South Africa: 'Go and Ask the Trees for Votes,' Frustrated Shack Dwellers Tell Politicians: Shack dwellers in two informal settlements in Gqberha say they've been told houses cannot be built on the land because of indigenous trees which need protection. Source: "Gqeberha" - BingNews. Private sector to assist with DNA-evidence sample backlog: Police Minister, Bheki Cele says the private sector has been roped in to help deal with the DNA- evidence sample backlog at the National Forensic … [Read more...] about South Africa: ‘Go and Ask the Trees for Votes,’ Frustrated Shack Dwellers Tell Politicians – Gqeberha in the News
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The 10 Richest Politicians in South Africa and their Net Worth – Port Elizabeth Business News
The 10 Richest Politicians in South Africa and their Net Worth: Among the Richest politicians in South Africa are Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki with net worths of $ 20 million and $ 10 million respectively. Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Collaborating to Facilitate Investments and Shifts to a Green Economy and the Provision of Ecosystem Services: This impact sheet on ‘Collaborating to facilitate investments and shifts to a green economy that can improve social wellbeing and the … [Read more...] about The 10 Richest Politicians in South Africa and their Net Worth – Port Elizabeth Business News
Uitenhage News: Fairview horse slaughter: Politicians slam ‘revolting’ animal killings
Fairview horse slaughter: Politicians slam ‘revolting’ animal killings: A crime of unspeakable brutality has left animal lovers - and many politicians - fuming on Thursday. The Fairview horse killings have been wholly condemned. Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. 3 Bedroom House for Sale in Van Riebeeck Hoogte: This property with its fully enclosed rear and front garden is located in the area Van Riebeeck Hoogte , Uitenhage. Ample gated parking is available in addition to the single garage; … [Read more...] about Uitenhage News: Fairview horse slaughter: Politicians slam ‘revolting’ animal killings
The Twelfth: Enjoy it from safety of your own home, say Orange Order, bands and politicians – Lockdown News
The Twelfth: Enjoy it from safety of your own home, say Orange Order, bands and politicians: Leaders of the Orange Order, political unionism and many marching bands have wished their supporters an enjoyable ‘Twelfth’ today – and urged them to celebrate it from the safety of their own homes. Source: "Coronavirus Lockdown" - BingNews. Coronavirus weddings: Couples share hopes for delayed big day: Since the coronavirus lockdown began, many couples in Northern Ireland have had the brakes put on … [Read more...] about The Twelfth: Enjoy it from safety of your own home, say Orange Order, bands and politicians – Lockdown News
Politicians vs engineers – and the impact on SA’s water
Politicians vs engineers – and the impact on SA’s water: Have politicians put Nelson Mandela Bay’s water security at risk over the past decade by ignoring sound technical advice from engineers?. This evening (10 April), Prof Mike Muller – Visiting Adjunct Professor from Wits University’s School of Governance – will suggest they have, in a public lecture at Nelson Mandela University, titled “Decolonising Engineering”. Source: News Latest News. … [Read more...] about Politicians vs engineers – and the impact on SA’s water
Bhisho news: SA politicians and ‘sex scandals’
SA politicians and 'sex scandals': Edmund van Vuuren The DA chief whip in the Bhisho legislature Edmund van Vuuren is embroiled in an alleged sex harrassment scandal. According to DispatchLIVE, a 25 year-old DA employee has filed a case against Van Vuuren who has since declined to comment. Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Helping the blind like he once was: He went on to become an “IT guru” and served as the director of IT with the provincial department of health in Bhisho, until his dwindling … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: SA politicians and ‘sex scandals’
South Africa’s politicians must guard against killer narratives
South Africa's politicians must guard against killer narratives: Supporters of Julius Malema's Economic Freedom Fighters hold a mock coffin of the governing ANC during an election rally in 2014. Reuters/Skyler Reid Humans are a storytelling species that is immersed in and perceives the world through the narratives that shape its emotional and ethical realities. The transference of history and communal memory through narrative solidifies a collective identity that binds a people together. … [Read more...] about South Africa’s politicians must guard against killer narratives
Media #RaceFreeMonth – Challenge Accepted
South Africa is a country extremely sensitive to race. Race is what divides us according to who we associate with, where we live, who we vote for and our immediate first impressions of people that we deal with. All South Africans carry the baggage of a devastating shared past that continues to be a huge stumbling block to the success of an incredible nation. For decades we were conditioned to think in terms of our skin colour. Apartheid preached that persons of colour were inferior. Such … [Read more...] about Media #RaceFreeMonth – Challenge Accepted
