Daily Archives: April 4, 2015

Concern over health professionals

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Health MEC Dr Magome Masike is concerned at the high number of medical professionals who are leaving the North West in search of greener pastures in other provinces or beyond the South African borders.
Masike revealed this during a meeting facilitated by his department and including nurses, doctors, traditional healers and other stakeholders.
The meeting, which was held at the Tlokwe municipality banquet hall early this week, was aimed at addressing issues that were raised during a previous gathering in February.

North West University Vice Chancellor case referred to Hawks

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A case involving a multi-million rand donation from the former North West University Vice Chancellor, Dr. Theuns Eloff made to a consultancy company, has been referred to the Hawks.
A forensic audit report revealed several irregularities had occurred under Ellof’s leadership.
The investigation shows among others, that Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) provisions were not followed, and that the donation was not approved by the university council.
A group representing students and alumni says there’s enough evidence to charge Eloff with fraud and corruption.
Higher education for transformation network’s Lucky Thekisho says: “We think there is nothing prima-facie case to arrest Dr Eloff. Let him go and account in court-this is a public institution and public money that was squandered or allegedly squandered and the society needs an answer in relation to these things.”
In a statement sent to the university council, Eloff says the donation was above-board and that he will go to court to defend it.
Eloff still maintains his innocence.
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Hundreds flock to KZN nudist beach for Easter

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Its Easter weekend, and there’s countless ways to get in the jolly mood. While some headed to church, others chose to be more adventurous and went to take a splash in the pristine waters of Mpenjati beach in the nude.

With only 300 meters of allocated land, Mpenjati Nude Beach in Trafalgar, on the lower south Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, is the only official of nudist beach in the country. It has attracted people of all shapes and sizes, from all over the world, to come and swim in their Adam suits. Chairperson of the South African National Naturist Association, Serge Pablovic, says this is the only beach in the country with a code of conduct.

For more http://www.sabc.co.za

IFP leader apologises to foreign nationals for xenophobic attacks

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Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi has apologised to foreign nationals who were attacked in the south of Durban this week.

Buthelezi visited a camp in Merebank in Durban where more than 300 people are being kept after they had to flee their homes. Buthelezi’s apology comes after King Goodwill Zwelithini’s recent controversial call to have all foreigners deported from SA. Subsequently foreigners were attacked in Durban but the IFP president says the royal call and the attacks are not linked.

For more http://www.sabc.co.za

Kimberley accident leaves two injured

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Two people were injured after a vehicle collided into a ditch along Transvaal road Kimberley this afternoon. Exact detail to the cause of the accident is still speculative and will remain a subject for police investigation.

Netcare 911 paramedics and the provincial services arrived at the scene and found the two occupants to have sustained serious injuries. After treating them on scene medics transported the injured to a local hospital for the care that they required.
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We set statue alight – EFF

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Port Elizabeth – EFF deputy chairperson for the Nelson Mandela Bay region, Bo Madwara, has confirmed that the local chapter was behind the setting alight of the War Memorial statue in Uitenhage’s Market Square on Thursday.

“Unfortunately we could not topple the statue, as the police came and stopped us,” he said.

For more http://www.news24.com

McBride questions police watchdog’s independence

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Pretoria – Suspended Ipid head Robert McBride has accused police minister Nathi Nhleko of threatening the police watchdog’s independence,eNCA reported on Friday.

In court papers filed at the North Gauteng High Court on Thursday, McBride argued that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate cannot act with impartiality if its head can be suspended by the minister of police.

The embattled head goes on to say that an executive director would not be able to carry out his or her responsibilities as a police abuses watchdog for fear of losing his or her job.

McBride added that public trust in Ipid’s independence is essential, Eyewitness News reported on Friday.

On Thursday, News24 reported that the police watchdog was busy with “sensitive investigations” against high-ranking members of the police.

These members are suspected of “abusing their positions to protect certain criminal syndicates… or turning a blind eye to their nefarious activities”, he said in the same court papers filed against Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko.

The matter will be heard over the next two weeks.

– News24

Gauteng police: Slain cop was one of us

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Johannesburg – The police officer found stabbed to death in Turffontein on Saturday morning was a colonel in Gauteng’s police service, spokesperson Colonel Noxolo Kweza said on Saturday.

His name could not be disclosed as his family was still being notified of his death, she said.

For more http://www.news24.com

Police on alert in Manenberg after violence flares up

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Cape Town – Police used stun grenades to “defuse” a situation in Manenberg, Cape Town, where violence flared up again on Saturday.

In a statement, Lieutenant Colonel Andre Traut said police responded after two groups of people began shooting and throwing stones at one another at about 10.30 on Saturday.

For more http://www.news24.com

Domestic worker called the k-word now fights for others

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Cape Town – Gloria Kente, the Cape Town domestic worker who was called a “kaffir” and assaulted by her former employer’s boyfriend, has moved on by working to make sure other domestic workers know their rights.

And she says she won’t hesitate becoming a domestic worker again if she has no income and a position opens up.

For more http://www.news24.com