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14.11.2018 01:36 pm
Parliament committee adopts rise of age of criminal capacity in children
The act provides that a child under the age of 10 years who commits an offence cannot be prosecuted.
Parliament's portfolio committee on justice and correctional services on Wednesday adopted the Child Justice Amendment Bill which increases the age of criminal capacity in children.
Parliament committee adopts rise of age of criminal capacity in children
The act provides that a child under the age of 10 years who commits an offence cannot be prosecuted.
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Norma and Malusi Gigaba’s biggest scandals
The couple now face the biggest test of all after the former minister announced his resignation on Tuesday after a string of controversies,
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KZN hospital intern threatens to rape neighbours’ children on Facebook
The man, who has since been removed from his post, made the threat in order to ‘teach them a lesson.’
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Malema, EFF to lose furniture, computers to AfriForum
The EFF was unable to stop a pending public auction of their assets after the sheriff attached office equipment.
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ACDP says Gigaba was a ‘liability’ and should have resigned earlier
The former home affairs minister, who was found by the courts to have lied under oath, resigned on Tuesday.
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KZN rapist jailed for 20 years
Police say the man grabbed the girl while she while walking to the shops and dragged her to nearby bushes where he raped her.
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Photos: Audi mounts other Audi in freak crash
An Audi landed up on top of the other vehicle in Roodepoort.
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Suspects appear in court for alleged vehicle finance fraud
A BMW valued at R1.2m was bought in 2015 in Cape Town using allegedly fraudulent documents.
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Vacant posts signal looming reshuffle, Blade steps up for home affairs
The president’s approach is expected to change after the elections as he has made it clear he intends on reducing the number of ministers.
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No one seems to know who the president currently is
With Ramaphosa out of the country and Mabuza allegedly ‘AWOL’, the DA wants the president to announce an acting head of state urgently.
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EC cop arrested for armed robbery at police station
Authorities say investigations have linked the officer to the conspiracy behind the robbery of the police station.
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Union slams ‘disrespectful’ SABC for saying staff want free biscuits at work
Bemawu says biscuits ‘have been stopped a number of years ago for staff’.
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Moyane approaches court to set aside his firing by Ramaphosa
Moyane wants to interdict Ramaphosa from filling the position of Sars Commissioner and for him to be reinstated while he remains on paid suspension.
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Concern as Free State community radio station Karabo FM is shut down
MDDA says the ripple effects of shutting down a community radio station poses a significant challenge to ensuring access to information for all.
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BLF says Absa is trying to stop them from getting to parliament
The party sees the bank’s attempts to get them to pay costs owed as a targeted campaign to stop them from contesting elections.
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There are no endings, says Norma Gigaba after Malusi’s resignation
‘All you need is a positive mindset, not shaken by circumstances, but flip the page and get started,’ she says.
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IFP wants competent candidates for top jobs at KZN health department
The party says the department must appoint a competent leadership team that can navigate the department out of the ‘present storm’.
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Annual ‘bachelor tax’ for single men causes outrage
The area’s iNkosi insists the funds go towards the administrative costs of his nation.
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Radebe leads panel to find NDPP, Breytenbach says ‘no thanks’
The candidates will be interviewed at the Union Buildings by an advisory panel led by Radebe.
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Post Office says old Sassa cards will expire in December
The new cards can be collected from Post Office branches and Sassa offices nationwide.
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23-year-old Rosebank College student missing
The student’s brother and friends are currently looking for him at various hospitals.
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Mpofu remembers the ANC’s past transgressions, gets reminded of his own
The EFF chairperson received backlash for reminding Twitter users of the ANC’s past actions.
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12-year-old girl raped after failing to return home from church
A 22-year-old man has been arrested and appeared in the Scottburgh Magistrate’s Court on November 12.
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Mzwanele Manyi slams Barbara Hogan for ‘lying’
The former minister of public enterprises told the Zondo commission she was mistaken when she named the businessman in a sworn affidavit.
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Previously suspended North West health HOD back at work
He had been placed on a special leave in April pending an investigation into claims of corruption in relation to Gupta-linked Mediosa company.
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Mashaba draws scorn and ridicule with ‘Ebolas’ tweet
The Joburg mayor has been mocked for his ignorance when it comes to ‘Ebolas’ and accused of xenophobia yet again.
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