July2018

Former journalist turned MP Zelda Jongbloed dies

Parliament extended condolences on Sunday following the death of former journalist and DA MP Zelda Jongbloed. “The presiding officers have learned with shock and sadness of her passing on Saturday after a long battle with cancer,” said spokesperson Moloto Mothapo on behalf of the National Assembly on Sunday. He said[…]

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Parliament condemns KZN taxi shooting

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police has condemned the killing of 11 people who were ambushed near Colenso in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday evening. Four others were wounded when an unknown number of men opened fire on a taxi. The occupants of the vehicle were travelling to Johannesburg after attending a funeral[…]

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Gigaba to brief media on Apleni’s resignation

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba will hold a media briefing on Monday following the resignation of his department’s Director-General Mkhuseli Apleni. Apleni has been with the Home Affairs Department for nearly 10 years and has had a difficult time at the department. Apleni approached the courts last year when the[…]

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Damaged trains to cost R30 million to repair

As authorities investigate who is behind Saturday’s attack on a train at the Cape Town station, its believed the estimated cost of the damaged coaches is approximately R30 million. Just after 4pm on Saturday, two trains caught fire at Cape Town station. Whilst the reasons behind the fire are still[…]

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11 dead in alleged taxi violence shooting in KZN

Eleven people are confirmed dead in an ambush shooting on the R74 in KwaZulu-Natal, which is now being investigated as an incident of taxi violence, police said on Sunday. “We have dispatched our taxi violence unit to the scene,” said police spokesperson Brigadier Jay Naicker. On Saturday night, a minibus[…]

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11 trains damaged by CT station fire

Several train carriages caught alight at the Cape Town railway station on Saturday afternoon. The City Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, Theo Layne said platform 15 and 16 of the station were affected. A thick black cloud could be seen billowing between high rise buildings in the city centre. Layne[…]

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