Charges against Gwamanda were frivolous: Al Jama-ah

Former Johannesburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda. 1 minute Former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda’s party Al Jama-ah says that it knew that the charges against him were frivolous. Party leader Ganief Hendricks says he is pleased that the matter has been put to rest. This is after fraud charges were provisionally withdrawn against Gwamanda earlier on Tuesday at…

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Sassa warns beneficiaries of new scams

1 minute Postbank has warned South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) social grant beneficiaries using its black cards and Sassa gold cards against the rise in fraud scams targeting their cards and pin information. The recent scam involves fraudsters impersonating Postbank officials and targeting social beneficiaries in their homes. Postbank says their officials will never…

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Tshwane to bolster internal controls to prevent further sabotage

Workers maintain power generation transformers. City of Tshwane MMC for Corporate and Shared Services Kholofelo Morodi says she is committed to eliminating corruption within the municipality’s ranks, while bolstering internal controls to prevent further sabotage of the city’s power infrastructure. This comes after three municipal officials were arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing a R7 million…

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SA vehicle sales rise in January, export market expands

[FILE] NAAMSA records third consecutive decline in new vehicle sales. 2 minutes Vehicle sales in South Africa increased by 10.4% in January compared to the same period last year, according to the National Association of Automotive Manufacturers (Naamsa). Naamsa also reported a rise in vehicle exports, with an increase of nearly 6 025 units compared…

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Joburg Mayor survives vote of no confidence motion

Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has survived a vote of no confidence against him during a council sitting in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The Democratic Alliance brought the motion, accusing the mayor of leading a dysfunctional and deteriorating city during his more than ten months in office. Action SA abstained and did not…

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