Charges of corruption and financial misconduct have been laid against Eskom’s suspended chief financial officer‚ Anoj Singh. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse laid the charges on Tuesday morning at the Randburg police station. The charges come after Eskom on Monday admitted to lying about payments which benefited the embattled Gupta family through the Trillian business..
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Suspended Eskom CFO faces charges of corruption
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ConCourt rules on new owners’ historical debt.
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The Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled that new home owners are not liable for historical debt taken over from previous owners. Municipalities such as Tshwane, eThekwini and Ekurhuleni — as well as the cooperative and governance minister — argued against a landmark high court judgment in 2016, which made a similar ruling. The high court..
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Granny’s gardener poured pool acid on her head and threatened to kill her
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Durban- A grandmother of 12 has been was left physically and emotionally scarred after a homeless man that she employed as a gardener allegedly poured pool acid over her head and threatened to kill her. While the 65-year-old woman lay writhing in pain from the acid that burnt her face while two of her young..
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Nearly 50% of Northern Cape without jobs
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The Northern Cape has the highest expanded unemployment rate in the country with almost half the Province’s population unemployed. According to the latest statistics released by Stats SA, the expanded unemployment rate (which includes the unemployed as well as those available for work who did not look for work) in the Province has jumped to..
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Minister’s friend accused of raping young woman
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Businessman Sazi Fakude, a close companion of Small Business Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu, has been accused of raping a young woman he allegedly abducted from a Sandton nightclub. The 25-year-old student alleged she was raped by Fakude in the early hours of Monday morning. Police confirmed a rape complaint was opened. Fakude said yesterday: “I..
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Robert Mugabe Asks ANC Why White People in South Africa Hold So Much Power
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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, 93, has launched an indirect attack on white South Africans, according to an SABC news clip. Speaking at the national shrine during the burial of the southern African country’s two heroes Moudy Muzenda and George Rutanhire over the weekend, Mugabe said he had asked an African National Congress (ANC) minister why..
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E-Fail: E-tolls a failure, so Sanral proposes ‘Plan B’
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Johannesburg – The government has proposed new laws following the dismal failure of e-tolling revenue collection from Gauteng motorists, who owe more than R6 billion in unpaid tolls. The purpose of the South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Amendment Bill is to amend previous road acts to address the public outcry which..
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Another bloody weekend in South Africa
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Another bloody weekend in South Africa where several farm attacks occurred, resulting in murders, rape and armed robberies of innocent victims. 1. In Vaalwater there were two home invasions, and a lady was raped. The victim is in a critical condition and fighting for her life. 2. In Heibron there was a farm attack. 3…
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Eskom tariff increase expected – Hmm for Molefe R11-million golden handshake?
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After the Constitutional Court’s ruling that Nersa can give Eskom approval for the increase in electricity prices, economists are worried that the power utility may increase the rate by as much as 20%. Eskom has an estimated R61 billion shortfall to surpass, but any significant increases will cause an already stumbling economy to come to..
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Ramaphosa spurs Hawks to be proactive on state capture suspects.
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Cyril Ramaphosa says commissions of inquiry into state capture should not stop law enforcement agencies from investigating the culprits in the meantime. Addressing hundreds at a Cosatu rally in Seshego outside Polokwane on Sunday, Ramaphosa said the Hawks must investigate state capture. He said parliamentarians were also concerned that allegations of state capture were lingering..
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Nearly 2 million will lose private healthcare if tax reform happens
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The government’s plan to ditch medical aid tax credits will have a disastrous effect on already cash-strapped South Africans and force nearly 2 million people onto the over-stretched state health system. If the tax credit is removed, 22% of medical aid users will not be able to afford cover, Stellenbosch economics consultancy Econex warned in..
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Eight Johannesburg officials arrested for fraud
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Out of the 8 officials arrested on Friday‚ seven were arrested at the group finance offices in Braamfontein‚ following a combined operation by the city’s investigations unit and the Hawks. Lucky Sindane‚ spokesman for group forensic and investigations services‚ said warrants were also issued for five employees who are on leave‚ and one who has..
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If the Criminal Justice System refuses to speak for her – I will SCREAM for her: Father of deceased Nadia Bond
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Death of Nadia Stephanie Bond (8) PLEASE SHARE! and make them answer! Dear Mr Shaun Abrahams, National Director of Public Prosecutions and every Western Cape Government Official! Since I approached the NPA (National Prosecuting Authority) in January 2016 – 20 months ago, I have had my questions treated with contempt and what I experience to..
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Pravin Gordhan – SA is not for sale
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South Africa’s future lies in the hands of active citizens who must stand up and make sure that state coffers are not looted by individuals with personal motives, says former finance minister Pravin Gordhan. Speaking at the Gandhi Lecture in Mountain Rise, Pietermaritzburg on Friday night, he decried alleged looting of state funds by the..
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