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South Africa Zuma expresses outrage at circumcision related deaths
South African President Jacob Zuma has expressed shock and outrage at the deaths of 30 young men at a traditional circumcision clinic in the country's Mpumalanga province. The circumcision, seen as a rite of passage for millions of young men in the country, has seen almost 30 young men die this week.Addressing the House of Traditional Leaders in parliament, Zuma called for swift justice for ...
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Kufuor Back Home From Zurich Cape Town
John Agyekum Kufuor Former President John Agyekum Kufuor arrived home Tuesday after speaking engagements in Cape Town, South African and Zurich, Switzerland respectively during which he trumped up growing opportunities for investment in Africa that has seen it been courted by all major powers in the world, Frank Agyekum, a Special Aide and Spokesperson has said. Former President Kufuor told his ...
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E-tolls Cosatu opposes govt decision
Johannesburg - Cosatu is opposing government's decision not to allow a planned protest on Johannesburg highways against e-tolls, the union federation said on Thursday. "We are contesting this decision. We hope we will manage to persuade the government to what we think is a legitimate and constitutional protest with very wide public support," said Cosatu spokesperson Patrick ...
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Gupta jet Agang blames politicians
Johannesburg - Public servants should not be scapegoats for the politicians who were ultimately responsible for the irregular clearance and landing of a privately chartered plane at Waterkloof Air Force Base, Agang SA said on Thursday."We note with interest the government's report into the failures of governance that led to the landing of the Gupta family's aircraft at Waterkloof ...
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Shopper mugged by 3 women in store
The Star she was robbed of her handbag and R16 000 wedding ring by gang of three women who approached her in the shoe section and then surrounded her, telling her to remain quiet and do as they say. After they took her belongings, she was taken to the escalators by the women. "I was instructed to take the escalators and count to 10. They were gone by the time I looked down from the ...
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Kimberley to replace electricity meters
Bloemfontein - The replacement of thousands of prepaid electricity meters to curb electricity income losses of about R3m a month has started in Kimberley, a Sol Plaatje municipality spokesperson said on Thursday."The municipality was experiencing a high incidence of tampering and by-passing of meters," said spokesperson Sello Matsie.He said the number of known meters being by-passed ...
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South Africa Gauteng e-tolling protests intensify
South Africa's largest trade union federation has vowed to shut down all main roads in the country's economic capital Gauteng on Friday as protests against a new e-tolling system gathers ...
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South Africa Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs Edna Molewa Launches the Mining and Biodiversity Guideline and Receives Life - State of South Africas Biodiversity Report
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Mrs Edna Molewa today, 22 May 2013 on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB), launched the Mining and Biodiversity Guideline: Mainstreaming biodiversity into the mining sector, in Kirstenbosch, Cape Town. The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) also handed over the Life: State of South Africa's ...
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Cosatu e-toll protest not authorised
Johannesburg - Cosatu's has not been granted permission for a planned protest against e-tolls on Johannesburg highways, metro police said on Thursday."Permission has not been granted because with the previous motorcade protest, protesters had stopped on the freeway and walked on the freeway which is a contravention of the National Road Traffic Act," said Chief Superintendent Wayne ...
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Man sorry for killing Cape Town mom
Cape Times reported on Thursday. Mogamat Armien Salie, 31, appeared in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday for the murder of 33-year-old Anzunette du Plessis in October, the newspaper reported. She had let him in to check the roof for leaks, but he went to her room and took a camera. "That's when she came behind me and started putting up a fight. I fought back and I was ...
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Traffic cop shoots 2 bystanders in chase
Beeld reported on Thursday.The shooting took place while traffic officials were checking hawkers' licences on Wednesday afternoon, the newspaper reported.Brigadier Andre Smith told the newspaper the official was arrested shortly afterwards on two counts of attempted murder. His weapon had been confiscated."One of the stall owners ran away, and he chased him. The suspect ran across the ...
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Farmers held for assaulting rhino poachers
Beeld reported on Thursday.The three farmers, PP Mare, Chris Naude and Johannes van Zyl, were being held in the Gravelotte police cells, the newspaper reported.Their lawyer Aldo Rech told the newspaper they were tipped-off earlier in the week that poachers would target the area.They reportedly claimed they gave chase to two suspected poachers on Wednesday. One of them got away, but they caught ...
