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Manenberg activists sworn in as Commissioners of Oath

Members of the Manenberg Community Police Forum (CPF) along with community activists were ecstatic as they were sworn in as Commissioners of Oath by Cape Town Advocate Hishaam Mohamed on Monday. The idea of community workers providing the service of a Commissioner of Oaths to the community stemmed from a[…]

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Netanyahu: Boycott movement aims to destroy Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a Palestinian-led campaign to snub Israeli goods sought the “elimination” of Israel, following a boycott row with French telecoms giant Orange. “I think it’s important that the international community stop giving the Palestinians a free pass,” Netanyahu said after meeting Czech Foreign Minister[…]

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No shortage of ARVs in South Africa

Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has met with top bosses in the pharmaceutical industry over a shortage of medical supplies. Last month South Africans went into a state of panic after the department published on its website a list of medicines that were out of stock. These shortages have affected[…]

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Court to hear Numsa’s case against Cosatu

The High Court in Johannesburg will hear an application on Tuesday to declare that Numsa remains an affiliate of Cosatu. The National Union of Metalworkers of SA said on Monday that its application was supported by several Congress of SA Trade Unions affiliated unions. “Numsa… will tomorrow, Tuesday 9 June 2015,[…]

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Shootout in Surrey Estate

Surrey Estate was the scene of chaos late Monday night following a shooting and attempted robbery at a convenience store at the busy Engen petrol station. Armed suspects stormed into the Primrose Supermarket in Surrey Estate on the corner of Comet and Ruimte road and held up staff and customers.[…]

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Explosives used in two armed robberies in CT

An armed gang hit a petrol station in Cape Town in the early hours of Monday morning, just two days after a similar incident nearby. Four unidentified suspects entered the petrol station on the N2 near Macassar around 02:30 and ordered employees to lie down, said police spokesperson Captain FC Van[…]

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SA Muslim lawyers call for Sisi’s arrest

A group of Muslim lawyers and activists have called for the arrest of Egyptian president Abdel Fatah El Sisi when he arrives on South African soil next week. The Egyptian leader will visit South Africa on June 16th for the 25th African Union (AU) summit in Johannesburg. The Muslim Lawyers[…]

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South Road residents cautious over City plans

Nearly 26 families facing possible eviction from their council owned homes in Wynberg have received temporary respite, after the City of Cape Town provisionally withdrew plans to terminate their lease agreements. The families reside in houses situated along South Road, where the City has sought to make way for a[…]

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City doing its best to tackle gang issue: JP Smith

Despite the frustrations of communities in gang-infested areas of the Cape Flats, the City of Cape Town has sought to ensure locals that it is doing everything within its power to address the rampant scourge of gangsterism. The City has faced increased scrutiny from the community, amidst an escalation in[…]

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