Contributor ReportsThe case against Simelane
Source: News 24
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated Thu Dec 03 20:08:48 -0800 2009 | political-news
The GCB launched its own probe into Simelane's fitness as an advocate this week and appointed three senior counsel from Johannesburg -- Azar Bham, Modise Khoza and Gerrit Pretorius -- to investigate Ellis's complaints. At the same time Justice Minister...
Zuma and Gates talk HIV/Aids
Source: News 24
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated Wed Dec 02 13:33:22 -0800 2009 | political-news
President Jacob Zuma met with American businessman Bill Gates on Wednesday to discuss issues relating to the country's HIV/Aids pandemic, the Presidency said. In talks at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, they discussed the need to scale up the prevention...
Murder down 30% since 1994, research shows
Source: News 24
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated Thu Dec 03 00:52:02 -0800 2009 | political-news
In 1994/95 there were 25 965 people murdered in South Africa, and in 2008/09 there were 18 148, accounting for the 30% decrease in numbers. Proportionally, however, there has been a decrease of 44%, from 70 per 100 000 South Africans in 1994/95...
Google unveils SA search trends
Source: News 24
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated Wed Dec 02 04:30:11 -0800 2009 | political-news
The Super 14, DJ Sbu, Facebook as well as Nelson Mandela were among the most searched-for topics on Google in South Africa during 2009. The internet giant has announced its search trends for the year, including country-specific results, providing the...
ANC: Eskom tariff hike won't help growth
Source: News 24
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated Wed Dec 02 02:31:42 -0800 2009 | political-news
Electricity parastatal Eskom's revised tariff increase proposal will not help growth in the country, the African National Congress (ANC) said on Wednesday. The party was "concerned" about the effect Eskom's revised 35% tariff increase proposal for a three-year period, would...
Selebi trial put on ice
Source: I Africa
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated Tue Dec 01 08:42:15 -0800 2009 | political-news
At this date the court will be informed of the progress of the ministry's petition to the Supreme Court of Appeal in a bid to prevent ex-intelligence official Barry Gilder from taking the stand. Petition the appeal court The ministry...
Row over World Cup 'cow killing'
Source: BBC
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated Tue Dec 01 02:45:05 -0800 2009 | political-news
The Makhonya Royal Trust, which put forward the idea, described the cattle killing ritual as a "true African" way of blessing the 2010 tournament. Government minister Sicelo Shiceka has promised to lobby football's governing body, Fifa, in support of the...
Jeff Radebe says Simelane is right for the job
Source: Sowetan
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated Mon Nov 30 22:13:31 -0800 2009 | political-news
That is what is expected of the National Director of Public Prosecutions and the National Prosecuting Authority. So I will live by those words," he said. His appointment was met with widespread resistance from opposition parties with Congress of the...
Should HIV positive soldiers be recruited?
Source: BBC
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated Mon Nov 30 09:15:06 -0800 2009 | political-news
Critics say the government has misjudged the extreme conditions that soldiers have to work under and recruiting HIV positive people will weaken the country's defence force...Do you think HIV positive people are fit enough for this kind of work? Is...
Station commander found guilty in Yengeni-related case
Source: News 24
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated Mon Nov 30 05:28:20 -0800 2009 | political-news
Former Goodwood police station commander Siphiwo Hewana was on Monday found guilty of defeating the ends of justice in a charge involving former African National Congress chief whip Tony Yengeni. Magistrate Elsa van Zyl, at the request of defence attorney...
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