State laboratories are proving far too inefficient in returning blood sample results of those arrested whilst driving under the influence of alcohol, a scenario that is severely deterred efforts to clampdown on drunk drivers. These inefficiencies, according to the director of the Justice Project SA, mean that very few drunk-driving[…]
The best way in which South Africa can emerge from its current economic woes is if the South African Reserve Bank remains independent, particularly from state institutions. This is according to Dr Adrian Saville, chief strategist at Citadel, who says that the successes or failures of the Reserve Bank will[…]
Badroeniesa May is such a huge fan of Cape Town’s famous Cape Malay Choir nagtroepe (night troupes) that she has already spent a night on Darling Street to book a prime viewing spot for the event which starts on Wednesday night. “It was fine, there were some people going home[…]
President Jacob Zuma said he had received the final report from the commission of inquiry into the arms deal on Wednesday afternoon. In a statement, the Presidency said Zuma received the report in Durban from members of the commission, Judge Willie Seriti and Judge Thekiso Musi. “The commission completed its[…]
Money and better resources can pave the way to good matric results, an education activist group has said. This comes after the Independent Examination Board (IEB) reported a 98.30% pass rate in their final year exams this year. Equal Education’s general secretary, Tshepo Motsepe, said the near perfect result was[…]
The Iraqi army, emboldened by the recent recapturing of the city of Ramadi from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is now eyeing another ISIL stronghold: Fallujah. The defence ministry said on Wednesday that Iraqi security forces, supported by US-led air strikes, had started advancing towards Fallujah[…]
Clashes broke out late Tuesday in Abu Dis following a funeral held for a Palestinian killed earlier this month, whose body was held by Israeli authorities for 26 days. Locals told Ma’an that 24 Palestinians were shot and injured by rubber-coated steel bullets while 19 others suffered from severe tear[…]
“If you have a nice house, please don’t take. This is only for the people who lost their homes in the fire,” said a policewoman cruising down one of the lines of people waiting to receive something to eat after losing everything in the Boxing Day blaze at Hout Bay’s[…]
AbaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo may spend the new year behind bars. This follows Justice Minister Michael Masutha’s announcement that he had dismissed an application by Dalindyebo to have his case reopened. Masutha made the announcement at a media briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday afternoon. “I am unable to find anything[…]
The Independent Examination Board (IEB) reported a 98.30% pass rate for the pupils who wrote its matric exams this year. This is a minuscule drop from the 98.38% of 2014. Of the 10 212 full time and 563 part time pupils from 200 schools across southern Africa who wrote the[…]
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