In response to skyrocketing petrol prices, the #FuelPricesMustFall campaign has taken to KwaZulu-Natal’s city streets and major highways in protest. Hundreds of motorists were stuck in traffic congestion on Wednesday morning as a result of the demonstration. The purpose of the #FuelPricesMustFall campaign is to raise awareness regarding the issue of escalating fuel prices. The..
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KwaZulu-Natal highways shut down due to petrol price protests
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Confirmed – ANC’s Luthuli House HQ employee arrested for cash-in-transit heists in Gauteng
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The ANC on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of one of its employees allegedly involved in “serious crimes”.
This comes after Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba made a claim that one of the suspects arrested in a recent cash-in-transit heist in Dobsonville, Soweto was an employee at the ANC’s Luthuli House headquarters.
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Police incompetence – 658 police dockets disappear in five years – How is this possible?
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Victims of crime, yearning for justice, may be waiting in vain, as recent reports reveal the disappearance of 658 police dockets in the space of five years. Missing South African Police (SAPS) dockets account for huge delays and invalidations within the criminal justice system. The report on missing dockets stems from a request made to..
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Brexit is warming up again: here’s how it affects South Africa
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You won’t have to look far to see news that Britain’s proposed exit from the European Union, or Brexit, has left Prime Minister Theresa May hanging by a thread, says Mica Townsend, business development manager at financial services provider, 10X Investments. “The resignation this week of Brexit Secretary David Davis and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson..
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Transnet pensioners dying in poverty
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While the class action lawsuit filed by Transnet pensioners against the state is being drawn out year after year with legal processes, a large number of people are living in destitute circumstances and over the last 60 months, since the lawsuit commenced, nearly 21 000 pensioners and/or their spouses have passed away (that is on..
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If you live in the Free State, make sure your municipality is up to date with its Eskom payments
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National power utility, Eskom, is determined to recoup costs from defaulting municipalities. The beleaguered power supplier has set its sight on two Free State municipalities, threating to cut them from the power grid should their debts not be settled immediately. South Africa’s power supplier is struggling financially – that’s no secret. The state-owned enterprise (SOE)..
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Elderly farmer gets into shoot-out with police, is shot dead
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The 80 year old farmer allegedly opened fire on the police after a violent dispute about some goats. A shoot-out occurred on Monday morning between an elderly farmer and police in the Bergville area in KwaZulu-Natal, reports the Ladysmith Gazette. Heavily armed police officers, together with an SAPS hostage negotiator, entered the farm just outside..
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Ag damn!! Mandela Day is not a public holiday
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There are a few very confused South Africans out there this week. Schools are due to return from their holidays this week – on 17 July – but a message was doing the rounds saying that pupils only need to return on 19 July because of Mandela Day. The Department of Basic Education spokesperson has,..
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When blatant ‘hate speech’ becomes ‘art’ – the singing of old struggle song at international choir competition
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A South African choir, consisting of members of all racial groups, ended their performance at an international choir competition in Pretoria by singing an old struggle song calling for the killing of white people and the seizure of land. The DA Mayor of Pretoria, in a resulting debate on Facebook, indicated that he sees nothing..
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Parliament wants to make five-star hotel stays official for senior aide
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Parliament wants to make it official policy for its most senior official to stay at five-star hotels and fly business class. This is according to a draft policy document seen by the Sunday Times. The document also proposes that all parliamentary employees undergo vetting to the top-secret level. The proposed travel policy comes as incumbent..
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SASSA beneficiaries struggle as post office strike continues
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The strike by South African Post Office workers over wages entered a second week on Friday. Post offices in Pietermaritzburg were closed. Workers are demanding a 12% increase. “Currently the employer has offered 6.5%,” said the provincial secretary of the Communication Workers Union, Thami Mzileni. Mzileni said on Friday morning workers received a court interdict..
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Tarlton: Horrific farm attack, elderly couple brutally tortured
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A farm attack took place Saturday night, 14 July 2018, around 03:00 in the Tarlton area near Krugersdorp. A couple in their seventies were severely beaten and tortured during a violent attack. Fortunately, the man who is bedridden did not suffer any broken bones but was tortured by having boiling water poured over him during..
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Wakkerstroom: Farm attack, elderly couple and grandson overpowered
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A farm attack took place in Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga on 15 July 2018, at 19:00. A farmer and his wife aged between 87 and 84 were attacked along with their 20 year old grandson. At 19:00 the household staff left and went home, five minutes later the residents were attacked by a group of black males…
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ABSA claims its African identity and reveals new image- what do you think about it?
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Absa says it wants to claim its African identity by changing its image across all its operations on the continent – Welcome to the new Africanacity! After weeks of suspense, Absa has finally revealed its new brand by changing its logo and tagline. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is a hive of activity on Wednesday..
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ANC unveils new outdoor toilet in Limpopo
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The ANC is currently the butt of all jokes in South-Africa since it held an official opening ceremony last week for a new outdoor toilet. District Mayor Florence Radzilani of the Vhembde District Municipality in Limpopo has even cut a ribbon for this important lavatory. We wish the ANC users an exceptional comfort, healthy bowel..
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