rape of young girls is set to appear in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court. ……
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