South Africa
20.9.2018 06:15 am
SA can profit handsomely from the ‘dope dividend’
Factories can be set up to provide paper, carpets, textiles, insulation, houses, chipboard, fuel, essential fatty acid oils, cosmetics and varnish, among other things.
A single hectare of hemp with average yields under good growing conditions can provide up to R805 000 worth of product.
SA can profit handsomely from the ‘dope dividend’
Factories can be set up to provide paper, carpets, textiles, insulation, houses, chipboard, fuel, essential fatty acid oils, cosmetics and varnish, among other things.
South Africa
Winde wants to tackle Western Cape’s racial issues
Cape Town mayor elect Dan Plato, on the other hand, said his first order of business would be to restore unity in the party’s caucus in the city.
South Africa
ANC still bully boy, undermines alliance partners – Cosatu
In a report, the trade union attributed the ANC’s attitude to its access to power and control of patronage via deployment post-1994.
South Africa
A look inside Gauteng’s baby ward of death drives HRC to tears
Among other problems, the hospital doesn’t know the whereabouts of six babies who were also infected with klebsiella, but who survived and ‘are being treated’.
World
Potential Colombian cocaine production jumps 31 percent
Although cocaine production is increasing, so too are efforts to halt it.
Africa
Zimbabwe cholera outbreak rises to more than 6,500 cases
These latest figures are from Monday, though, and infections have been rising by several hundred per day.
Africa
DNA sleuths bolster case against three ivory cartels
DNA testing on seized ivory has enabled researchers to identify what they believe are the three major cartels shipping tusks out of Africa.
South Africa
Mnangagwa tours Harare’s cholera epidemic hotspots
Cholera has killed more than 30 people in the country, with Harare being the most affected since September 6, when it was detected.
Business
Ease of doing business in SA cities improves – World Bank
Mangaung Municipality in Bloemfontein was most impressive with its automated municipal processes having halved the time to transfer property.
South Africa
Boy, 16, crashes dad’s GTI after doing nearly triple the speed limit
The accused can’t be identified because he’s a minor, but that can’t save him from an angry father.
South Africa
Gunman threatens to shoot self in Bellville Capitec
It was not a hostage situation, according to police, and they were negotiating with the man to surrender.
Eish!
Nando’s fires back at fake dagga ad
The restaurant chain finally addressed one of those fake ads.
South Africa
KZN killer sentenced to life-plus-43-years behind bars
The murderer, Mhlaliseni Gqoza Ndlovu, who terrorised the community of Madadeni, still have rape cases pending against him.
South Africa
Mosebenzi Zwane made ‘veiled threats’ to Nedbank on Gupta account closures
The Nedbank Group CEO details how the commercial bank was pressured to reopen bank accounts of Gupta-linked entities.
South Africa
Institute of Race Relations hails ‘rights-affirming’ dagga ruling
The ConCourt decision ‘is an important step in affirming the rights of individuals to make decisions on issues that affect them and their lives.’
South Africa
Commission hears of dire impact of state capture
Captors must be brought to book, the Zondo commission heard, but state capture enablers, facilitators and intermediaries are not easy to identify.
South Africa
Malema’s fans say Kessie Nair proves he was right about ‘racist Indians’
Twitter has wasted no time in suggesting that one openly racist Indian man supposedly proves the allegation that it’s a general problem.
World
Dutch to turn diapers into sustainable furniture
Fed-up with a growing mountain of stinking disposable nappies, a Dutch firm on Tuesday started building the country’s first recycling plant to turn poo into profit.
South Africa
People left homeless as shacks flattened in Rustenburg
The structures were said to have been erected illegally on land belonging to other people.
South Africa
Euthanasia activist Sean Davison charged with murder
The founder of right-to-die organisation Dignity SA is accused of assisting in the suicide of his friend Anrich Burger.
South Africa
KZN businesswoman aims high in uplifting her poor community
Lelly Mntungwa has uplifted young women by establishing a clothing factory which currently employs more than 60 people in her community.
South Africa
US hails AAD2018 for bringing multinational militaries under one roof
The Africa Aerospace and Defence exhibition is described as ‘the largest defence and aerospace exhibition in Africa and the only one of its kind’.
South Africa
Malema’s challenge of apartheid-era legislation back in court
The party says it plans to picket outside the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday.
South Africa
EC taxi drivers protest over scholar transport payment
The marches have accused the education MEC of not taking the taxi industry seriously.
South Africa
KZN woman to appear in court for ‘stealing’ newborn baby
Police have appealed to parents to take extra precautions when dealing with strangers.
South Africa
DA calls on State Security Agency to probe plot to remove Ramaphosa
The party’s spokesperson says if true, the meeting was an effort to undermine the country’s constitutional order and those who participated in it may be guilty of a criminal offence.
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