The FF Plus cannot just stand idly by and look on as farmers and their children are attacked and murdered in Gauteng and the rest of the country. The FF Plus in Gauteng plans to have discussions with the Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, and senior members of the Police service regarding the implementation of a..
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FARM ATTACKS: FF Plus will compel government to implement rural safety plan
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FARM ATTACK in Vlottenburg: Farmer was attacked by 4 men with machetes
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During the farm attack that took place in Vlottenburg on 22 May 2019, in Stellenbosch, Western Cape province. The male victim attacked on his farm by suspects armed with machetes. Suspects fled and were pursued by the South African Police. The SAPS reported that during the pursuit a Stellenbosch constable was shot and fatally wounded…
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Let’s ‘clown-up’ for the Politics/Parliament:- Pemmy Majodina: ANC’s new chief whip is as colourful as her wardrobe [photos]
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She was a surprise choice, but Pemmy Majodina will get a fair crack of the ANC whip. Here’s what you need to know about the ‘flamboyant’ politician. We’re getting down to the serious business of Parliamentary politics again this week. Well, at least that’s what someone should have told the ANC. Their ambitious pick for..
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Well now DStv is busy with the ‘blame-game’ over loosing 100 000 Premium subscribers and is blaming “unregulated” streaming services
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The folks who operate DStv aren’t happy with the online streaming services popping up in South Africa. DStv is an expensive luxury. If you’re a sports fan, who wants access to everything, you don’t really have any (legal) alternative. But for those who don’t care about sport, there are alternatives… and DStv isn’t happy about..
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Badnews, here’s how much you can expect to pay for petrol next month (June)
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South Africa’s annual inflation slowed for the first time in three months, with the rate falling below the midpoint of the central bank’s target range after moderation in food-price growth tempered an increase in the cost of petrol. Annual consumer-price growth decelerated to 4.4% from a year earlier compared with 4.5% in March, Statistics South..
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40% of Metrorail trains are out-of-service either for maintenance, vandalism, arson or accidents; only half the rest have the standard 12 carriages
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Commuter activist group #UniteBehind has asked why Prasa is not fixing its out-of-service fleet. This follows last month’s unveiling of two new trains. Minister of Transport Blade Nzimande said 95 new trains will be supplied by August 2020. As Prasa focuses on the distribution of new trains, nearly half its countrywide fleet is out-of-service, either..
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Prisoner to parliamentarian: EFF’s Kenny Motsamai sworn in – Motsamai spent 28 years in jail for killing a white traffic officer
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There was a heart-stopping moment in the National Council of Provinces on Thursday morning – with both MP candidates and guests in the gallery holding their collective breath – as chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng began the proceedings by citing a constitutional requirement that prohibits a convicted criminal from becoming an MP. Mogoeng, without naming names,..
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Mayor who faced Sindiso Magaqa murder charges elected as KZN deputy speaker – How is this even possible?
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The appointment of Mluleki Ndobe as deputy speaker in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature on Wednesday has ruffled feathers. The provincial legislature sat for the first time on Wednesday for the swearing-in of Sihle Zikalala as premier, as well as speakers and new MPLs. Zikalala hailed his election as a responsibility to serve the people of the..
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Innocent until proven guilty? Prasa places three executives on special leave, terminates former secretary’s contract – wonder if those placed on special leave will still receive full remuneration?
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The suspension and placement on special leave of these executives, is to ensure a fair process based on a principle of innocent until proven guilty. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has announced that it has terminated the employment contract of its former company secretary Matome Mohube with immediate effect. This comes after..
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South African Municipal Workers’ Union goes after corrupt officials for plundering R88m from workers’ coffers
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The embattled South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) said on Wednesday that it has mandated its national office bearers to open criminal cases against other persons and companies involved in stealing money from the union account. This as Samwu confirmed that the workers’ coffers had been plundered of almost R88 million in just three years..
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Estimated 5 000 workers to lose their jobs at Tongaat Hulett in KZN as property giant restructures its business, its not known whether restructuring will be BEE compliant
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The sugar and property giant is the largest employer on the lower North Coast and one of the largest in the province. An estimated 5 000 workers are set to lose their jobs as South African agriculture and property giant Tongaat Hulett restructures its business, North Coast Courier reports. The beleaguered company would not confirm..
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Horrible cost of violence against trucks in South Africa – truck drivers under siege by rock throwing thugs
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Rocks being hurled directly at truck drivers is “something new” as a spate of attacks on the “soft targets” plays out on the country’s roads – some of them deadly. That was the warning sounded by Road Freight Association (RFA) CEO Gavin Kelly on Wednesday, as reports of more rock-throwing and looting incidents emerged. “Throwing..
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‘K-word’ can only be offensive when used by whites, says black lawyer
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The alleged threat made by businessman Peter-Paul Ngwenya that he would kill his former business associates is a fabrication, the defence argued on Thursday. “The accused denies emphatically that he uttered the words that he ‘would kill these dogs’. It’s a concoction,” said Ngwenya’s lawyer, advocate Nqabayethu Buthelezi, during closing arguments in the Randburg Magistrate’s..
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Refuse backlog woes continues at Tlokwe Municipality, governed by the ANC- Only two garbage trucks left to collect refuse in Potchefstroom due to mismanagement and ageing fleet
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Refuse backlog woes continues to be an impediment to restore Potchefstroom and Ikageng to the clean and impeccable state it was in the past. Washington Ncogolo, the spokesperson of the waste management employees says although they are trying their best and walking an extra mile to keep the city clean, they are now left with..
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Kwazulu Natal Shopping Malls:- Plastic bags will be banned at some of SA’s biggest malls, including Sandton City
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JSE-listed real estate giant Liberty Two Degrees (L2D), which owns some of South Africa’s top shopping malls, says it will implement a “no plastic shopping bag” policy at its malls by 1 January 2020.
Some 1,808 tenant shops may have to drop plastic bags by the end of the year.
L2D’s shopping mall portfolio includes Sandton City, Melrose Arch, and the Eastgate complex.
L2D decided to take the “bold step to implement a ‘no plastic shopping bags’ policy across our malls to ensure that change starts with us,” said Amelia Beattie, the company’s chief executive, in a statement.
“With rising levels of plastic pollution in our country and oceans, it is no longer a case of best practice to eradicate the use of plastic shopping bags but rather a commitment of paramount importance and necessity. We are committed to implementing this initiative to drive our sustainability imperative,” said Beattie.
It has already introduced recycling drop-off booths at
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