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SA in crisis while ANC eats cake, celebrating its 108 years

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The ruling Anc party,was holding a rally in Kimberley celebrating its 108 years.This celebration, which is usually accompanied by a jovial mood of song and dance by party leaders, members and supporters, happens during a time when the country has been plunged into several crises of epidemic proportions. Can the ANC really afford to celebrate? Can it afford to pop Champagne during such difficult times faced by the country?

Poverty levels are accelerating, inequality is deepening, unemployment levels have reached the highest percentage of 29.1% in the last quarter of 2019, the highest recorded by Statistics SA since 2008, with 9.6 million South Africans currently unemployed, 8.6 million of these being black.

The economy is battling to recover from a technical recession, with the country constantly facing a threat of being given junk status by rating agencies.

One of the major crises facing the country is the power utility Eskom, which has struggled to keep the l
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3000 Telkom employees face unemployment after telecommunications company decides to lay off a third of its workforce

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In a letter sent to unions on Wednesday, the telecommunications company says the decline in voice calls and landline data (ADSL), as well as “operational inefficiencies” are the main reasons why so many employees have become redundant.

The first of two rounds of retrenchments is at OpenServe, as well as information technology and consumer services. It is envisaged that these employees will leave Telkom’s service by the end of April this year.

OpenServe is Telkom’s division that provides wholesale services. It’s also its largest division, with 7,899 employees. Telkom says OpenServe’s operating structure is set up to support fixed-line services, as well as a large part of its consumer division.

The second round of retrenchments is at Telkom’s corporate division, where 310 people work. It is anticipated that this round will be completed by August.

The letter notifies unions of the restructuring in terms of sec. 189 and Art. 189A of the Labor Relations Act. The
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Another black school up in flames reducing the number of schools for black learners

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Another school was burned down by the country’s “barbarians” reducing the number of schools meant for blacks.

The school, located in the Vanderbijlpark location, is an elementary school that suddenly leaves a large number of pupils without a classroom.

Although the authorities have ordered an investigation into the incident, it is the work of vandals who decided to burn down the school just a day before the first day of the term.

The Tokelo Secondary School in Evaton, started burning in the early hours of the morning, and no trace of the culprits was found.

The fire reportedly caused a loss of more than R4m and repairs are only expected to begin after the investigation has been completed.

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Eskom with a debt burden of R450 billion may be the downfall of ANC regime

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Political analysts say the actions of high-ranking officials in Eskom could lead to the demise of the ANC government.

The pressure is mounting on the ruling ANC regime from the inner circles as well as opposing structures as well as from extreme groups to act against those responsible for the mess in which the power supplier is currently facing its debt burden of R450 billion.

The claims are varied, but many expect the ANC to take action against Public Enterprise Minister Pravin Gordhan, who is closely concerned with Eskom’s problems.

The Red Brigade is demanding Gordhan’s sacking, while Deputy President David Mabuza himself helped to throw Gordhan under the bus.

There is also a feud against Ramaphosa, from people who believe he should have forced Eskom to stay with his company in order not to employ any loadshedding before January 13.

With all the turmoil, this could eventually lead to the disintegration of the ANC, which could have far-reaching consequ
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The largest number of unlicensed weapons in SA comes from locations and squatter camps

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Although the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, did not say this prominently, it became known that the largest number of illegal weapons were handed in by people from locations and squatter camps.

Firearms can be still handed in at police stations until the end of May this year, when the official amnesty period will come to an end.

Observers have pointed out that the handing in of weapons that are likely to be smuggled into the country is now being handed over in the hope that the crime and the firearm with which the crime was committed will not be detected.

The Minister’s remark that he would like to see that no one in the country owns a weapon was not well received by Afrikaners.

The farmers themselves have also expressed concern that they will be left defenceless against the killers who focus on farms.

The arms amnesty period began on December 1, 2019 and ends on May 31 this year.

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Nine black schools in the Northern Transvaal close because of 0% pass rate

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At least nine schools in the Northern Transvaal are closing due to poor performance under the 2019 matric results.

The schools did not produce a matriculant who could pass the final exams this year, and the fact that 65 pupils failed last year shows that the schools are not equipped to teach pupils.

The province’s Education Department has decided to close the schools this week because a 0% pass rate is unacceptable.

All schools are in black residential areas and no white pupils are there to be taught. It is not yet known where the pupils will be transferred to after school closures.

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Outcry over appalling state of Pretoria zoo – no suitable habitat and animals not been fed for days

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The national zoological gardens are the largest zoo in the country but visitors felt that management was failing to provide a suitable habitat for the animals.

The welfare and care of animals at the Pretoria zoo has been questioned by animal lovers, Rekord North reports.

Several comments were posted on their Facebook page.

The national zoological gardens are the largest zoo in the country but visitors felt that management was failing to provide a suitable habitat for the animals.

Concern was raised about allegedly underfed animals, the bad smell at the flamingos enclosure, some of the animals’ water that has not been replaced in days, and the elephants’ enclosure had no water during December’s scorching heat in Pretoria.

An animal lover who recently visited the zoo and asked to remain anonymous said that justice must be done.

“The animals are in bad condition. It looks like some of the animals have not been fed in days and the water bowls have
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Slaughter on farms continue in SA! Horrific farm attack: Rape, violent assault, kidnapping, robbery, Glendale

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A horrific farm attack took place on 9 January 2020, at 23:00 on the farm Tregenia, in the Kranskloof area of Glendale, KwaZulu Natal province.

Mr. R Moodley heard bannging on the door and when he opened it he was overpowered by three attackers who were armed with a cane knife (panga), a knife and a crowbar. Other occupants of the home, a Mrs. R Naidoo and Miss C Naidoo were assaulted and tied up with electrical cord.

The attackers took four cell phones and a Lenovo laptop and then forced Miss C Naidoo to drive to the Mvoti Shell Ultra City and forced her to draw money. They then made her drive to the Tinley Manor area where she was raped by two of the attackers. After the rape ordeal she was forced to drive to the R102 Glendale crossing where they got out of the vehicle and fled.

The Glendale police are investigating the attack and cases of house robbery, kidnapping and rape but there have been no arrests yet.

 
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Watch | The SAPS of the Banana Republic can’t even do a proper march during state memorial service

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Late businessman, Richard Maponya, who owned a string of businesses in Soweto, including the famous Maponya Mall in Pimville, was laid to rest at West Park Cemetery in Johannesburg on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

Maponya’s funeral service was held at the University of Johannesburg Soweto Campus on Tuesday morning. Ramaphosa declared the funeral a Special Official Funeral, category 2 – which meant that all state flags had to be flown at half-mast until the evening of the burial.

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In full recognition that this was a funeral, so we respect the family. But if the top brass of the SAPS can’t even march -it looked like a circus!

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Taxpayers fork out more than R76m for funeral cost of ANC veterans

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Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille has vowed to act against officials implicated in irregular expenditure related to the late stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s funeral and those of two other ANC veterans.

It’s alleged a service provider inflated invoices, costing taxpayers a staggering R76 million.

De Lille has reportedly recommended that government should cap state funerals.

The minister said those implicated must be called to account.

“This is an ongoing investigation. We will make sure that we get to the bottom of this. We have already taken action against four senior officials in the department.”

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