New Ipid head Ntlatseng meets WC management as part of outreach plan

Jennifer Ntlatseng’s plan seeks to ensure she provides strategic direction based on challenges encountered in various provinces regarding policing the police, and ensuring justice is served for victims and their families. Ipid head Jennifer Ntlatseng. Picture: @SAgovnews/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) executive director Jennifer Ntlatseng has met with the directorate’s management […]

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Critical but stable – No weekend power cuts but Eskom warns system is vulnerable

Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said while the utility could maintain the current capacity to supply electricity, it may have to turn your power off should there be any significant breakdowns to its infrastructure. Picture: Pexels. JOHANNESBURG – Eskom said it was not anticipating load shedding this weekend, citing sufficient improvement to its power system due […]

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CapeNature offers free access to some WC reserves for a week in Sep

CapeNature offers free access to some WC reserves for a week in Sep Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton Bredell has encouraged locals and visitors to make use of the opportunity to explore. Cederberg Nature Reserve. Picture: capenature.co.za CAPE TOWN – In celebration of Tourism Month, CapeNature will allow free access to […]

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EMPD officers file crimen injuria complaint against aggressive Springs motorist

It’s understood it took at least 10 officers to subdue the suspect who was resisting arrest and hurling racial slurs at officers who had responded to a complaint about traffic violations in the Springs area. JOHANNESBURG – Members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) have opened a case of crimen injuria against a man […]

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‘Zim issue impacts SA’ – Zulu defends ANC use of SANDF plane

The ANC said members merely took a lift with Defence Minister Nosiziwe Mapisa-Ngqakula who was on her way to the country. Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee member and Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said the Zimbabwean crisis was a case of national importance […]

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SA ready to move to level 1 lockdown, but must do so cautiously – Prof Madhi

Wits Professor Shabir Madhi, who is in charge of the South African leg of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial, has called for the re-opening of borders and resumption of international flights. Metrorail’s physical distance markers. Picture:: Metrorail. CAPE TOWN – As South Africans anticipate a further easing of lockdown regulations, Professor at the University of […]

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Will S. Africans continue to boycott Clicks? It’s a mixed bag of views

Amanda Cooke is a natural hair blogger, and one of the women behind the Cape Town Naturally Support group and Facebook page. She said the ad on the Clicks website referring to afro hair as dry and not normal was disheartening. A hair product advert by retailer Clicks. CAPE TOWN – Campaigners for natural hair […]

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Mbalula: Taxi sector formalisation to be tackled at lekgotla

The Transport Minister said there needed to be robust conversation about the leadership struggles that caused violence in the industry. Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula. Picture: Twitter/@GovernmentZA JOHANNESBURG – Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said the formalisation of the taxi industry would be at the top of the agenda at the coming taxi lekgotla. Mbalula announced that […]

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Zulu: ANC had very frank meeting with Zanu-PF leaders about Zim unrest

NEC member and Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu was part of an ANC delegation led by Secretary-General Ace Magashule sent to the neighbouring country by the party this week. FILE: Lindiwe Zulu. Picture: @The_DSD/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – African National Congress (ANC) national executive council member and Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu said the party leadership had […]

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EC police search for 2 groups of men who allegedly gang-raped teen girl

Police appealed to anyone who may have information to come forward after a 17-year-old girl was raped by two groups of men in the OR Tambo District. Police have appealed to members of the public to come forward with information relating to the assault of a teenage girl in New Homes Location in the EC. […]

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