South Africa
20.11.2018 07:26 pm
Chicken Licken responds to claim it only gives whites free water
The food chain says its policy applies to every customer, while Nando’s couldn’t stop itself from getting in on the act.
Chicken Licken found itself in the frying pan on Tuesday after parody anonymous Twitter account @AdvBarryRoux shared a complaint by customer Mathonsi Sello who accused the food chain of racism.
Chicken Licken responds to claim it only gives whites free water
The food chain says its policy applies to every customer, while Nando’s couldn’t stop itself from getting in on the act.
South Africa
Momentum caves in, to pay R2.4m to Ganas in revolution for life insurance industry
The company says it has taken a decision to pay out for victims of violent crime regardless of other technicalities.
South Africa
Eastern Cape ANC calls for better police resources for gang violence in Port Elizabeth
The party said it condemned a surge of gang violence over the last few weeks and the killing of seven young men in the past six days.
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Port Elizabeth police investigate murder after man shot dead
The motive for the killing is unknown.
South Africa
Dis-Chem condemns violence by striking workers, beefs up security
Security guards at the group’s distribution centres in Midrand and Delmas in Mpumalanga were assaulted and car windows were smashed.
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City of Cape Town warns Atlantis residents of water supply disruption
Residents are advised to store water in clean sealed containers for domestic use while pipes are being fixed.
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Cape Town mayor Dan Plato to sign urban wastewater management loan
The loan agreement is between the City of Cape Town and the German development bank KfW.
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Inside the Pietermaritzburg mortuary where workers are on a go-slow
GroundUp found corpses piled up and decomposing, but the department says the place is being sabotaged.
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Gordhan and Zuma, same WhatsApp group – Malema
The EFF leader claims their attack on the finance minister is an attack on white minority capital because Pravin is ‘the dog of the WMC’.
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SABC apologises for Nelson Mandela Challenge blackout
The broadcaster was also unable to broadcast Bafana Bafana’s clash with Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the weekend.
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Eskom cutting indebted towns’ power faces court challenge
Paying electricity users’ power shouldn’t be cut simply because a municipality does not pay its accounts to Eskom, according to Sakeliga.
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Body hangs in tree for days before being discovered
The suspected suicide took place so high in the branches that the body remained undiscovered for some time.
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Zuma believes Nugent had no right to recommend Moyane’s axing
The former president has submitted his view to the Constitutional Court that strongly questions the basis of Moyane being axed.
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Stop spanking kids to help create a peaceful SA – report
The Child Gauge report says spanking – which is illegal – still occurs regularly alongside other forms of violence in the lives of children.
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Sars embarks on tax returns awareness campaign
The three-week campaign targets businesses, to encourage compliance regarding corporate income tax (CIT), VAT and pay-as-you-earn (Paye).
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Vytjie Mentor on state capture inquiry: There will be twists and turns
‘I am the biggest threat to Zuma, Guptas, most ministers, CEOs, board members of SOEs, and beneficiaries of state capture,’ says Mentor.
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Supra Mahumapelo and his group fail again in bid to reverse ousting
The North West PEC was dissolved earlier this year following violent protests and intervention from the ANC NEC.
Columns
What UCT vice-chancellor’s ‘sexy dress’ tells us about the cultural dynamism of SA
Mamokgethi Phakeng’s choice of dress says more about where we are and where we should be headed than you may think.
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Malema: cops who allegedly assaulted woman were ‘doing their work properly’
The EFF leader says he hopes the police officers are safe.
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MPs demand report into failed Treasury IT system
‘We not going to allow the DG to sit down and doctor that report,’ says African National Congress MP Ezekiel Kekana.
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Krugersdorp Murders: ‘She was sent to open the gates of hell’
One of the best friends of co-accused Cecilia Steyn has revealed bizarre and disturbing testimony suggestive of profound mental illness.
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Airbnb withdraws listings from Israeli-occupied West Bank
Human Rights Watch is now putting pressure on Booking.com to do the same.
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German president lauds Ramaphosa for investigating state capture
He says the government’s commitment to fighting corruption is encouraging foreign investors.
World
Is your stomach strong enough for Sweden’s ‘Disgusting Food Museum’?
This exhibition is not for the squeamish but, conveniently, the entry ticket is – a sickness bag.
Eish!
Man’s ‘research’ about ducks fails to impress National Geographic
The wildlife channel and magazine followed the man on Twitter, thinking he was about to share something of great value with them.
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SPCA seeks details of man who hung puppy from ears on washing line as a ‘joke’
The makers of the clip appear to have no regard for the puppy’s pain. Warning: may be upsetting to some viewers.
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