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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Horrible cost of violence against trucks in South Africa – truck drivers under siege by rock throwing thugs
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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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ANC members not inaugurated as MPs – 3 removed their names from ANC’s list and others asked to postpone
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Unlike Vice President David Mabuza, who asked for a postponement, three more ANC members removed their names from the inaugural list yesterday. Former Speaker Baleka Mbete and former Home Secretary, Malusi Gigaba, have removed their names from the ANC’s list and are not available to serve as MPs. Nomvula Mokonyane, the Minister of Environmental Affairs..
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Prasa secretary dismissed on charges of forgery of Council decisions – more people in SA will have to be dismissed and replaced to make the land a better place
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The Passenger Rail Agency (Prasa) terminated the contract of their former company secretary and currently general manager for risk management, Matome Mohube. This follows a disciplinary hearing on charges of forgery of Council decisions. Prasa also temporarily suspended three senior executives, the chief strategy manager, dr. Sipho Sithole, and head of legal services, Martha Ngoye..
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US ‘disappointed’ at South African government for extraditing former minister to Mozambique and wanted him to face corruption charges in America
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The US Wednesday said it was greatly disappointed that South Africa had sent home a disgraced former Mozambican finance minister who it wanted to face corruption charges in America. The US embassy in Pretoria expressed Washington’s “great disappointment” at the decision, saying former minister Manuel Chang was accused of carrying out a $2 billion fraud..
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Bethlehem municipal manager arrested for fraud and corruption of approximately R35m – so taxpayers just have to cough and pay while service delivery continues to deteriorate
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Another municipal official has been arrested for fraud and corruption. This time in Bethlehem, where the board’s manager, along with a security owner, was arrested on fraud and corruption complaints. Tender procedures are not followed in attempts to enrich city council members. The security firm involved, Zero Tolerance, and the amount lost has exceeded R35..
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Plot of corruption thickens: Magashule’s former secretary allegedly scored R100m for CCTV cameras that don’t work
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A company belonging to the former secretary of ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has earned more than R100m for, among other things, providing CCTV cameras to the Mangaung metro – most of which allegedly don’t work or have never worked. Netwerk24 reported on Wednesday that a Bloemfontein-based attorney, who wishes to remain anonymous, made these..
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Good grief! – Their term just started but a few MP’s are already sleeping in Parliament
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As the swearing-in of MPs for the country’s sixth democratic Parliament got off to a start on Wednesday, a photo taken by a witness is spreading like a wild fire on social media. It seems like these parliamentarians are finding the proceedings very tiring or just plain boring since they are captured sound asleep during..
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It pays to be a politician – These are some of the perks awaiting new MPs – Cellphones, R1-million salaries, free flights and airport parking
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When the 400 newly elected members of the national assembly, and 90 members of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), are sworn in on May 22, they can expect a host of benefits. Aside from a minimum R1.1 million annual salary, each member will also get accommodation, travel expenses and transport for their dependents. Khuthala..
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WATCH | SA farm murders and attacks: Polygraph Analyst Identifies that it’s ‘inside jobs’!(SHARE)
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Silke Kaiser, a polygraph analyst who has worked on more than 300 farm attack cases in South Africa, says that farm attacks are ‘inside jobs’ as employees provide detailed security information to the hit squads who commit the murders. The motivation is to steal guns, money and jewelry. Kaiser says that rape, torture and murder..
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Eskom ticking time bomb! – National power utility managed by ANC-regime, debt jumps to nearly R500-billion and is currently the biggest threat to the SA’s economy
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Embattled South African state power utility Eskom’s debt burden, described by Goldman Sachs Group as the biggest threat to the nation’s economy, has burgeoned, compounding the difficulty the government faces in formulating a turnaround plan. The company’s debt is approaching R500-billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg from public records, including bonds and issued loans,..
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Illegal BLF land invasions – 16 farm owners have applied for interdicts to stop the party from occupying farm land
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Sixteen farm owners have so far applied for interdicts to stop the Black First Land First (BLF) from occupying farmland of which five have been granted within a week in two separate matters. In the latest case Judge Derek Wille on Monday granted an order in favour of Zindro Properties (Pty) Ltd, Trikores (Pty) Ltd,..
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White minority in South Africa is under attack, mainstream media remains silent
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About the White minority in South Africa: You will soon refer to us and talk about the completed GENOCIDE! You will soon refer to an EXTINCT minority nation! A once proud nation erased from the face of the earth! There will not even be a single white libtard left, yes even you will be exterminated..
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Celebration surrounding the first private school in Vosloorus may be short-lived, as it is operating illegally
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The Star reports that according to Gauteng department of education spokesperson Steve Mabona, The Ayanda Junior Academy has no licence as its registration application was declined in April last year. “The process of registration takes 90 days when the application is compliant and because this school did not comply, they received a letter declining their..
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