Kommetjie coast tragedy: All safety measures were taken during drill – SA Navy

CAPE TOWN – The South African Navy said all safety measures were in place during a vertical transfer exercise that led to the deaths of three mariners off the coast…

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Gungubele: Postbank board members’ resignations won’t affect running of entity

JOHANNESBURG – Government says the mass exodus of Postbank board members will not affect the running of the social welfare grant distributor. Earlier this month, five of the eight board…

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SA Navy to have inquiry into submarine disaster; festival in CT cancelled

CAPE TOWN – The South African Navy said the submarine which ended up in distress off the coast of Kommetjie had been on its way to Table Bay Harbour to…

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Postbank says it’s put systems in place to prevent beneficiaries not being paid

JOHANNESBURG – Embattled social welfare grant distributor Postbank said it has put systems in place to prevent a repeat of beneficiaries not being paid again. Earlier this month, about 500,000…

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Mapisa-Nqakula says parliament will no longer be accepting any new bills

CAPE TOWN – National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is cracking the whip on the executive saying parliament will no longer be accepting any new bills before next year’s elections. Thirty-six…

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Govt a step closer to subjecting churches, NGOs to security vetting

CAPE TOWN – The government has moved a step closer to subjecting NGOs and churches to security vetting. The National Assembly on Thursday agreed to a motion to establish an…

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Postbank has resolved its system glitches – govt

JOHANNESBURG – Government says social welfare grant distributor, Postbank, has resolved its system glitches which resulted in thousands of beneficiaries not being paid earlier this month. Since 5 September, thousands…

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Water tankers dispatched across Joburg amid supply issues

JOHANNESBURG – This week’s thunderstorm and failures at a Rand Water plant are expected to cause further water shortages in parts of Johannesburg. Johannesburg Water added more areas to the…

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SANDF releases names of officers who died in Kommetjie submarine disaster

CAPE TOWN – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has identified the SA Navy marines who lost their lives while doing a vertical transfer in stormy conditions off the…

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Swellendam protests continue to impact schools negatively – WC Edu Dept

CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape Education Department said protests in Swellendam continue to have a negative impact on schools. Violence erupted on Wednesday and a community hall and a…

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