TAU SA is shocked after the announcement that livestock auctions in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and North West have been suspended until further notification by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development. This announcement follows after the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Molemole district of Limpopo. “This is a big blow to the..
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Livestock actions banned in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo following outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease – consumers can prepare themselves for some hefty price increases for meat products
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Senior SARS official resigns to escape prosecution
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Another senior executive has agreed with the SA Revenue Service to retire with immediate effect. The retirement is part of the “cleaning” process the Revenue Service is doing, and a spokesman said Teboho Mokoena, the suspended chief of the human development division, agreed to leave the taxpayer’s service. In return, the Revenue Service has undertaken..
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Follow Up: Drunk EMPD officer suspended after video on Social media spread like wildfire
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A member of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police (EMPD) in Gauteng has been suspended pending an investigation after videos (below) of him allegedly intoxicated were widely circulated on social media. Yusuf Abramjee, an anti-crime activist, said in a post on one of the videos on Twitter that the EMPD member almost bumped into a motorcycle rider..
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South African Revenue Service – 5 executives temporarily suspended
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It took almost a year for Sars CEO of Information Technology, Mmamathe Makheke-Mokhuane, to be suspended. The suspension was taken preventively pending a disciplinary process around the seriousness of the allegations of misconduct. This means that five executives have been temporarily suspended. SARS does not want to comment further on the top person’s suspension and..
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Taxpayers forks out R5.4 million for absent civil servants who are currently sitting at home and doing absolutely nothing
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Taxpayers have so far paid about R5.4 million on civil servants salaries who sit at home due to improper sickness or temporary disability leave in the past year and not doing any work at all. The largest amount of money was paid out by the Department of Environmental Affairs with a huge sum of R1,6..
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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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SABC dismisses chief operating officer after conviction of gross negligence
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The SABC confirmed that Chris Maroleng, the broadcaster’s chief operating officer’s contract, had ended. Maroleng indicated that he would fight the suspension until a disciplinary committee found him guilty of gross negligence. His contract ended with immediate effect and Tshifiwa Malaudzi, head of the commercial division at the SABC, was also suspended earlier this month…
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Sex education taken to far in SA: East Rand principal suspended for allegedly impregnating 2 of his pupils
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A Daveyton high school principal has been suspended with immediate effect after it came to light that he had allegedly impregnated two of his pupils. Gauteng education spokesperson Steve Mabona confirmed the principal’s suspension to News24 on Friday. Mabona said a delegation from the Gauteng education department, which included MEC Panyaza Lesufi, visited the school..
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All five campuses of the Durban University of Technology’s academic programs have been “temporarily” suspended after ongoing student protests
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Lectures at all five campuses of the Durban University of Technology’s academic programs have been “temporarily” suspended due to ongoing student protests.
Opinion polls believe it is time for government to include higher education institutions that are unproductive and destructive.
Meanwhile, seven students have been arrested at the Mongosuthu University of Technology in Durban for damage to property.
The vandalism at Durban’s educational institutions has led to chaos over the past month, and many students have sustained injuries after they hit the police.
The original article can be read in Afrikaans on Die Vryburger
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