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The Constitutional Court delivers the long-awaited judgment on the EFF’s bid to revive the Phala Phala saga.
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Foot-and-mouth disease detected in Mossel Bay farm
Livestock vaccinated for Foot and Mouth. Agri Western Cape says a new case of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) has been detected in Mossel Bay. The case was identified on a small beef farm in Groot Brak. Seven other cases were identified in the Hartenbos area. Agri Western Western Cape says, in a statement that its officials noticed…
Learner drivers’ test pass rate drops to 40%: RTMC
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has revealed that the percentage of people who pass the learner drivers’ test has been reduced from 68% to 40%, due to the computerised learner licence testing system. RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane says the 2021 introduction of the system across the country, is showing promising signs of reducing the…
Schools reopen as W Cape recovers from storms
Schools in George, Knysna and Oudtshoorn will also re-open on Friday, except for 29 that face storm-related challenges. Acting Western Cape Premier, Ivan Meyer, will meet with officials at the joint operations Centre in George, on Friday, to get an assessment of storm damage in the Garden Route and Little Karoo. Storms battered the area…
Four monitored in CTN over possible Hantavirus exposure
One person is being tested for Hantavirus in the Western Cape as health officials monitor four possible exposure cases. The National Health Department says test results are pending for one of four people being monitored, in Cape Town for possible exposure to the hantavirus. Spokesperson, Foster Mohale, says a man has displayed symptoms of the…
EFF to picket as ConCourt prepares to rule on Phala Phala
Constitutional Court. Scores of members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are expected to picket outside the Constitutional Court of South Africa later this morning ahead of judgment in the Phala Phala matter. The party approached the Apex court seeking to overturn Parliament’s decision to block an impeachment inquiry against President Cyril Ramaphosa. The matter…
ConCourt set to deliver judgment in the Phala Phala matter
File: Phala Phala farm in Limpopo The Constitutional Court is expected to deliver judgment in the Phala Phala matter. This relates to the theft of more than $500 000 at Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm, Phala Phala farm in Limpopo in February 2020. The EFF approached the Constitutional Court in 2024 challenging Parliament’s decision not to adopt…
Madadeni hospital CEO summoned over doctor’s alleged patient assault
A medical doctor seen holding a Stethoscope. The KwaZulu-Natal Legislature Health Portfolio Committee has summoned the CEO of Madadeni Provincial Hospital to appear before it next Friday. The move follows allegations that a doctor at the hospital sexually assaulted female patients. The doctor is expected to apply for bail in the local magistrates’ court today….
Fuel prices set to surge as motorists worry about rising costs
Time to fill up before end of October. Motorists in Gauteng say they are frustrated and concerned as fuel prices are set to increase from tomorrow. The price hike follows an announcement by Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, who cited global oil supply disruptions linked to tensions between the United States and Iran,…
Newly elected Moqhaka mayor vows to prioritise service delivery
Moqhaka Local Municipality building in the Free State. Newly elected Moqhaka Local Municipality executive mayor in the Free State, Tau Ramasimong, has promised to prioritise service delivery, housing, water infrastructure and job creation. Speaking during his acceptance speech in Kroonstad, Ramasimong admitted the municipality faces major challenges. He also pledged to tackle corruption, improve governance and accelerate housing…