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Minister of Police accused of corruption but strongly denies that he benefited from State Capture

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The man with the big hat, who draws heavily on the American cowboy forms, has now pulled out his pistols and is looking for the guilty liars.

The Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, rejected the accusations that he had benefited from distributing gifts during the state capture.

A so-called “secret witness” said the head of the police service is linked to the gift of a luxury vehicle, but Cele says the witness must show where the vehicle is.

Allegations that Cele was involved in “crime intelligence” but there is also no clarity about this, although it was alleged that he received R40,000 on occasion, but the information was vague and also unconvincingly communicated to the commission.

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Old steel industry closes its doors due to poor economic condition in SA caused by ANC regime’s inability to govern country effectively

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Robor, the steel industry that has been providing exceptional service in the manufacture of steel goods for 97 years, is finally closing its doors.

The voluntary winding-up of an industry that manufactured steel pipes and other steel products is attributed to the poor quality, cheaper products manufactured by Chinese institutions.

In response, the Tiso Blackstar company said it was writing off its R137m investment it had invested in Robor.

The closure of Robor is widely regarded as a serious hall largely caused by the government’s policy of Chinese support at the expense of domestic companies, as well as the poor economic condition of the country due to the failure of the ANC regime.

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The madam is calling Juju -Helen Zille invites Malema to tea for debate on the topic of South Africa’s future

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Policy fellow for the Institute for Race Relations Helen Zille has extended an invite for tea to EFF leader Julius Malema. She has proposed an intensive discussion with the EFF leader on the topic of South Africa’s future.

Zille, who has ventured into the world of podcasts with a show called Tea with Helen, has publically extended an invite to the EFF leader, which is seemingly supported by social media users.

In a poll conducted on Monday, Zille questioned who she should interview next on her show between Thabo Mbeki and Malema.

Malema seems to be the crowd favourite as Zille extended an invite to him on Tuesday.

Previously interviewing the likes of Wits Vice-Chancellor Adam Habib to Ferial Haffajee, Zille has said the live debate would provide a platform for a no-holds-barred discussion on the country’s future.

    Hi there @Julius_S_Malema. I would like to invite you as a guest on my podcast #TeaWith
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Hacking gang brutally chopped R1 mil Boran stud bull to death and carried his meat away

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Mr Million, a stud bull for which his owner paid R1 000 000, had to be put to death after savage cattle meat raiders – you can imagine from which race – struck at a farm outside Brits in North West last Friday night.

It was a typical hacking gang that slash the cattle to death with machetes and then chop up the meat on the spot to carry it away. The hacking gangs that struck regularly on South African farms first slash off the hind leg tendons of the cattle so that they can’t run before hacking the cattle into pieces whilst they are still alive. The night guard arrived on the scene just after the hacking gang started to hack Mr Million. His hind tendons had by then already been hacked off and he already had deep slashes over his head and back. The hacking gang had by then chopped up several cows and fled with the meat.

The owner of the farm, Mr Ockert Werner, says he lost 4 cattle in this way this month alone. Mr Werner bought Mr Mill
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No wonder Lesufi wants to place pupils in Afrikaans schools – Gauteng Education accused of failing pupils by allowing ‘shocking’ school conditions

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday said the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) was failing pupils by allowing poor conditions to persist in schools.

The DA’s shadow MEC for infrastructure development and property management in the province, Alan Fuchs, made the statement following an oversight visit to the Apex Primary School in Lenasia. Fuchs visited the school with councillor Dave Dewes.

“This is not the first complaint about this particular school or the first site visit. In January of this year, the DA’s shadow MEC for education in Gauteng, Khume Ramulifho MPL, together with the former constituency head, and councillors, visited the school but were denied entry,” said Fuchs.

“This obstructive attitude by the school management and the poor state of the school was reported to the GDE, which responded by undertaking to deal with the concerns raised.”

Fuchs said the most recent visit showed conclusi
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Blue Farmtrac tractor donated by EFF to black farmers “to cultivate land” is gathering dust and little agricultural activity is taking place in this area

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Last December, as part of the EFF’s election campaign, Julius Malema donated a blue Farmtrac tractor to the community of his birthplace, Seshego. This very tractor that was supposed to “to cultivate land” is now gathering dust at a party spot near Polokwane that is closely associated with him.

