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Madibeng Mayor plans extravagant R1 million trip to Malaysia

Posted on January 31, 2018 Leave a comment

The Madibeng Mayor, Jostina Mothibe and the Acting Municipal Manager, Morris Maluleka are allegedly in the process of packing their bags for an overseas trip to Malaysia from 7 to 13 February at a cost of R529 595 per person to attend a World Urban Forum.

“The Democratic Alliance has written to the Madibeng(Brits) Mayor, Jostina Mothibe, urging her to reconsider a R1 million overseas trip. We have also referred this matter to the DA Shadow Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Kevin Mileham MP to intervene on a national level to stop this trip,” says, Jan C Van Rhyn, DA Councillor Madibeng.
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‘One bullet, one Boerekind’ – hate complaint lodged

Posted on January 26, 2018 Leave a comment

The South African Teachers Union (SAOU) filed a complaint of hate speech and racism at the Human Rights Commission (MRC) after a Facebook entry saying: “Please Zuma give us the guns to defend our democracy ‘one bullet, one Boerekind. “ According to the SAOU’s statement, the statement was made by one of the people who..
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Zuma: State capture commission must investigate all state corruption, focus on Guptas

Posted on January 26, 2018 Leave a comment

President Jacob Zuma wants the state capture commission of inquiry to investigate all forms of government corruption, including allegations against him, his Cabinet ministers, the Gupta family and state-owned entities. In the terms of reference seen by News24 on Thursday, Zuma says the commission must investigate whether, by whom and to what extent attempts were..
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‘All Hell Will Break Loose’ Warns Zulu King Over Land Issue

Posted on January 26, 2018 Leave a comment

The KwaZulu-Natal Amakhosi say that if government repeals the Ingonyama Act of 1994, what is left of the Zulu nation will be taken away. A high-level parliamentary panel has concluded that the act must be repealed or amended because its implementation has infringed on the individual land rights of beneficiaries. The act, which was born..
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‘Unresponsive and evasive’ Dlamini doesn’t ‘like to be pushed around’

Posted on January 24, 2018 Leave a comment

The inquiry into social development minister Bathabile Dlamini’s role in the social grants saga got off to a shaky start on Tuesday as she was accused of being “unresponsive and evasive”. Counsel for the Black Sash Trust‚ Geoff Budlender SC‚ grilled Dlamini on the procurement process of the leaders of the workstreams she had established..
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Eskom chair hands in resignation

Posted on January 22, 2018 Leave a comment

Eskom chairperson Zethemba Khoza has handed in his resignation, according to a report by Fin24. According to Fin24, Khosa has handed in his resignation to Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown “in the good interest of the country”. “I was putting out fires on a daily basis, so I think it’s good to give new people..
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Former president FW De Klerk: Rights of minorities have material implications for the continued viability of the ” vast majority “

Posted on January 22, 2018 1 Comment

“The constitutional court’s recent pronouncements on the constitutional rights of minorities have material implications for the sustainability of the” vast majority “on which our constitution is based,” writes former president. FW De Klerk in tomorrow’s edition of Weekly. He said minorities were particularly dependent on the impartiality of the courts to maintain their constitutional rights…
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Basson aka doctor Death wins challenge on professors deciding his sentence for misconduct

Posted on January 18, 2018 Leave a comment

Basson aka dr Death wins challenge on professors deciding his sentence for misconduct

An application by controversial apartheid-era doctor Wouter Basson to have two Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) members recused from the committee deciding his sentence for unethical conduct has succeeded on appeal. Basson‚ dubbed “Doctor Death”‚ was head of the apartheid government’s chemical and biological warfare programme‚ Project Coast. He was found guilty of..
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Overvaal High School – EFF and ANC want to exploit children for political gain to try to salvage lost reputation

Posted on January 18, 2018 Leave a comment

The lack of material difference between the EFF and the ANC has been evident from their joint violent demonstration before the High School Overvaal in Vereeniging. They engage in a violent protest before the school yesterday after the court conceded that High School Overvaal it is full and therefore can not be challenged to accept..
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Clashes break out at Hoërskool Overvaal

Posted on January 17, 2018 Leave a comment

Tensions simmered on Wednesday outside Hoërskool Overvaal in Gauteng‚ which has been at the centre of a language row. A parent was punched by an EFF protester on Wednesday morning after he made an offensive gesture towards a group of protesting red beret supporters‚ after dropping off his daughter for #backtoschool2018. There is a heavy..
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Cape becomes dangerous – DA-controlled Western Cape government is unable to fight crime

Posted on January 17, 2018 Leave a comment

The Cape is no longer the crime-free area it was and more and more violent crime occurs, especially on tourists, while the DA-controlled Western Cape government is apparently just as incapable of doing something about just like the ANC in the other provinces . After several hikers was attacked and seriously injured on Table Mountain..
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Asset Settlement Unit to seizes Gupta assets

Posted on January 16, 2018 Leave a comment

The Public Prosecuting Authority has signed confiscation orders under which the Asset Settlement Unit will today seizes the assets of the infamous Indian family. Assets worth R1.6 billion are affected. The unit asked for applications in three court cases and a trustee will be appointed to oversee the assets. According to the application, the assets..
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Threats aimed at Hoërskool Overvaal after legal victory in keeping out 55 Grade 8 English learners from the Afrikaans school

Posted on January 16, 2018 Leave a comment

Hoërskool Overvaal’s legal victory in keeping out 55 Grade 8 English learners from the Afrikaans school in Vereeniging whipped up racial tensions in court on Monday‚ with black parents shouting “away with racism” after the ruling. The angry black parents‚ in matching white tops‚ shouted in the direction of the white school governing body that..
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DA member baked cake for ANC birthday bash

Posted on January 16, 2018 Leave a comment

Of all the stories about the ANC‚ this one has got to take the cake. As it turns out‚ the ruling party sought help from a member of the opposition to help it celebrate its 106th birthday in East London in the Eastern Cape on Saturday. Nadine Taylor from East London raised eyebrows on social..
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South African president-in-waiting wants to ‘confiscate white farms without compensation’

Posted on January 15, 2018 2 Comments

The newly elected leader of South Africa’s ruling ANC (African National Congress), Cyril Ramaphosa, has come out strongly in favour of a Zimbabwe-style land grab in the country, promising to confiscate white-owned farms without compensation. In recent speeches Ramaphosa has also vowed to change the country’s constitution, which nominally guarantees private property rights, with the..
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