Staff and students argue it is unethical for university to profit from an industry that damages the planet and distorts science

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Academics, students urge Wits University to divest from fossil fuels
/ 18 August 2021

Academics, students urge Wits University to divest from fossil fuels

Staff and students argue it is unethical for university to profit from an industry that damages the planet and distorts science

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Umgeni Water tenders: Murdered man’s company goes to court
/ 18 August 2021

Umgeni Water tenders: Murdered man’s company goes to court

The Special Investigating Unit is now assessing contracts linked to Sibonelo Shinga’s companies

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ANC begs staff to be flexible with their go-slow to help meet IEC deadline
/ 18 August 2021

ANC begs staff to be flexible with their go-slow to help meet IEC deadline

ANC general manager Fébé Potgieter has written to staff appealing to them to be flexible in implementing their go-slow protest to allow them to complete the processes of selecting candidates for elections. Workers embarked on the go-slow last month in protest against late salary payments.  ANC staff members in provincial offices and the national headquarters […]

Top cop says Vearey shows no remorse for his ‘derogatory’ social media posts
/ 17 August 2021

Top cop says Vearey shows no remorse for his ‘derogatory’ social media posts

Eastern Cape police commissioner Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga told the Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council on Tuesday 17 August that discipline was the cornerstone of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and that former Western Cape detective head Major General Jeremy Vearey had undermined it with derogatory Facebook posts Ntshinga was appointed by national […]

Inquest magistrate covered up Haffejee killing – lawyer
/ 17 August 2021

Inquest magistrate covered up Haffejee killing – lawyer

The reopened inquest into the death in detention of Dr Hoosen Haffejee in 1977 has heard that the “pliant” magistrate at the original inquest, Trevor Blunden, ignored evidence that he was badly assaulted to exonerate the security police torturers who killed him. Haffejee, a Pietermartizburg-born dentist, died in detention at the Brighton Beach police station […]

Job is jobless as Maape gets the nod as new North West premier
/ 17 August 2021

Job is jobless as Maape gets the nod as new North West premier

North West premier Job Mokgoro is now officially jobless after the ANC recalled him and replaced him with Bushy Maape, a member of the interim provincial committee (IPC) running the party in the province. The recall of Mokgoro, an ally of ousted former premier Supra Mahumapelo, has already sparked a backlash from the latter’s supporters, […]