The blue Farmtrac tractor manufactured by an Indian company is back in the spotlight after investigative journalist amaBunghane reported that the tractor was paid for by a company that received a R1bn contract at the Johannesburg metro – believed in exchange for the EFF’s influence at the metro. It is alleged that the DA’s Herman Mashaba is retained as mayor with the aid of the EFF.

Malema apparently paraded as part of the EFF’s election campaign in front of a blue Farmtrac tractor in front of Seshego’s community, his birthplace. Three days later, he gave a similar tractor to the community of Blood River, about 6 km fro
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Petrol price increases again – Here is how much you will pay for fuel from October

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The Department of Energy has published the final petrol price changes for October 2019.

According to the department, the large difference between the prices of the 93 and 95 grades of petrol is because of a recalculation in the basic fuel price (BFP) for each category.

The changes are as follows:

Petrol 93 will decrease by 4 cents per litre
Petrol 95 will increase by 18 cents per litre
Diesel will increase by 25 cents per litre (both grades)
Illuminating paraffin will increase by 25 cents a litre.

In terms of the working rules to administer the BFP, the differentials between 95 and 93 petrol grades are adjusted at the beginning of each quarter. The BFP differentials between 95 and 93 petrol grades have changed and therefore there are different price adjustments between the two grades.

The price increase for most grades of petrol and diesel is largely a result of higher international petroleum product costs, arisin
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Rumors have it that DA leader, Mmusi Maimane is driving a vehicle gifted by disgraced businessman Markus Jooste

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As the knives come out for Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane, the party has come to his defence after he has been accused of driving a vehicle gifted by disgraced businessman Markus Jooste.

The rental vehicle was paid for by Steinhoff.

Jooste is accused of insider trading, cooking financial books and dodging taxes, all of which caused the company’s share price to crash.

The DA’s spokesperson Solly Malatsi said: “That vehicle was used for a particular period by the leader of the Democratic Alliance. It was returned to Steinhoff upon the revelations of the company’s shenanigans.”

Maimane also took to social media to defend himself.

“The smear campaign continues. These are gutless individuals who will not be named and instead spread lies about me and my family.

“I have always sought to build a South Africa for all. I remain committed to that vision, regardless of how uncomfortable it may make others fe
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White Population in SA subjected to slow genocide – 16 reported deaths in September alone

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Many choose to look the other way but it does not take the truth away. The white population group in SA is being subjected to a slow genocide through racial hate crime, discrimination on the basis of skin colour, double standards, hate mongering by black politicians and economic exclusion. See the faces and names of our people taken in September alone.

Gert Pretorius from Vryheid in KZN – Shot to death and his bakkie hijacked after he was lured to a distant location by a gang pretending to be a customer for his aluminum business.

Galoopy van Staden from Meyerton, Gauteng – Shot and killed by a hijacker, possibly also by someone pretending to be a customer as Galoopy was also a businessman.

Shaun Krull – A farmer shot and killed on his farm in the Eastern Cape.

Miemie Frost (72) – An elderly lady farming alone on her farm in Bethlehem, Free State. Her body was found dumped in the local graveyard.

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Planned mass strike in banking sector blocked after interdict was brought to stop between 30,000 and 40,000 workers striking

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Trade union Sasbo and its trade union, Cosatu, are not allowed to continue their planned mass strike in the banking sector on Friday.

Various reports were doing the rounds as to what and when the bank staff would strike and speculate on what their effects would be on the country and its people. Economists have pointed out that this country, which is crippled by its heavy debt burden, cannot afford such a strike and that strikes will not change banks’ decisions to lay off staff.

In the end, the banks were given an interdict which states that the strike will be unprotected but also prohibited as an illegal act. Cosatu trade union, as well as other trade unions such as Sasbo, were called to trial by the court and experts say the unions that have no idea of economic realities were stopped in the right time and in the right way.

Judge Hilary Rabkin-Naicker granted an interdict against the strike in the Labor Court on Thursday.

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