Have you paid tribute to Madiba yet?
Well, here's your chance to pay tribute to the memory of the statesman who contributed so much to this country. But don't mourn... Rather
celebrate Madiba's life... (After all, it's what he would have wanted, don't you think?)
And now for something completely different...
Honestly now - that Nkandla media leak... Who would you believe? Nelson Mandela donated a large chunk of his salary as president of SA to charity; only a few million was spent on his home and security. And then we have Nkandla and what the Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has found; in short that we, the taxpayers, have been ripped off... Enough said?
On the education front, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has released the
Annual National Assessment (ANA) results, which show that our education system is nothing to be proud of.
Finally, the festive season is approaching and, while the decent among us are filled with goodwill to all, there are scum-suckers out there who are the dregs of society and will be out to relieve you of your hard-earned cash, among other things. So... here's how to
stay cyber-safe this holiday season.
For those of you starting your end-of-year break this Friday, take care, drive carefully and remember... everything in moderation.
Rod Baker, Content Director
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 | A great man has passed away and we all mourn the loss of Madiba, but while we mourn, let us also celebrate the life and the achievements of one of history's greatest statesmen, and certainly South Africa's and Africa's greatest. (video) Read more >>
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 | All available hotel rooms in Gauteng have been reserved ahead of a memorial service for former president Nelson Mandela‚ who died on Thursday, 5 December, at the age of 95. Read more >>
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 | Amanda Visser The second leg of the Nestlé SA and Pfizer Nutrition transaction - the divestiture of the infant milk formula business of Pfizer Nutrition in SA to Aspen Nutritionals - is set to be heard before the Competition Tribunal from today, 9 December 2013. Read more >>
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 | Zoë Mahopo It is a department tasked with enforcing the rights of workers but now the Department of Labour is being dragged to court for failing to adhere to its own rules. Read more >>
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 | Linda Ensor Cabinet has approved measures that it said were aimed at assisting over-indebted households and strengthening their financial stability. Read more >>
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 | Tax incentives are being introduced for businesses that can show measurable energy savings, the energy department has announced. Read more >>
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 | Rod Baker NEWSWATCH: Cape Times' editor Alide Dasnois has been fired, reports Mail & Guardian. Dasnois' removal appears to coincide with the publication of an article on Public Protector Thuli Madonsela's finding on fisheries minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson, reports IOL. Read more >>
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 | Anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada and Proudly South African have joined the throngs of people mourning the passing of former President Nelson Mandela. Read more >>
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 | Last week the South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF), which acts as the national office for mathematics in SA, released an informal report on the mathematics textbooks available to support the implementation of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) in the Foundation Phase (FP). Read more >>
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 | Former President Nelson Mandela's body has been taken to 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria. Read more >>
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 | Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has released the Annual National Assessment (ANA) results, which show that while there is still room for improvement, some progress is being made in improving learner aptitude in literacy and numeracy in the lower grades. Read more >>
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 | Ntsakisi Maswanganyi Almost half of South Africa's 20.29m credit-active consumers are struggling to meet their debt repayments‚ National Credit Regulator (NCR) figures showed‚ reflecting the negative effect of high debt levels and a rising cost of living. Read more >>
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 | Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on Monday moved to stop the leaking of provisional investigation reports to the media. Read more >>
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 | Linda Ensor The road leading to the Nkandla village where President Jacob Zuma has his residence cost R290m to build‚ Transport Minister Dipuo Peters said in a written reply to a parliamentary question on Tuesday, 3 December. Read more >>
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 | The Knysna municipality in the Western Cape has received a clean audit, municipal manager Lauren Waring said. Read more >>
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 | Zelda la Grange, Nelson Mandela's former private secretary, said the late former President inspired people to forgive, reconcile, care, be selfless, tolerant, and maintain dignity no matter what the circumstances. Read more >>
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 | South African Football Association (Safa) President Danny Jordaan has added his voice to the global chorus of condolences to the family of former South African President Nelson Mandela. Read more >>
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 | Minister of Communications, Yunus Carrim, and Deputy Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, will host a media briefing on Friday, 6 December 2013, to talk about digital migration, broadband and the National ICT Policy Review following Cabinet's decisions on these issues on 4 December. Read more >>
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 | Ed Herbst The unbearable lightness of Yunus Carrim as he seeks to limit the damage from the Special Investigative Unit report on endemic SABC corruption. Read more >>
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 | Amanda Visser The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act was signed into law by President Jacob Zuma last week and once the commencement date is proclaimed‚ companies will have a year to become fully compliant with the Act or face criminal sanctions and civil damages. Read more >>
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 | The City of Johannesburg can continue to advertise itself as a "world class African city", following a ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority this week. Read more >>
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 | The editor of the Informer community newspaper in the Eastern Cape did not appear in court on trespassing charges as he was scheduled to do yesterday. Read more >>
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 | Paul Vecchiatto Independent News and Media chairman Dr Iqbal Survé has dismissed Cape Times editor Alide Dasnois with immediate effect... Read more >>
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 | ANKARA, TURKEY: A Turkish newspaper said Monday it plans to sue Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a "treason" row that has highlighted political tensions in the country. Read more >>
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