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PASSING THE TEST: After three days of successful testing Mamlambo construction workers and appointed contractors stood at the recently completed piles that will support the new 2.5Ml concrete reservoir Picture: ROB KNOWLES

Helping resolve perennial water woes in Nemato

Mamlambo Construction begins building water tower TK MTIKI and ROB KNOWLES When complete, the new 2.6 mega-litre concrete reservoir at Thornhill four-ways will stand 11-storeys high, so high that approval was required from the South…

CHRISTMAS GIFTS: The House of Happiness end-of-year event was themed ‘Celebrating Elder Humans Right Championship’ and took place last Thursday in Ndlovini. The event included activities like traditional songs, dances and Christmas gifts for the elderly handed out by Talk of the Town Picture: MAUNEEN CHARTER

Elderly cheered up by Christmas gifts, song and dance

The energy portrayed by elderly people dancing and singing at the House of Happiness day care in Ndlovini township last Thursday showed them to still be young at heart. The end-of-year event themed “Celebrating Elder Humans Right…

The driver of a MyCiti bus was forced to abandon the vehicle after it was doused with petrol and set on fire in Cape Town on Wednesday evening, November 21, 2018Image: City of Cape Town

Driver jumps out as ‘passengers’ torch MyCiti bus in Cape Town

A MyCiti bus driver was forced to flee for his life after three “passengers” boarded, threw petrol inside and set the vehicle alight in Cape Town. The bus was torched while en route from Cape Town to Omuramba station in Milnerton around…

Defence attorney Pete Mihalik’s body is removed from the scene where he was shot in his vehicle while dropping off his son at Reddam preparatory school in Green Point on October 30 2018.Image: Anthony Molyneaux

Magistrate bans photos of lawyers in nightclub extortion trial after Pete Mihalik shooting

No photographs of “legal practitioners” may be taken during the trial of extortion accused Nafiz Modack and three others. Magistrate Bruce Pedro said on the first day of the trial on Monday, in the Cape Town District Court, that “in light…

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East London man breaks into prison to steal official’s car

Inmates often try to break out of prison‚ but one East London man decided to go the other way: he broke into the Mdantsane prison facility to try to steal an official’s car. The incident‚ which took place at 6am on Thursday‚ sparked fears…

ALCOHOL BAN: “We can keep our emergency rooms open if we can contain the amount of alcohol people drink,” said Professor Glenda Gray.Picture: Tyler Olson/ 123RF.com

Probe into 111 ‘cash for jobs’ cases at Soweto hospital nears completion

Gauteng’s health department has conducted disciplinary hearings for 111 cases involving a “cash for jobs” scam at the Bheki Mlangeni District Hospital in Soweto. DA Gauteng shadow health MEC Jack Bloom said this was revealed by Gauteng…

Two Metrorail trains were torched at Germiston Station on October 16 2018.Image: Twitter/@BhekzinMabele

Cost of torched trains at Germiston is R6.5m

The cost of the damage caused after two Metrorail trains were torched while stationary at Germiston Station on Tuesday is R6.5-million‚ Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane disclosed on Wednesday. She said she was outraged by the…

SUBSISTENCE FARMING: Minet Rastar Nojoko, right front, who runs Ndinani Garden Project which grows vegetables for subsistence farming, decided to include children as members of his project picture: TK MTIKI

Instilling gardening values in kids

Remembering how a love of growing produce was instilled in him, Minet Rastar Nojoko, who runs Ndinani Garden Project, has now turned to children as part of the project. The Ndinani Garden Project focuses on subsistence farming in Nemato,…

Police found a bucket with a human skull‚ hand‚ torso and other body parts that had been cut into tiny pieces.Image: iStock

Traditional healer found with bucket of body parts in KZN

Police nabbed a traditional healer with a bucket full of human body parts in one of KwaZulu-Natal’s favourite holiday towns on Sunday. Spokesman Colonel Thembeka Mbele said Margate police had received information about a man who was…

Sasha Martinengo. File photo.Image: Elvis Ntombela

Sasha Martinengo’s ‘monkey’ remark was ‘irresponsible’

Axed radio DJ Sasha Martinengo had absolutely no excuse for labelling EFF leader Julius Malema a monkey‚ says the SA Human Rights Commission. “The Commission reminds all within South Africa that the use of words such as monkey and baboon…

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‘ANC being led by EFF’: Mbeki decries ruling party’s ‘divisive’ land approach

Former president Thabo Mbeki has weighed in on the land question, saying the ANC has abandoned its historical values on non-racialism through its framing of the debate as one of black versus white. Business Day established that the…

Kaizer Chiefs midfield strongman Willard Katsande (R) vies for the ball with Andrea Fileccia of Maritzburg United during the Absa Premiership match at Harry Gwala Stadium in Pietermaritzburg on August 17 2018.Image: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

‘I want to play for Bafana Bafana‚’ says Maritzburg’s Belgian striker Andrea Fileccia

Maritzburg United’s Belgian striker Andrea Fileccia has told of his desire to play for Bafana Bafana once he qualifies for South African citizenship at the end of the current season. Fileccia was brought to SA at the beginning of the…

A rat was seen on pastries at a Shoprite store in Yeoville‚ Johannesburg.Image: Twitter/@Simphiwe_Chef

Shoprite sorry for rat feasting in store

Shoprite has apologised to customers after an outcry on social media over photographs of a rat feasting on pastries and cakes for sale at one of their stores in Yeoville‚ Johannesburg. Twitter erupted with complaints on Wednesday as the…

Heritage Soccer Tournament

Majagga Stars will present a Heritage Soccer Tournament with big prize money up for grabs from September 22 to 24. Majagga Stars coach and tournament organiser Zuko Vulani said 16 teams are expected to join this lucrative tournament.…

ZEALOUS TO SERVE: Hospice members presented a fruitful annual report last Thursday for the year 2017/2018. From left are Phindiwe Mgoduka, Ntombisi Dumezweni, Angela Hibbert, Bettie Janse van Vuuren, Buyelwa Jikolo, Trish Gillies, Jeanne Blaker, Sylvia Lamani, Margie Waddington and Leanda Roberts Picture: TK MTIKI

Positive annual report accompanied by good turnout for Sunshine Coast Hospice

With zeal to show love and compassion to the neediest people in society, Sunshine Coast Hospice presented a positive annual report for the year 2017/2018 last Thursday morning. Stakeholders from different branches and departments…