PE Day Zero: Staff and inmates at St Albans prison scramble for water

Large water tanks are emptied in a matter of hours, says community leader. Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers fills up a water tank at the Ntsika Secondary School in Makhanda, in the Eastern Cape. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/EWN This article first appeared on GroundUp, by Mkhuseli Sizani. A warden at St Albans Correctional Centre in […]

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SA cultural icons honoured for contributions to society

Ouma Katriena Esau from Upington who teaches the San language, N!UU, to youth in her community, globally acclaimed Ndebele artist Dr Esther Mahlangu and indigenous music expert Gogo Madosini Mphahleni, who lives in Langa, have been honoured for their work. FILE: Dr Esther Mahlangu. Picture: @go2uj/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Icons making a cultural contribution to […]

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Dozens of SAPS officers due in court in connection with R56m tender fraud

Twenty-two current SAPS members as well as six former police officers are among the 42 accused. Picture: Twitter/@SAPoliceService. DURBAN – Dozens of suspects are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning after being arrested for tender fraud in the South African Police Service (SAPS) amounting to R56 million. Twenty-two current SAPS […]

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SA loses 2.2 million jobs in Q2 but unemployment rate decreases to 23.3%

The South African economy has lost 2.2 million jobs in the second quarter of 2020, according to the data released by StatsSA. JOHANNESBURG – Despite the loss of 2.2 million jobs in the second quarter of the year, the labour force survey released by Stats SA indicates there was also a massive decline in unemployment. […]

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Disciplinary proceedings against Heathfield High principal under way

Principal Wesley Neumann faces a number of transgressions. Protesters picket outside Heathfield High School on 20 July 2020 in support of principal Wesley Neumann’s stance on the coronavirus and the reopening of schools. Picture: Facebook CAPE TOWN – The disciplinary proceedings against a Cape Town principal have officially started. Heathfield High School principal, Wesley Neumann, […]

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Richard Mdluli handed effective 5-year sentence in Oupa Ramogibe case

The case relates to the 1999 murder of Oupa Ramogibe, who allegedly had an affair with Mdluli’s wife, Tshidi Buthelezi. FILE: Former Crime Intelligence head Richard Mdluli. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – Former Crime Intelligence boss Richard Mdluli has been sentenced to an effective five years in the High Court in Johannesburg. The case relates to […]

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River guide’s body recovered from Storms River in Eastern Cape

River guide’s body recovered from Storms River in Eastern Cape Over the weekend, nine people – comprising two river guides and seven guests – were reported overdue from a paddle on rafts. The NSRI Oyster Bay duty crew on 27 September 2020 assisted the South African Police Services, a police dive unit, SANParks rangers, and […]

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ANC member in Mpumalanga arrested after allegedly raping his two daughters

EWN will not name the accused to protect the children involved. However, the ANC confirmed on Monday he was suspended. CAPE TOWN – The African National Congress (ANC) in Mpumalanga on Monday said it was shocked and angry following the arrest of a member in connection with the rape of his two daughters. Eyewitness News […]

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3 people recovering after being shot in Kraaifontein farm robbery

They were attacked by four armed men in the early hours of Saturday morning. CAPE TOWN – Three people are recovering in hospital after they were shot on a farm in Kraaifontein. They were attacked by four armed men in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police said the attackers forced open a sliding door […]

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