Transport MEC vows to combat taxi violence in WC

Transport MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela has over the past few months been visiting communities that have seen high levels of taxi related violence. FILE: A man was killed en route from Khayelitsha to Delft on Thursday 4 October 2013 due to taxi violence between rival associations. Picture: Lauren Isaacs/EWN CAPE TOWN – Transport MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela […]

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CT law enforcement officer accused of killing undercover cop released on bail

Morne Horn handed himself over to the Hawks detectives for the fatal shot that occurred last January CAPE TOWN – The case against a City of Cape Town law enforcement officer charged with the murder of an undercover police officer has been postponed to early December. Morne Horn handed himself over to the Hawks detectives […]

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Thandi Modise appeals to lawmakers: Help defuse racial tensions in SA

The National Assembly Speaker’s call came after an angry crowd stormed the Senekal Magistrate Court, where two men were appearing for the murder of local farm manager, Brendin Horner. FILE: The Speaker of the National Assembly Thandi Modise on 11 June 2019. Picture: @ParliamentofRSA/Twitter. CAPE TOWN – National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise on Thursday urged […]

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Anglo American set to expand operations in SA

CEO Mark Cutifani said the company would explore base metals across South Africa but was looking for adjustment to legislation. A picture taken on16 January 2013 shows Anglo American Platinum mine in Rustenburg, northwest of Johannesburg. Picture: AFP JOHANNESBURG – With unemployment a major problem in South Africa, Anglo American on Thursday said it wanted […]

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Case against 7 suspects in VBS collapse postponed to January

The accused made a brief appearance in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Thursday. Seven suspects arrested in connection with the multibillion-rand VBS heist appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on 8 October 2020. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN. JOHANNESBURG – The case involving seven suspects arrested in connection with the collapse of VBS Mutual Bank […]

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Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to table MTBPS on 21 October

Tito Mboweni is expected to use the occasion to chart a way forward for the country’s economic recovery. Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. Picture: @TreasuryRSA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will table his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament on 21 October. The National Assembly’s programming committee agreed to the date when it […]

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Hands off Magashule: ANC members gather outside Luthuli House

Earlier on Thursday, a motorcade of supporters gathered at the Grasmere Toll Plaza, driving slowly to the CBD to deliver a memorandum of grievances in relation to how Ace Magashule was being treated. FILE: ANC secretary general Ace Magashule. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – A group of African National Congress (ANC) members have gathered outside […]

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COVID-19 antibody blood tests now available at Dis-Chem

These laboratory-analysed tests determine if a person has contracted the coronavirus and in response developed antibodies to fight the disease. CAPE TOWN – Dis-Chem pharmacy’s drive-through clinics are now offering COVID-19 antibody blood tests. These laboratory-analysed tests determine if a person has contracted the coronavirus and in response developed antibodies to fight the disease. The […]

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