Daily Archives: July 3, 2012

DA challenges Sisulu on jet

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Former defence minister Lindiwe Sisulu must produce proof that tender process to buy a new presidential jet was sound, the Democratic Alliance says.

“Sisulu should produce documentary evidence that the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, approved the deviation from normal competitive bidding processes,” DA MP David Maynier said.

Sisulu on Monday said she was “absolutely convinced” that the department had followed correct procurement processes regarding the R2bn Boeing 777-200 Long Range business jet.

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Internet radio scandal aired

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Cape Town – Internet radio stations 2oceansvibe and Ballz Visual have a fraction of the number of listeners they had claimed, according to two reports.

Rudolph Muller, editor at the MyBroadband website, published findings which showed that the two stations had about 200 to 300 listeners tuning in each hour.

This was a “far cry” from their claimed listenership, he wrote.

This follows last week’s release of an explosive report, The Truth Behind Streaming Internet Radio in South Africa, by IT specialist Shaun Dewberry, which called into question the number of listeners tuning into radio stations online.

For more details go to http://www.iol.co.za

SADC discuss Dlamini-Zuma bid

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Ministers from SADC countries met in Pretoria on Tuesday as lobbying for Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to lead the AU heated up.

Opening the event, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was unanimous on the appointment of a woman to lead the continental league.

“In this decade of women, from 2010 to 2020, SADC and the southern region are presenting again a formidable candidate in respect to the heads of states’ resolution to dedicate this decade to women,” she said.

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Car allowance accusations ‘lies’ – Mmemezi

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Gauteng local government and housing MEC Humphrey Mmemezi on Tuesday denied signing off on a R3600 car allowance for his daughter and five other employees.

Reports accusing him of doing so were “lies”, he told the SABC.

“When I was the HR (human relations) manager I was working under the supervision and authority of executive manager of corporate services, and above that was the chief financial officer,” he told the national broadcaster.

“So as a ordinary manager I didn’t really have any authority.”

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Matthews congratulates Motaung and Taunyane

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 The Premier Soccer League CEO, Stan Matthews has congratulated two senior Premier Soccer League (PSL) officials were honoured this past weekend at the annual Gauteng Sports Awards held in Johannesburg.

 

PSL Life President, Dr Leepile Taunyane and PSL Executive member, Mr Kaizer Motaung were both honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The PSL was also represented in other categories at the awards. Orlando Pirates took the ‘Team of the Year’ award while their skipper, Lucky Lekgwathi walked away with the Sports Personality of the Year. Orlando Pirates administrator, Senzo Mazingiza won the Sports Administrator of the Year award.

Matthews has lauded both Dr Taunyane and Mr Motaung for their achievement. “Ntate Taunyane and Kaizer Motaung have played a significant role in shaping the history of South African football. I would like to congratulate them for this achievement. It is important that we recognize the contribution our people have made while they are still amongst us. As the League, we are honoured to have men of their calibre.”

Matthews added: “I would like to also congratulate the Orlando Pirates team, Lucky Lekgwathi and Senzo Mazingiza. They have all made the PSL family proud.”

 

Dr Khoza Press Conference Live.

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BY Obakeng Maje

Premier Soccer League CEO, Stan Mathews has resigned and this was confirmed today during Media Conference held today at the Premier Soccer League Headquaters.

Mathews is going back to Supersport. This was outlined by PSL and Orlando Pirates chairman, Dr Ivin ” Iron Duke” Khoza.

We would like to wish Mr Mathews all the best on his future endeavors and we were very privileged to have a person of his calibre. Cambridge Mokonyane will be an acting CEO until the post is filled in two to three weeks” He said.

Mathews also shared the same sentiments and appreciated the time given to him to act as a CEO of a local soccer body.

” I’m very to have had the opportunity to serve the league” He said.

Even though it is unclear what prompted the buoyed administrator to resign, the unconfirmed reports says the ironed-fist administration given out by the chairman might be the reason lead Mathews to resignation. 

Mathews is the third CEO to resign and we will keep you posted as the truth unfolding.

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Body found a week after murder

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Police are following several leads but have yet to make an arrest in the murder of a Sea Point resident whose body was found bound at the hands and feet in his flat about a week after he was killed.

Fernando Hurling, 34, who worked in the travel industry, was discovered dead in his Holmfirth Road flat on Sunday.

Police say a tik lolly was found at the scene.

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R500 000 in fines in just two hours

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Cape Town’s traffic services issued 1400 fines worth more than R500 000 during just one two-hour operation.

The afternoon peak operation stretched along Hospital Bend, where more than 200 private motorists were fined for ‘disobeying the channelising lines’. This is when motorists cross the road over a solid line.

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‘We are sitting on a ticking bomb’

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Pietermaritzburg – Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has demanded immediate answers on corruption allegations involving top ANC and government leaders.

This includes a charge that Gugu Mtshali, partner of Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, solicited bribes in exchange for facilitating a business deal to sell helicopters to Iran.

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SA heading to top of tik trade chain

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South Africa is fast becoming a major exporter of one of the most destructive drugs on the market.

Only days after a UN Office on Drugs and Crime report singled out South Africa as one of the biggest players in the region in the manufacture of tik, police said they had arrested a woman allegedly trying to smuggle a large consignment of methamphetamine.

The 46-year-old woman, who is to appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court today, was arrested by border police at Cape Town International Airport on Sunday.

For more details http://www.timeslive.co.za/