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Lawyer in Amazon controversy caught in qualification lie
Timothy Dunn, an attorney in the River Club dispute, does not have the master’s degree he claims to have
News | 29 August 2023
Potholes, broken drains and crime: you’ve got to be brave to drive in Samora Machel
Sewage oozes onto the streets and there are holes in the main roads
News | 29 August 2023
Cape Town households call for electricity tariffs to be reduced
City says NERSA’s 15% tariff recommendation would lead to a shortfall of R500-million for 2023/24
By Vincent Lali
News | 28 August 2023
Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights
Fishers say they were ignored when the original rights were awarded between 1994 and 1998
By John Yeld
News | 28 August 2023
Taxi strike cost Western Cape R5-billion, MEC tells Parliament
The strike was called without notice and badly affected businesses, learners, clinics and government services
News | 25 August 2023
Survey reveals massive decline in rail passengers over the last ten years
The number of Metrorail passenger journeys have dropped by 46-million since 2013, but gains have been made over the last year
News | 25 August 2023
Community Work Programme workers upset over R3,700 a month earning limit
Workers say they must submit bank statements for three months and are fired if they earn above this limit
News | 25 August 2023
EFF disrupts Cape Town council meeting, takes aim at JP Smith
But the controversial Mayco Member received a standing ovation from DA members for his handling of the taxi strike
News | 24 August 2023
Gauteng Premier promises a “realistic” plan for services in Slovo Park
The settlement has waited for over two decades to be upgraded despite a 2016 court ruling in residents’ favour
By Chris Gilili
News | 24 August 2023