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The department said it had recently learned about the allegations levelled against the educator at a high school that it won’t name at this point to protect the pupils. CAPE TOWN – The Eastern Cape Education Department has launched a probe into claims of alleged sexual misconduct against a Mount Fletcher school principal. The department […]

The university said it established a COVID-19 investigation team and had tested 422 students by Saturday. The University of Fort Hare. Picture: EWN CAPE TOWN – The University of Fort Hare said it’s put several measures in place after the institution recorded 33 COVID-19 cases in the space of a week. The university said it […]

Finance and Economic Opportunities MEC David Maynier said that job losses in the Western Cape were expected to be just under 152,000 in 2020. Western Cape MEC of Finance & Economic Opportunities David Maynier. Picture: @DavidMaynier/Twitter CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape’s economy is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 1% over […]

This is in compliance with recommendations of the Grocery Retail Market Inquiry, which among others, highlighted that such agreements between businesses and property managers has an adverse impact on other industry players. Picture: Picknpay Facebook page. JOHANNESBURG – The Competition Commission has signed an agreement of consent with retailer Pick n Pay, seeking to eliminate […]

CoCT to lift water restrictions, move to lowest tariff from 1 November The city said that the tariff had already been approved by council in terms of the city’s 2020/21 budget. Picture: 123.rf.com CAPE TOWN – Cape Town’s mayoral committee on Tuesday supported a decision to lift water restrictions and to move to the lowest […]

Sekola Matlaletsa and Sekwetja Mahlamba are applying for bail in the Senekal Magistrates Court. Sekola Matlaletsa and Sekwetja Mahlamba, two suspects accused of murdering Brendin Horner at the Senekal Magistrates court on 16 October 2020. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN SENEKAL – The defence in the Brendin Horner case said that the DNA results presented by the […]

Hatch Global project manager Henk Bester said that the company was due to be awarded a rail expansion, but it was held to ransom by a memorandum of understanding brought by the joint venture. A screengrab of former managing director of rail at Hatch, Henk Bester, appearing at the state capture inquiry in Johannesburg on […]

Ryno Engelbrecht has taken the City of Cape Town to court over the matter, but the municipality maintains the move was in the best interest of Kataza. A volunteer resident marshalls Kataza the baboon as he wanders around the suburb of Tokai on 17 October 2020. Picture: Lizell Persens/EWN CAPE TOWN – A concerned Cape […]

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi on Tuesday updated the National Assembly on progress made in dealing with corruption linked to the COVID-19 relief. FILE: Labour and Employment Minister Thulas Nxesi addresses a media briefing in Pretoria on level 3 lockdown regulations on 29 May 2020. Picture: @GCISMedia/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Employment and Labour Minister […]

Ashish Lata Ramgobin was convicted of fraud, forgery amounting to R6.2 million on Monday in the Durban Commercial Crimes Court. Ashish Lata Ramgobin. Picture: Facebook DURBAN – The sentencing of Mahatma Gandhi‘s great-granddaughter has been postponed to December. Ashish Lata Ramgobin was convicted of fraud and forgery amounting to R6.2 million on Monday in the […]