Four suspects robbed a Newton Park shop on Tuesday afternoon shortly after buying toy guns from a nearby shop. The incident occurred at around noon. Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse van Rensburg said two men entered H2O International on the corner of Cape Road and 4th Avenue asking for the price of water. Two other..
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Four men bought toy guns and went on to rob a nearby shop
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Auditor-General is struggling to conduct audits due to personnel receiving threats by municipal officials
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The Auditor General finds itself difficult to carry out his task to conduct audits at municipalities as staff are hostile and even threatening the investigators. City councils that are reported of being uncooperative are Emfuleni, Tshwane, Madibeng and Moretele. the Audit staff are in vain, and it is suspected that all the relevant documents required..
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SAID receives hefty bill from law firm – it may be possible that this is in order to receive a favour distribution?
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Mashiane, Moodley and Monana, a law firm in South-Africa sent SARS a hefty bill of R795,000 for services rendered. It was believed to be legal advice to SARS’s human resources head, Luther Lebelo, which was delivered by David Maphakela. During the hearing Monday, Maphakela refused to deliver oral witnesses despite Judge Nugent’s assignment. Nugent warned..
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Unnecessary excessive expenses that taxpayers has to fork out! Johannesburg City Council is considering a tender application of R1,2 billion for a fleet of vehicles
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Questions are raised after it became known that the Johannesburg City Council is considering a tender application worth R1.2 billion for its fleet of vehicles. The current R1,4 billion tender with Avis over the past four years expires at the end of October and a new tender for just 30 months is on the table..
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Numsa members responsible for the devastating fire of a factory in Ladybrand
Forget Sars – SAPO is worse – R4-million salary for SA Post Office exec who can’t even keep a website online
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Many South Africans have expressed outrage at Sars chief officer for digital and IT, Mmamathe Makhekhe-Mokhuane, earning over R3 million a year. The anger comes after Makhekhe-Mokhuane made headlines following her appearance in an SABC TV interview. Makhekhe-Mokhuane was on SABC News for an interview about Sars’ IT systems, but spoke about Sars bursaries for..
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Wealth advice to South Africans: ‘invest as much of your money elsewhere’
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South Africans are daydreaming their way to a poorer future by keeping too great a portion of their investments in the country – despite massive underperformance of JSE indices, falling real house prices and a future which looks equally bleak for those trying to grow or even just preserve their wealth. This is according to..
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Armed and dangerous terrorist attack family in Sunrella AH – father and son shot at, daughter (9) tied up
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Last night at about 22:15 the Drift Reaction Control Centre received a voice note on the clients only WhatsApp group from a client requesting urgent assistance at his neighbour’s property in Sunrella AH as there was an armed robbery in progress. The client kept on posting voice notes to keep us updated as our teams..
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Fired Transnet boss will still be paid R3 million for doing nothing
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Recently fired Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama will still receive his salary for the next six months despite not having to report for duty. This was confirmed by Transnet board member Edward Kieswetter during an interview with eNCA’s Shahan Ramkissoon. Kieswetter confirmed that although Gama’s contract had effectively been terminated on Monday, the former CEO would..
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Ace Magashule ‘gives away’ Pierneef painting worth more than R6m
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The Hawks are investigating the alleged theft earlier this year of a painting by South African landscape master JH Pierneef from the office of Ace Magashule while he was still the premier of the Free State, the Daily Maverick reported on Monday. The painting, apparently worth between R6m and R8m, was placed among Magashule’s personal..
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Over indebt consumers will now have to fork out even more for electricity – Cash strapped Eskom applies for 15% tariff increase
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Eskom has asked the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) for a 15% tariff increase for the next three years, beginning 2019-2020, the utility announced on Friday. While Nersa, which will hold public hearings and evaluate the application, seldom grants Eskom its full request, Eskom’s application indicates that double-digit electricity increases will very likely continue..
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How on earth did one of Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini’s 27 children scored a low cost government house?
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How the Zulu king’s daughter qualified for low cost government housing is currently under scrutiny. The building was reportedly meant as a “show” house for a R64 million project that will see 1,000 poor people benefit from accommodation equipped with two bedrooms, an open-plan lounge and kitchen, a bathroom and an outside water tank.
Two senior sources involved in the housing scheme told Sunday Times that 28-year-old princess Nqobangothando Zulu has become the project’s first beneficiary after receiving one of the houses, each of which costs almost R130,000.
This has led to questions, as the houses are meant for married people or people with dependants, and the princess herself is still a dependant.
Royal spokesperson Thulani Zulu claims he has not heard of the princess receiving the house.
He said the building was on the palace grounds so that the king could keep an eye on the quality of the project, which he hoped would be of better quality than m
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No wonder cops are no longer trusted – Law enforcer rapes 14-year old girl
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A Warrant Officer from the Public Order Policing (POPS) based in Potchefstroom has been accused of allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl. He was arrested on Wednesday and appeared in the Ventersdorp Magistrate’s Court on Thursday morning. It is believed that two police officers picked up four girls in a police Nyala in Tshing, Ventersdorp. The..
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Disturbing how 800 firearms were lost or stolen from police officers, as well as 18 000 firearms from public sector that just disappeared into thin air
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It is quite alarming to find out that there is steady increase in the number of unlicensed firearms in circulation, as well as their use in violent crimes. On Monday, Francois Beukman, chairman of the parliamentary portfolio committee on police, expressed serious concerns about violent crimes committed with firearms that may have been unlicensed and..
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Couple badly assaulted for two mobile phones, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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According to Mooirivier Beskerming, six armed suspects, armed with hand guns, knifes and other tools, entered the premises in Ngenya street, Baillie Park on 20 October 2018. The suspects gained access through a window (which they forced open) and surprised (the sleeping) victims. Both victims, Albert John and Nanna Viviers, were badly assaulted and sustained..
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