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Omphitlhetse Vivian Mooki

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Jordaan: Don’t judge SA on Angola attack

It is illogical to question SA’s safety standards for the World Cup based on the attack in Angola, 2010 organising chief Danny Jordaan says.

Judgement reserved in police employment equity case

Judgement in the case of a police captain who claims she was overlooked for a senior position because she is white was reserved on Thursday.

Constitution, equity Act under the spotlight

The country’s Constitution and its Employment Equity Act were pitted against each other on Wednesday in the Labour Court in Johannesburg.

SAPS affirmative action policies under scrutiny

A senior superintendent said on Tuesday the SAPS invited all employees to apply for posts knowing they were reserved for particular racial groups.

Chuene and ASA get the boot

SA’s Olympic governing body Sascoc has suspended ASA president Leonard Chuene, the board and its members over their handling of Caster Semenya.

Eskom CEO Maroga quits

Eskom chief executive officer Jacob Maroga has resigned, chairperson Bobby Godsell told staff on Thursday.

Court reserves judgement in Matatiele case

Judgement in the cross-boundary municipality case involving residents of Matatiele was reserved in the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.

Informant tells how cops hoodwinked fellow officers

A police informant told a Jo’burg court how senior officers hoodwinked their colleagues into thinking they were conducting legitimate drug raids.

Strong-armed cops ‘to blame’ for protests turning violent

Strong-armed police officers are to blame for service delivery protests that turn violent, researchers said on Wednesday.

We treat our customers badly, admits taxi boss

Taxi drivers could soon start treating their customers better — that’s if a new university course has the desired effect.

Child deaths in SA hospitals under spotlight

Sixty-three percent of child deaths in South African hospitals could be avoided, the South African Human Rights Commission heard on Thursday. ”Thirty-one percent of those…

Easter road death toll reaches 181

The number of people killed on South African roads over the Easter weekend has risen to 181, the Department of Transport said on Monday night. Of the 181 people who lost their…

Judge to rule on rape victims’ testimony in court

Every raped woman is still confronted by the problem of testifying in an open court, Johannesburg High Court Judge George Maluleke said on Wednesday, following an application by…

Scientists find evidence of interstellar collision

The Andromeda galaxy is more than just the closest large spiral to the Milky Way as it appears through the naked eye, Wits University’s professor David Block said on Wednesday.…

South Africans set to pay more for electricity

South Africans will have to pay more for electricity as Eskom plans to increase prices in the next three years to pay for infrastructure, said company chief executive Thulani…

Minister slams ‘train surfing’

”Train surfing” by youngsters is an abhorrent and totally disturbing activity, Minister of Transport Jeff Radebe said on Wednesday. He was referring to the dangerous game of…

Sipho Dube convicted of murder

The Johannesburg High Court found Sipho Dube guilty on Tuesday of murdering six children and a woman, raping three girls and indecently assaulting boys. Judge Seun Moshidi also…

Judgement day arrives for alleged serial rapist

Alleged serial rapist and multiple murderer Sipho Dube (30) deserves to be locked up for life, the uncle of one of his victims said on Monday. The judge presiding over Dube’s…

Schools lagging in Aids-policy implementation

Much work must still be done to ensure optimal implementation of HIV and Aids policy in both primary and high schools, a conference heard on Thursday. Although the majority of…