[ad_1] Retired Judge Siraj Desai Retired judge Sirajudien Desai has been appointed Defender of Legal Services in accordance with article 47 of the Law on Legal Practice. President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Desai has been appointed for a seven-year term, effective December 16. Ramaphosa has empowered Desai to investigate …
Read More »What the ‘Christmas Star’ looked like in South Africa and beyond
[ad_1] Astronomer Blake Estes prepares a telescope to view the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on December 21, 2020 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Images) On Monday night, a view of the rare Great Conjunction, when Jupiter and Saturn line up close to each …
Read More »South Africa finally makes a Covax advance to secure vaccines
[ad_1] Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize South Africa finally made its initial payment for the Covax vaccine program, after losing payment more than once, sparking public outcry. Earlier this week, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize attributed the delays to administrative issues. South Africa has been struggling with a second wave of …
Read More »690 people have died on the roads of South Africa since December began
[ad_1] The Department of Transportation has set a goal of ensuring a 20% decrease in deaths this holiday season. Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula released preliminary road statistics for the 2020 holiday season on December 22, 2020. Image: @ TrafficRTMC / Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said 690 people …
Read More »Durban Teen Arrested While Stealing 80 Cell Phones And Jewelry From Store
[ad_1] By Jolene Marriah-Maharaj 1 hour ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Durban – The quick thinking of a Durban store manager during a robbery led to the arrest of an 18-year-old suspect and the recovery of 80 cell phones and jewelry. Police said the teen entered a business on Umgeni …
Read More »SA makes initial payment of 283 million rand for Covid-19 vaccine – the Citizen
[ad_1] Citizen reporter Image for illustration. Hopes for a vaccine against the virus have helped drive equity markets higher. AFP / Archive / EVA HAMBACH South Africa had missed the initial deadline to make the payment last week and was given until December 22 to make the payment. The Health …
Read More »Ace Magashule criticizes Public Protector’s Vrede findings against him as the ‘height of irrationality’
[ad_1] The Public Protector has found that Ace Magashule and Mosebenzi Zwane did not exercise their constitutional oversight responsibilities and are guilty of misconduct and mismanagement in connection with the Vrede project. Magashule insisted that the Free State government needed to keep paying Estina linked to Gupta even though her …
Read More »Retired referee Nigel Owens talks about the suicide attempt and the most rewarding moment of his career
[ad_1] (Photo by Stu Forster / Getty Images) Nigel Owens He says that refereeing the 2015 Rugby World Cup final was the pinnacle of his professional career, but that his most gratifying moment was being told that he had helped save the life of a teenager. The Welshman looks forward …
Read More »Falcons Arrest KZN Anti-Corruption Police Red-handed For Taking R5000 Bribe
[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 1 hour ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Durban – A senior police officer attached to the Anti-Corruption Unit in KwaZulu-Natal spent the night behind bars and is expected to appear in court on Tuesday for allegedly receiving 5,000 rand from a whistleblower in a robbery case. …
Read More »Suspect killed while stealing firearms from police at Durban police station
[ad_1] By Jolene Marriah-Maharaj 1 hour ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Durban – A suspect who attacked a police officer and stole his service pistol was killed in the confrontation. According to KZN police spokesman Brigadier Jay Naicker, the suspect, who is believed to be in his forties, is presumed …
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