City of Joburg employees injured in Samwu strike

Samwu members protest in the Johannesburg CBD on December 12, 2024. 1 minute Several City of Johannesburg employees affiliated to the South African Municipal Worker’s Union (Samwu) have been injured after the police fired rubber bullets at protesting workers. Samwu members had barricaded several roads in the Braamfontein area yesterday afternoon, causing traffic disruptions that…

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SAPS suspends captain linked to protection security services graft

SAPS logo at a police station. The South African Police Service (SAPS) has suspended a captain attached to the Protection Security Services after reportedly defrauding the service of millions of rands. Police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe says the suspension follows an internal investigation that uncovered discrepancies and suspicious transactions within the Protection Security Services’ division….

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VBS creditors to get R670-million

VBS branch. 2 minutes The VBS Mutual Bank liquidator’s office says it has managed to recover R670-million which will be paid to verified creditors. It says they include municipalities that had invested in the defunct institution. Before the bank collapsed more than six years ago, 14 municipalities and thousands of clients had invested in it….

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