South Africa
19.4.2018 08:01 pm
Cyril cuts short London trip over Mahikeng chaos
The president is expected to return to Pretoria tonight ahead of his visit to the province tomorrow with ANC leaders.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for calm in North West capital Mahikeng after residents looted Lonely Park for the second day running, calling for Premier Supra Mahumapelo to resign.
Cyril cuts short London trip over Mahikeng chaos
The president is expected to return to Pretoria tonight ahead of his visit to the province tomorrow with ANC leaders.
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Gupta-owned mines funds again feature in court
All the stakeholders, including the taxpayer, had major interests in the outcome of the proceedings which had been delayed, the court said.
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Transnet CFO Garry Pita resigns
Pita’s resignation comes as public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan is seemingly engaged in a clean-up of state-owned enterprises.
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BLSA vows to aid transformation, land issues
BLSA chief executive Bonang Mohale said transformation is a vitally important issue for South Africa and their members.
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AfriForum will have to wait for Malema prosecution decision – NPA
The prosecutions body says AfriForum is jumping the gun by declaring they are in any position to privately prosecute the EFF leader.
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Police intercept smugglers on SA – Zim border
One of the vehicles, a BMW X3, was abandoned by the culprits in the Limpopo River.
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Karabo was violent and addicted to ‘high life’ – Mantsoe
Murder accused Sandile Mantsoe also told a police captain he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and Karabo had committed suicide.
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Warders foil majority of escape attempts, MPs told
There were 1 244 escapes in 1995 but the number had dropped to 50 during the 2016/17 financial year, a parliamentary committee heard.
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Violence, looting continue unabated in Mahikeng
Residents of Mahikeng and surrounding villages shut down the North West capital demanding that premier Supra Mahumapelo resign.
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We’ve got Julius Malema’s back, top cop tells MPs
National police commissioner Khehla Sitole says a formal threat assessment has already started into an alleged assassination plot against Malema.
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Pic of protesters burning ‘Supra’s McDonald’s’ is fake
The premier has reportedly ceded to pressure to suspend his health department head, despite ‘his’ McDonald’s not burning down.
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Intelligence Inspector General Dintwe’s security clearance reinstated
Dintwe’s office said former SSA boss Arthur Fraser unlawfully withdrew Dintwe’s security clearance to frustrate the investigations against Fraser.
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WATCH: Deadly cash-in-transit heist in Klerksdorp
One security officer was killed during the robbery and the heavily armed suspects made off with an undisclosed amount of money.
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Gauteng govt streamlining projects to boost investment
A commissioned study found that delays in environmental impact assessments impeded potential investors in infrastructure projects.
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Duduzane to be prosecuted for culpable homicide: NPA
He was given a two-month deadline to make representations on why he should not be prosecuted.
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Activists, sportspeople lead National Orders awards
The Orders are awarded to individuals who have dedicated their lives to making a difference.
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Full list: National Orders recipients to be honoured
The Orders are awarded to individuals who have dedicated their lives to making a difference.
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WATCH: R50k bail for former SABC DJ facing R2.6m-drug charges
Dino Michael and wife were allegedly found in possession of drugs worth R2.6m.
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Intelligence watchdog’s bid to interdict former SSA head removed from court roll
This usually means that a special date will have to be allocated for the application.
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SA top cop says too many promises were made to find murdered soccer star’s killer
Sitole said the case is at the top of the high-profile agenda of cold cases.
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ANC worried by Mahikeng uprising
Mahikeng was totally shut down on Thursday as the call for Mahumapelo to step down continue to mount.
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SBV partners with Yusuf Abramjee to fight cash-in-transit heists
Abramjee is currently the global communications director of Crime Stoppers International (CSI) and also chair of its media committee.
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ANCYL NEC member says protests in the North West are justifiable
The member urged protesters in the province to not burn public property.
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White racists’ pursuits are not about the law, says EFF after Malema charges
The EFF says it is not shaken by AfriForum’s plans to prosecute their CiC.
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Missed land reform targets trigger further DA attacks on land expropriation
The department of rural development and land reform achieved 9% of its land reform targets in the third quarter of the financial year 2017/18.
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Former SSA spy boss in parliament as court bid against him is expected in Pretoria
The inspector-general of intelligence claimed last week that the former spy boss was behind attempts to strip him of his security clearance and suspend him.
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