Bathabile Dlamini’s role as a public representative has been all but vanquished on Tuesday after the controversial politician decided to leave her MP position. However, she’s not going out without a fight. Dlamini’s sudden resignation comes in the wake of her exclusion from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet, which was officially announced at the end of..
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Controversial politician, Bathabile Dlamini won’t go quietly: Five bombshell claims from her resignation letter
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Orania’s legal status “could be reviewed” by new Northern Cape Premier since he believes there is “unfinished business” when it comes to establishing the legality of racially-exclusive settlements
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One of the most controversial parts of South African culture lies on the border between Free State and the Northern Cape. Orania, a whites-only town equidistant between Cape Town and Pretoria, has proved to be incredibly divisive, and it hasn’t escaped the attention of Zamani Saul. The new Northern Cape Premier – who’s already won..
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Corruption Watch researchers in Durban:- Blatant bribes for driver’s licences
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Durban – A wink, a nod and a couple of thousand rands will buy a driver’s license – it’s no secret, even though it has a major impact when it comes to counting the loss of lives on South Africa’s roads.
The Independent on Saturday team went undercover to investigate what a Corruption Watch researcher said was standard practice to pay a bribe, and prospective drivers were almost guaranteed to fail if they could not or were unwilling to pay.
The team found blatant bribery at three KZN RTI (Road Traffic Inspectorate) centres.
Responding yesterday, “gravely concerned,” Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s undertaking to fight corruption at all levels, such illegal activity would “not be tolerated in any way, shape or form”.
He added that the RTMC national traffic Anti-corruption Unit was currently working with police and the SIU (Special Investigating Unit) to root out and clamp down on such practices.
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The Road Traffic Inspectorate refused to attend N3 truck attacks because they are not paid for callouts
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Over and above their overtime, Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) officers used to be paid for callouts to emergencies but the introduction of a new rule on overtime has put a stop to that resulting in minimal to no staff available to attend serious incidents.
This was revealed in a report by The Witness in which RTI is alleged to have known about the imminent violent attacks on trucks at the weekend, but did not put enough officers on the roads because of the clampdown on overtime pay.
The recently-introduced rule says that officers cannot exceed 520 hours of overtime a year. Previously, officers would get paid for callouts to emergencies over and above their overtime payments.
But now there are concerns that there will not be enough officers available for emergencies — especially on weekends.
40 RTI Officers dropped
The report claims that more than 40 officers at the Pietermaritzburg RTI office alone were dropped from the roster for the
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Honesty will get you killed:- KZN municipal official allegedly killed for ending contract of under-performing company
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OSCAR Hlatshwayo, executive director of engineering and infrastructure services at the Alfred Duma (Emnambithi-Ladysmith) local municipality, was allegedly killed because he instructed a subordinate to terminate a company’s contract.
The company was apparently not producing what it was paid to do. The subordinate, Nomaswazi Shabalala, a director in infrastructure and technical services, is currently being held at Westville Prison for orchestrating Hlatshwayo’s murder and is applying for bail. Her three co-accused – Nqobile Ngcobo, Mondli Mabaso, and Mduduzi Njuza – are being held at Ladysmith Prison.
According to evidence led at the Ladysmith Magistrate’s Court by investigative officer Constable Muziwamadoda Kubheka, the murder was first plotted over a braai in Riverside.
Cellphone records show that it all began in late December, with Hlatshwayo murdered on February 7 this year.
Kubheka said eight people were implicated in the murder. Three, including Sh
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Are the rats now fleeing the sinking ship? – Radebe and Cwele also resigns as ANC MPs
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Jeff Radebe and Siyabonga Cwele are the latest members of the previous cabinet who also resigned as MPs. Add to this Susan Shabangu, Dipuo Letsatsi-Duma and Nomaindia Mfeketo, then it’s six ex-ministers who are suddenly no longer able to serve in parliament. Radebe are “praised” because he held six cabinet posts in his term. The..
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The truth hurts! – Bishop states that the ANC deputy president is a murderer, is now likely to be charged for defamation of character and fake information
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A bishop was arrested by police, after alleging that the ANC’s deputy president, David Mabuza is a murderer about a year ago. Bishop Hangwi Maumela, apparently said the ANC could not afford to appoint a murderer as deputy president of the country. He apparently added that the country had to choose people who didn’t sleep..
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Economic recession awaits SA due to poor performance of the rand and begging mentality of state entities
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South Africa’s economy is plunging into an abyss, and the recession looms on the doorstep of SA’s door. This is the opinion of an expert in Pretoria following the extremely poor performance of the rand and the begging mentality of state-controlled companies. The latest plea from the SA Airways, asking the ANC-regime for a R4..
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Ongoing truck attacks is adding to the continued demise of the economy – attacks have taken such dimensions that travelling after sunset is hazardous on SA roads
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It is no longer just the N2 in the Cape, but now also the N3 between Johannesburg and Durban where trucks are targeted by attackers. The latest warning to motorists is to not use the N3 main route between Johannesburg and Durban after sunset. Truck attacks have taken such dimensions that no traffic is safer..
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A study show that air pollution by Eskom and Sasol is killing South Africans
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A new study on air pollution by Eskom, Sasol Synfuels, and Natref provided shocking evidence of the harmful effects caused by these organizations to the environment and to human health. The study was conducted by Dr. H. Andrew Gray of Gray Sky Solutions, an air pollution research consulting firm specializing in particulate matter (PM) and..
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Punishment doesn’t really fit the crime! – What the disgraced eThekwini mayor will earn while on special leave at the taxpayer’s expense after her toilet tender scandal
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The punishment doesn’t really fit the crime on this one. Zandile Gumede may be on “special leave”, but her salary payments won’t be taking a break. Embattled eThekwini Mayor Zandile Gumede begins 30 days of “special leave” on Monday, as mandated by the ANC’s Provincial Executive Committee Meeting this weekend. The members have claimed this..
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EFF are having a bit of a nightmare in their battle with AfriForum – Here’s how much the EFF have paid to help “stop” land expropriation
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Life comes at you fast, right? The EFF are having a bit of a nightmare in their battle with AfriForum, who have found a cunning way to use their money. The political force behind the “pay back the money” movement sure have been practising what they preach recently, even if it hasn’t been on their..
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Trade union group Solidarity unveil R4.5bn plans for “alternative Afrikaans education system”
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Solidarity is ready to plough their resources into creating an Afrikaans-centric education system that will rival the one set out by the government. Trade union group Solidarity (Solidariteit) have been talking big this week, after unveiling their plans for NetWerk. The project plans to inject billions into an education system that works for South Africans…..
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Gupta brothers ‘to splash millions on double wedding’ at Himalaya ski resort – but controversial family still owes Sun City money
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The family at the centre of state capture allegations in South Africa is planning to throw a lavish wedding for an estimated R43m at a ski resort in the Himalayas. The Times of India reported that “unprecedented arrangements” are being made for both Ajay Gupta’s son Suryakant and Atul Gupta’s son Shashank to tie the..
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Planning for the next generation! – Solidarity is launching a R4.5 billion project – including an alternative Afrikaans school system and university
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Trade union Solidarity has announced plans to roll out a R4.5 billion ‘network of work’ project, which will build alternative educational and work opportunities. The project, called the Solidarity NetWork, will include a comprehensive alternative school system, an occupational training college, a university, financial aid for education, a youth movement, a network of occupational guilds,..
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