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Prasa’s Spanish supplier paid R75m ‘consulting’ fees to Montana’s ‘friend’
Aneeqa Du Plessis
15 January 2018
The Spanish manufacturer of Prasa’s controversial Afro4000 locomotives failed to disclose payments of over R75m made to a former colleague and “friend” of the embattled state-owned company’s former CEO, after National Treasury asked the European rail company about its financial ties with local “subcontractors” and “partners”. News24 can today reveal
Israel passes bill making it harder to divide Jerusalem
Aneeqa Du Plessis
2 January 2018
Israeli legislators have approved a bill that makes it more difficult to divide Jerusalem. The bill passed early on Tuesday and stipulates that two-thirds support is needed in the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, before Israel can relinquish control over any portion of the holy city to a foreign entity, according
Government pensions to be hit hard by Steinhoff scandal
Aneeqa Du Plessis
7 December 2017
As the Steinhoff share price continues to plunge, government employees and pensioners are likely to feel the pinch. Investors have already lost more than a hundred billion rand in value. Moneyweb is reporting that the Government Employees Pension Fund will be hard hit. The fund has shares in the company
US settles first Muslim ban lawsuit with campaigners
Aneeqa Du Plessis
1 September 2017
The US government will allow people barred from entering the country in the early days of President Donald Trump’s travel ban to reapply for visas following a legal settlement with campaigners. Under the terms of the agreement, announced on Thursday, the government must contact all individuals who had been turned
ANC leaders fail to resolve Western Cape infighting
Aneeqa Du Plessis
18 July 2017
There is still no resolution to the infighting that threatens to cripple the ANC in the Western Cape, despite marathon talks on Monday between the party’s national leadership and the provincial executive. The party’s national working committee, including top-six leaders such as President Jacob Zuma and secretary-general Gwede Mantashe, were
Video recording ruled admissible in Panayiotou murder trial
Aneeqa Du Plessis
12 June 2017
A video recording in which Christopher Panayiotou allegedly implicated himself in his wife’s murder, was ruled admissible by Judge Dayalin Chetty in the Port Elizabeth High Court on Monday. The trial-within-a-trial dealt with the admissibility of an undercover police sting operation where the businessman allegedly implicated himself in his wife
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.
