LOCAL Mandatory vaccine policies within the workplace are once again a hot topic, after the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) ruled in favour of the Gold Rush Group for dismissing an employee for not taking the Covid-19 vaccine. A Belhar man was recently fired for the same reason. While Theresa Mulderij argued that she was well within her human rights to refuse the jab, the CCMA differed, saying […]
LOCAL Ipid has registered a criminal case against National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole for failing to cooperate with its investigation into the murder of Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit detective, Charl Kinnear. The revered 52-year-old was assassinated outside his Bishop Lavis home in September of 2020. Alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack and six co-accused were denied bail in connection to the matter last week. They face a combined 62 charges, […]
LOCAL Protestors are expected to gather outside the Goodwood Magistrate court on Thursday morning to demand that bail be denied to an alleged child rapist. It follows the recent arrest of a suspect in connection to an assault on a 13 year old girl from Elsies River. Meanwhile, the Cape Town High Court will today sentence convicted murderer, Jacobus Petoors. The 55-year-old entered into a plea agreement with the State […]
Western Cape premier Alan Winde has asked the State to appoint an independent legal counsel to conduct an external investigation into serious allegations made against suspended Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz. Winde said in a statement the allegations were first brought to his attention in late November last year, where complainants this month handed over affidavits asking for confidentiality. The accusations are allegedly of a sexual nature. Winde says the […]
Western Cape Education officials say the department is working hard to place learners who have remained outside the system. More than 4 000 learners are still not placed. Senior officials appeared before the Standing Committee on Education via a virtual meeting. They briefed the committee on the issue of unplaced learners, the 2021 matric results in the province and the readiness for this school calendar year. The Department’s senior official, Archie Lewis, […]
The CCMA has dismissed an application of an employee of the Gold Rush Group after she was fired for opting not to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The CCMA ruled that Theresa Mulderij’s dismissal was fair as she did not comply with regulations of the company’s mandatory vaccination policy. In the arbitration award, the company said it dismissed the employee on grounds that she did not create a safe working environment […]
The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) says that 186 people have been referred for prosecution after its widespread investigation into corruption and fraud with COVID-19 contracts. Although many have welcomed the Presidency’s transparency in revealing the report, the details have painted an ominous picture. At least 224 officials were referred for disciplinary action and three for executive action. The value placed on 45 of the cases stands at R2.1 billion. Over […]
Cape Town residents in the Northern Suburbs are in uproar over water disruptions, expressing concern for the sick and elderly. To facilitate repairs to a main pipeline in Hindle Road, the City apologized for cutting the water supply between 9am and 10pm yesterday, to areas including Blue Downs, Malibu Village, Silversands, and Wesbank. Some residents however say they haven’t had water for a week, while others have been struggling with […]
A criminal investigation is underway, following evidence that this weekend’s fire on Ou Kaapse Weg was started deliberately. A member of the public alerted officials to the blaze in the Silvermine mountain range around noon on Saturday. Firefighting and traffic services were thereafter deployed en masse after both sides of the road caught alight. Several road closures ensued amid impaired visibility. The fire was quickly contained following prompt reaction and […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
