Have retired judges been given the chop?: They have been helping to clear the Gauteng backlog but have been informed that their services are no longer needed Source: GroundUp News. Family of child crushed by stormwater pipe says municipality is responsible: Six-year-old Phawu Mandiyase was playing with his friend when the incident occured Source: GroundUp News. Police probe use of water cannon against social grant applicants: SASSA admits it’s in “crisis mode” Source: GroundUp … [Read more...] about Have retired judges been given the chop? – News from GroundUp
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Uitenhage News: Sentence welcomed for retired Salvation Army captain who raped daughter
Sentence welcomed for retired Salvation Army captain who raped daughter: The man was sentenced in the Uitenhage Magistrate Court to eight years in prison. He started raping his daughter when she was 11 and continued to do so for six years. The organisation's Ngaa Murombedz... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. Vlakfontein murder suspect a Zim national, not related to the family: Sentence welcomed for retired Salvation Army captain who raped daughter The man was sentenced in the Uitenhage … [Read more...] about Uitenhage News: Sentence welcomed for retired Salvation Army captain who raped daughter
PE in the news: Retired cop treks 600km for cancer awareness
Retired cop treks 600km for cancer awareness: Van Der Merwe‚ 60‚ who held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel when he was based with the Bloemfontein K9 Unit‚ walked 600km from Bloemfontein to Port Elizabeth. With three cop friends‚ one of who is also retired‚ the trio finished the mission on ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" - BingNews. "Out of Gas" AB De Villiers retires: Despite an impressive return to Tests this year for the wins over India and Australia at home - not least the latter, where his … [Read more...] about PE in the news: Retired cop treks 600km for cancer awareness
Grahamstown in the news: Retired couple severely beaten in smallholding attack, Grahamstown
Retired couple severely beaten in smallholding attack, Grahamstown: A team of seasoned investigators spent several hours at a scene of house robbery that took place at a smallholding in Grahamstown on the afternoon of 3 January 2018, where two suspects were arrested on scene. A little after 17:00 local security officers ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Elderly man severely beaten in Grahamstown attack: Two suspects were arrested in connection with a house-robbery on a smallholding in … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Retired couple severely beaten in smallholding attack, Grahamstown
Grahamstown in the news: Retired Rhodes University professor brutally attacked in home
Retired Rhodes University professor brutally attacked in home: Pope Francis on Monday begged for God's forgiveness for "the sins and failings of the Church and its members" implicated in the 1994 Rwanda genocide that killed around 800,000 people. Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Grahamstown's got talent!: "Remember the eisteddfods we used to take part in at the Monument?" I said to my brother who has been living out of South Africa for more than 30 years. "Well it's nothing like that." You … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Retired Rhodes University professor brutally attacked in home
Retired NASA technologist to talk about robots
Retired NASA technologist to talk about robots: Retired NASA Deputy Chief Technologist Jim Adams will be at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) on 8 March to talk about robots. Adams will provide an overview of how “robots” came to be infused into our culture and of the role they play in everyday life, as well as in space. Source: NMMU News Latest News. … [Read more...] about Retired NASA technologist to talk about robots
Councillors’ gratuity payments being made
The ex-councillor (retired) that I spoke to this past weekend will be very happy to hear that the process of paying councillors’ once-off gratuity payments has begun. The gratuity is applicable to councillors who did not return to their positions after the 3 August Local Government Elections. The Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) on Wednesday said it has received 4 910 applications from former councillors, who are eligible to receive a once-off gratuity payment. The department … [Read more...] about Councillors’ gratuity payments being made
Festive Treat for General Motors Retirees
General Motors South Africa (GMSA) once again spread some festive cheer to the company's retirees this year by presenting them with Spar vouchers. A total of 1700 Spar vouchers were distributed to the value of R1.2 million. Retiree, Mr Freddie Habbet (82) said, "I am extremely grateful to General Motors for the generous donation. This voucher will come in very handy over the festive season. I am grateful to have worked for a company that still looks after me and my family long after I … [Read more...] about Festive Treat for General Motors Retirees
