Pastor Omotoso’s bail application resumes in PE court

Televangelist Timothy Omotoso has been behind bars since April 2017 and has tried to get bail on several occasions. A screengrab of Pastor Timothy Omotoso in the Port Elizabeth High Court. CAPE TOWN – The bail application for a pastor accused of using congregants as sex slaves resumed on Wednesday. Televangelist Timothy Omotoso has been […]

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KwaSizabantu lawyer calls on CRL Rights Commission chair to recuse himself

It follows David Masoma’s interview with News24 on Tuesday night in which he claimed that religion was being abused at KwaSizabantu. Chilling testimonies about allegations of cultism, abuse and indoctrination at the KwaSizabantu Mission were given in Durban where the CRL Commission is holding hearings on the church, following a media exposé. Picture: Nkosikhona Duma/EWN […]

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Ndabeni-Abrahams never interfered in R2.2bn tender at Post Office, says board

The minister gave an update on developments in the entities of her department, but she also spoke about the allegations reported in the media. Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams at a media briefing on the coronavirus on 25 March 2020 in Pretoria. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – The board of the Post Office on Tuesday denied […]

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Scholar transport operators’ hands tied as services are brought a halt

This was the word from the South African National Small Bus Operator’s Council, that said it represented most learner transport services contracted by the Western Cape Education Department. Parents in the Overberg town of Botrivier on 6 October 2020 protested following the suspension of a scholar transport service by the Western Cape Education Department. Picture: […]

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Budget cuts will have huge implications for NPA, warns Batohi

The NPA on Wednesday briefed Parliament’s justice committee on its annual report for the past year and its performance during the first quarter of this year. FILE: NPA boss Advocate Shamiela Batohi. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN CAPE TOWN – National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Shamila Batohi has warned that any cuts to the NPA’s budget would […]

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Sedibeng mayor accused of pushing to give Stanley Khanyile ‘state funeral’

This was despite objections from some in her own mayoral committee and the dismal state of the district’s cash flow. Stanley Khanyile. Picture: Supplied. JOHANNESBURG – Sedibeng District Municipality Mayor Busisiwe Modisakeng has been accused of pushing to give slain municipal manager Stanley Khanyile a send-off similar to that of a State funeral. This was […]

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Temperatures to rise from Thursday, say SA Weather Service

Temperatures to rise from Thursday, says SA Weather Service Parts of Gauteng were hit by severe thunderstorms, heavy downpours, localised flooding and isolated hail events this week. heat-sun-sky-weather-image-pexels-photo-301599jpeg JOHANNESBURG – The SA Weather Service on Wednesday said temperatures were expected to be warmer from Thursday. Parts of Gauteng were hit by severe thunderstorms, heavy downpours, […]

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GALLERY: Workers take to the streets in national strike

GALLERY: Workers take to the streets in national strike Eyewitness News | Workers affiliated to Cosatu, Saftu, Nactu and Fedusa marched across South Africa on 7 October 2020 in protest against corruption, the failing economy, gender-based violence, and government’s non-implementation of this year’s wage hikes for public servants. __your iOS or Android device.

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Unions march to Western Cape legislature calling for jobs, end to corruption

The march is part of a one-day strike aimed at hammering home the message that government’s efforts to grow the economy and deal decisively with corruption and gender-based violence, among other issues, had failed. Unions hand over their memorandum to Western Cape Premier Alan Winde on 7 October 2020. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN. CAPE TOWN – […]

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IATA appeals to govt to help airline industry battling amid COVID-19 pandemic

IATA gave an update on Tuesday on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the global aviation industry, with specific analysis on the industry’s cash burn. CAPE TOWN – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday said it was time to ask governments to take extra measures to replace or extend support to the […]

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