Diamond dealer Liebenberg’s wife denied bail

Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court 2 minutes Diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg‘s wife Desiree has been denied bail by the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court in Pretoria. The case relates to an alleged investment scam in which investors were allegedly swindled out of more than four billion rand. Investors were allegedly duped into investing into Liebenberg’s companies. Liebenberg was removed…

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SAMWU slams Ekurhuleni’s plan to fire 400 striking Metro cops

1 minute The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) has condemned the possible dismissal of nearly 400 suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police officers, following their participation in an unprotected strike in March. The officers used state vehicles to block highways, demanding increased pay and improved working conditions. The union has described the consequence management as draconian…

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Umhlanga Beach reopens after “poo balls” episode

Umhlanga Rocks Beach 1 minute Umhlanga Beach has reopened after a temporary closure following the discovery of hundreds of balls of human waste along the shoreline Tuesday morning. Ward 35 Councillor Bradley Singh, who posted a video of the “poo balls”, alerted the eThekwini Municipality’s Wastewater Department, which promptly cleaned up the area. The origin…

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Headmaster cheats exam students

Tafadzwa Chikohora (31) was remanded in custody to October 25 for bail application. A HEADMASTER appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi facing charges of duping final-year examination students. Tafadzwa Chikohora (31) was remanded in custody to October 25 for bail application. The complainant is Ivyluck College, represented by its director Lucky Sibanda. The College offers…

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Reprographic Rights Organisation gets licensed

RROZ chief executive officer Anthony Rimau (left) and Deeds, Companies and Intellectual Property chief registrar Willie Mushayi THE Reprographic Rights Organisation of Zimbabwe (RROZ) was officially licensed as a Collective Management Organisation (CMO) for the book industry by the Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs ministry, represented by Deeds, Companies and Intellectual Property chief registrar Willie…

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New minimum wage to take effect next month

2 minutes Starting from the 1st of next month, South Africa’s new national minimum wage will come into effect, bringing changes that are expected to impact various industries across the country. The wage has been increased to R28.79 per hour, up from the previous rate of R27.58. Managing Director at Strata-G Labour Solutions, Advocate Tertius…

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