June2015

Protests costs City millions

The City of Cape Town will be dealing with an estimated R18 million worth of damages due to the protest action after metro police managed to get a volatile service delivery protest under control by Marikana and Lower Crossroads residents in Phillipi East. The protests resulted in malicious damage to[…]

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Police keep eye on warring Cape Town residents

Tensions remained high in Philippi East, Cape Town, on Monday morning following days of conflict between residents of neighbouring areas, which has resulted in the death of three men and property damage estimated at R20m. Residents of Lower Crossroads were said to be unhappy with people from Marikana informal settlement,[…]

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MyCiTi a game-changer for weary commuters

Clutching onto her valuables while holding on for dear life on an hour-long daily commute has become a distant memory for June Heyns. The Tafelsig woman is one of almost 650 000 commuters who have in the last 11 months made use of the MyCiTi N2 Express Route, which was[…]

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Judge strikes EFF application off roll

The decision to dismiss the EFF’s application to intervene in Julius Malema’s sequestration case was recalled on Monday. Judge Gregory Wright recalled his order and rather struck the matter off the court roll. “The lateness of the application… is not explained satisfactorily and the matter is struck off the roll[…]

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ISIL ‘controls half’ of Syria’s land area

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group has seized territory from both Syrian government forces and rival rebels over the weekend, further expanding the area it has proclaimed straddling Iraq and Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Britain-based monitoring group with sources inside the country,[…]

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German FM calls for lifting of Gaza blockade

The German foreign minister called Monday for Israel to lift the blockade of Gaza in return for Palestinian security reassurances during a visit to the beleaguered coastal enclave. Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Gaza on Monday at the head of a delegation of 60 German officials intending to review several projects[…]

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Body of hijacked CT businessman found

The body of abducted Cape Town businessman Imraan Daya has been found in Mitchells Plain in Cape Town, Western Cape police said on Sunday. “This office can confirm that the vehicle of a 27-year-old man was hijacked in Lansdowne on Friday evening by armed male suspects,” spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Andrè[…]

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EFF to take Zuma and Cabinet to court

The EFF wants to take legal action against President Jacob Zuma, Police Minister Nathi Nhleko, Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi and the Cabinet for what it said was a legal breach of the Constitution regarding the Nkandla matter. “These parties have conspired to review, contradict and reverse the findings of[…]

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Don’t speculate on 2010 bribe individuals: Mbalula

Ongoing media speculation about government paying a bribe to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup played into the hands of those seeking to tarnish South Africa’s good name, Sports Minister Fikile Mbabula said on Sunday. In a statement, Mbalula said: “We reject these falsehoods with the contempt they deserve. As[…]

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