The Western Cape High Court on Monday denied the Economic Freedom Fighters an urgent interdict to halt disciplinary proceedings by Parliament against 20 MPs who last month heckled President Jacob Zuma in the legislature. The ruling came after the EFF’s legal counsel conceded that he was hard-pressed to prove the[…]
Four people killed in the Nigerian building collapse were travelling on South African documents, causing confusion about the local death toll, an official said on Monday. “Initially we were told there were 84 [deaths] but through this rigorous process of identification we have now established four were not South Africans,[…]
New call termination rates favouring smaller cellular operators were announced by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) on Monday. “The Authority has maintained asymmetry for smaller operators and new entrants to facilitate competition in a market that has been determined to be uncompetitive,” committee chairwoman Nomvuyiso Batyi said in[…]
Following the National Day of Action against Woolworths on Saturday, the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) held a picket outside the retailers head office in Long Market Street, Cape Town on Monday. While protest action only garnered the support of about 40 ANCYL members, the organisation’s Western Cape Convenor,[…]
Doctors Without Borders (MFS) has launched a bold and offbeat new TV advert, detailing the tough decisions faced by medical personnel in conflict hit areas. The advert forms part of MFS’s new #ToughDecisions campaign, in which they look to provide an inside into the daily challenges faced by medics. It[…]
Informal dwellers were forcibly removed after residing on vacant community trust land in Ndebeni on Sunday. The inhabitants had set up their structures off Voortrekker road between 18th Avenue in Kensington and Vanguard Drive in Goodwood but were immediately dismantled after residents were alerted to the matter. Members of the[…]
Under a new collaboration between VOC and Crescent Lifestyle (CL), subscribers to the popular Islamic notification based platform will now be able to allocate a portion of their monthly fees towards the VOC Bursary Fund. The partnership is seen as an exciting new venture, aimed at enhancing the impact of[…]
The Cycling for Charity campaign 2014 kicked off on a positive note this past Sunday, with Auric Auto’s sales executive, Shiraaz Mia, describing the first ride as “easy and enjoyable”. He was joined by a group of four other cyclists, including two regular cycling partners and a representative of VOC.[…]
President Jacob Zuma has not appointed a committee to investigate allegations against national police commissioner Riah Phiyega, his office said on Monday. “The media reports to that effect are incorrect,” his spokesman Mac Maharaj said. The Sunday Independent reported that Zuma had ordered a ministerial probe into Phiyega’s conduct. The[…]
The EFF on Monday filed an application with the Western Cape High Court for an urgent interdict to halt Parliament’s disciplinary charges against 20 of its MPs. “We filed this morning. We are now waiting for a hearing date,” Economic Freedom Fighters spokesman Mbyuseni Ndlozi said. The application was filed[…]
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