Last South Africans who fled conflict-torn Sudan back in Cape Town
A group of 20 South Africans who were stranded on a boat in Egypt for days after fleeing from conflict-ridden Sudan, landed safely at Cape Town International Airport on Thursday afternoon.
At 17:20, Al Jamah-ah called for a one-hour caucus break - the fifth of the day. Speaker Colleen Makhubele said she cannot deny any party this right, especially since she allowed the previous breaks.She called for an adjournment of the council with a 14th extraordinary council meeting to be held on Friday to vote for a new mayor.
Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the two employees, who were dismissed by the company, were arrested on Monday at their place of residence in Bloemfontein. Pacina Retail, the company which has faced questions over its delivery on a school nutrition tender, has pulled out of the contract with the KwaZulu-Natal government.School pupils in the province have gone hungry as Pacina Retail has been unable to meet its obligations for the National Schools Nutrition Programme for two weeks.A 50-year-old woman and her 39-year-old partner have been arrested for the brutal murder of two young Soweto boys, police said on Wednesday.
On Sunday, the Presidency said it had accepted Ndlovu's withdrawal, saying also that Freek Robinson and Mike Horn's nominations had been withdrawn. Cele said one of the three men was arrested, one was injured in the shooting and hospitalised, and the third managed to escape.Eight women and two men from the same family have been shot dead after a group of armed men stormed their home in the Imbali township in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday.
"In terms of section 13 of the Act, President Ramaphosa designated Mr Khathutshelo Ramukumba as Chairperson and Ms Nomvuyiso Batyi as the Deputy Chairperson of the SABC Board," the Presidency said.The president said:"The SABC is a vital institution of our constitutional democracy. I trust the newly appointed board members will work hard at ensuring that South Africa continues to benefit from a stable, independent and effective national public broadcaster.
The motion was adopted by the five members of the executive committee in relation to the vice-chancellor and rector Wim de Villiers who faces allegations of nepotism and violating the university’s admission policy. The motion was adopted on Friday morning during a meeting of the executive committee of the SU convocation.
Speaking in the Mpumalanga High Court in Mbombela on Wednesday, Judge Takalani Ratshibvumo warned Philemon Lukhele, Albert Mduduzi Gama, Hlabirwa Rassie Nkune and Sipho Lawrence Mkhatshwa that the withdrawal of the charges did not mean they had been acquitted. Five trucks, eight minibus taxis and 22 motor vehicles had been involved in the accident, during misty conditions, on the N3 southbound between Hilton and Cedara, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport said.
The City of Tshwane said in a statement that two electricity pylons fell onto the N4 highway on Sunday evening, resulting in the power outage. Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said the South African government had learnt with"shock and dismay" that the Guptas had appeared in an extradition hearing on 13 February already and that the extradition bid was unsuccessful.Read the full story below: The United Arab Emirates has refused South Africa's request to extradite the Gupta brothers.
The latest charges relate to an incident at Cubana nightclub in Green Point, in December 2017 where two bouncers were stabbed. Only one survived. Visser and Cronje were also charged with the Cubana incident. The enormous case with over 3000 charges was also not transferred to the Western Cape High court as expected on Thursday, due to new issues which had to be dealt with.
During the arrest, police confiscated police uniforms, two firearms, two fake guns, ammunition and nine cellphones.A former executive administrator has appeared in court in connection with an R15 million fraud investigation.
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