Woman chained to bench at Mamelodi Hospital ‘adopted’ by caregivers: Pretoria – Elderly citizen Martha Marais, who was chained to a bench at Mamelodi Day Hospital, was on Wednesday adopted by caregivers who form part of a programme for the elderly run by the Department of Social Development. The 76-year-old will now receive specialised care from caregivers as part of the…
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SA’s legal eagles in court over salaries, benefit increases: Pretoria – The country’s deputy director of public prosecutions (DDPPs) were being mistreated by government and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regarding salaries and related benefits, a judge said on Wednesday. Judge Cornelius Van der Westhuizen said that this was despite the fact that the legal eagles were crucial in ensuring the wheels of justice turned daily. The…
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Owner claims kids who ‘died from rat poison’ shared lunchbox from home: Johannesburg – Two Joburg toddlers have died under mysterious circumstances with claims they ate a lunch box apparently laced with rat poison. The 2-year-olds, Othniel Wabet and Tshepang Assagai, allegedly attended an unregistered daycare centre in a private home in the Westdene area. Owner of the property, Barry De Beer, said while the matter was only reported to the City of Joburg’s MMC for health and social development Dr Mpho Phalatse this week, the children had died on May 10. De Beer…
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Home Affairs clamps down on fraudulent marriages: Cape Town – In future we should see fewer cases of fake marriages, according to the Department of Home Affairs. But Wits Law Clinic’s family, gender and child unit said in the past 24 hours they had received numerous requests from people seeking assistance to get out of fraudulent marriages. This follows reports of women who found themselves in fraudulent marriages after their identity documents were…
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Probe into reports of ‘swine flu’ outbreak at Loreto Convent despite MEC’s reassurance: Pretoria – The investigations surrounding reports of the type A influenza (H1N1) virus outbreak in Pretoria are under way, the provincial Department of Health has said. This is despite the…
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Two kids in Eastern Cape die in shack fire: The police have opened an inquest after two children died in a shack fire in Tafalofefe Village, Eastern Cape. ……
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Cape Town experts battle invasive tree killing borer beetle: The City of Cape Town has brought in a number of experts to assist residents in removing trees infested with the invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle. ……
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7 school stabbings that shocked SA since the beginning of the school year: A study has shown that violence is widespread in South African schools. Here are seven shocking school stabbings that have taken place this year alone. ……
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Hiker, 80, dies on slope above Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden: Cape Town – An 80-year-old hiker has died on Cecilia Ridge, the slope west of the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. The local resident had received first aid and CPR assistance from members of his hiking group after collapsing, but could not be revived….
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Controversial businessman Mark Lifman appeals ruling to pay Sars R352m: Cape Town – Cape Town businessman Mark Lifman and his business associates have filed an application for leave to appeal the Supreme Court of Appeal finding, which gave the SA Revenue Service (Sars) the go-ahead to collect R352 million. In the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday, Lifman’s legal representative handed their…
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