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Gordhan off the hook

The Hawks have assured Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan he is not a suspect in their controversial SA Revenue Service (Sars) “rogue unit” investigation and that he would not be arrested. This is revealed in correspondence between the unit and Gordhan’s lawyers this week following sensational reports of the imminent arrest[…]

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Tafelberg back on the market for R135m

The provincial government has re-advertised its intention to sell the site and buildings which formerly accommodated the Tafelberg Remedial High School in Sea Point, in line with a court order granted this month. According to the notice, the province plans to sell the erf to the Phyllis Jowell Jewish Day[…]

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15th Sha’baan, a night of mercy

“Fasting is like a seed being planted in Rajab, in Sha’baan it is being watered, and in Ramadan we pick the fruits.” [Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali] As Muslims the world over prepare for the sacred month of Ramadan, the auspicious night of 15 Sha’baan, also known as Laylatul Nisfi min Sha’ban,[…]

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Manenberg street committees in action

The Manenberg Community Policing Forum has discharged street committees to mobilize within the precinct in a bid for the community to take back the streets from gang warfare. The policing forum says that their number one priority is to turn these roads into a safe haven for youths as gang[…]

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Safety summit in Lentegeur

Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, Dan Plato, will host a Safety Summit in Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain on Saturday. The Safety Summit will bring together school principals, religious, organisational and community leaders from different suburbs which are faced with similar safety concerns. The areas include the entire Mitchells Plain as[…]

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COSATU: Indian workers on docks sent home

Indian foreigners, who were employed by Transnet as artisans to build tanks in the Cape Town Harbour, are set to return home. The move follows calls by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) asking Government to be proactive in securing jobs for South Africans who continue to struggle[…]

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Blikkiesdorp residents meet with Mayor

Earlier this month, Blikkiesdorp residents marched to Mayor Patricia de Lille’s office where they handed a memorandum to the Mayor demanding answers to housing concerns. Since no official response was communicated to residents, yesterday residents planned a picket outside the Cape Town Civic Centre where the Mayor planned to meet[…]

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Parliament’s security breached in scuffle

Yesterday the ruling party accused Malema of illegally sneaking his “personal bodyguards” into the National Assembly to protect him while he assaulted parliament’s protection services officials. The ANC and the DA were reacting to Tuesday’s fracas in the National Assembly, where members of the EFF’s caucus were physically removed. DA[…]

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