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Gupta jet Protocol chief under pressure
Johannesburg - A report on the controversial landing of a privately chartered plane at Waterkloof Air Force Base revealed that chief of state protocol ambassador Bruce Koloane told other officials he was "under pressure". "The ambassador stated that he was 'under pressure from number one' on the matter," the report stated, without naming "number ...
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Zuma media claims an intimidation tactic
Jacob Zuma has instituted against the media since 2006 may instead end up costing him dearly. All of the claims relate to alleged slander and defamation, ...
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Where are other Anene suspects
Cape Town - The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) believes only one person brutally raped and murdered Bredasdorp teenager Anene Booysen. This was the response by the NPA after charges against one of only two accused in the case were withdrawn on Wednesday, ...
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Dead MECs marriage annulled
East London - Deceased former Eastern Cape human settlements MEC Nombulelo Mabandla's marriage to her second husband Phumzile Mabandla was annulled this week, ...
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Johannesburg school hall gutted in fire
Johannesburg - A fire caused extensive damage to the hall of Holy Family College in Saxonwold, Johannesburg, on Thursday night, Johannesburg emergency management services said. Spokesperson Nana Radebe said initial reports indicated that no one was injured in the fire. "The hall is fully gutted and other parts of the school were also damaged," she said. Firefighters were working ...
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Sanef condemns manhandling of reporters
Johannesburg - Reports that a home affairs official allegedly manhandled reporters outside a Cape Town police station was met with outrage by the SA National Editors' Forum (Sanef) on Wednesday. Sanef said in a statement that Cape Argus photojournalist David Ritchie and reporter Yolisa Tswanya were covering a story about the arrest and detention of immigrants at the police station when ...
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Journalists accosted in Cape Town
Cape Argus photojournalist David Ritchie and reporter Yolisa Tswanya were allegedly manhandled while covering a story in Cape Town. File photo: ...
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South African President Jacob Zuma implicated in Gupta wedding plane scandal
A South African government report released on Wednesday implicated President Jacob Zuma in a scandal over a plane chartered by rich friends of his which landed at a military base without proper permission.The presidency and Zuma's ruling African National Congress (ANC) have denied demanding landing permission for the flight carrying nearly 200 guests for a wedding.But a diplomatic protocol ...
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South African Government Contribution to Fully Fund World Champ Swim Team
By Neville Smith, ZwemZaJOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 22. SPORT Minister Fikile Mbalula has announced has announced that his department will offer financial assistance to the cash strapped national swimming federation Swimming South Africa.The R2,7million sponsorship will help the national team's campaign at the forthcoming FINA World Swimming Championships that will take place in ...
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Report damns Koloane but MPs unconvinced
Cape Town - The government report released on Wednesday on the Gupta scandal damns suspended Chief of State Protocol Bruce Koloane, and exonerates ...
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Condolences distress Marikana families
Rustenburg - Some relatives of striking miners shot dead in Marikana last year needed medical attention on Wednesday outside the venue where the Farlam Commission of Inquiry was sitting. Commission spokesperson Tshepo Mahlangu said the victims were affected by remarks senior police officer Major General Charl Annandale made in the morning. "They were overcome with emotionsfollowing the ...
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Deracialising SA suburbs priority
Tokyo Sexwale said on Wednesday. Opening debate on his department's R28.1bn 2013/14 budget, he told MPs it would take "gigantic efforts, over a long period" to undo this legacy of apartheid social engineering. "Top of the list of all budgetary challenges that confront the entire country is that of having to tackle the unique question of deracialising residential space." ...
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DA lays charges against Tlokwe mayor
Johannesburg - The Democratic Alliance laid charges against Tlokwe Mayor Maphetle Maphetle in Potchefstroom on Wednesday, the party said. "It is an obligation in terms of section 34 [1] of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act to report criminal activities as listed in the document," DA MPL Chris Hattingh said in a statement. "It has become clear that the ANC ...
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South Africa's small but growing cruise industry
The South African cruise industry has grown considerably in recent decades, recording an expansion of over 100% in recent years. The greatest growth came between the 1990s and 2010, led predominantly by Starlight Cruises, a household name in South Africa and the owner of the market share in the South African cruise industry.
The South African cruise industry is a growing one, in comparison to more developed countries it is tiny, with just one ship (sometimes two) that grace the coasts of South Africa once a year between November and April. Read more
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