22 Jan 2013

Security & Military

 



Tricky disputes

Are you a sectional title owner living under seemingly unconstitutional rules or involved in a tricky dispute? Need some legal advice? Marina Constas, a director of BBM Attorneys and co-author of the book, Demystifying Sectional Title is offering a free half-hour consultation to sectional title owners during the last week of February, dubbing it Sectional Title Week.

University of the Free State chancellor Professor Jonathan Jansen has told first-year students he is ashamed of South Africa, it was reported on Monday, 21 January. "I'm ashamed of South Africa. It's an absolute disgrace that you can pass matric with a mark of 30%," he said.

Some people might say, join the club...

The migration to digital broadcasting from analogue signal has suffered another major setback after yesterday's decision by the Department of Communications to appeal against last month's court decision in favour of e.tv... It's a pity, but it seems we'll be stuck with analogue somewhat longer.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has invited the public to submit their tips on what they would like to see in the National Budget, which he will table next month... What about cutting our taxes a bit?

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Terrorism charges: Okah guilty
Nigerian Henry Okah was convicted on 13 charges of terrorist activities by the High Court in Johannesburg on Monday (21 January). Read more >>

MTN on the offensive
Sectarian violence in Nigeria is posing a threat to the MTN Group's operations. Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect, which wants a stricter version of Islamic sharia law imposed on the whole country, have attacked the towers and cut the fibre connections of several mobile operators, including MTN, in the past few months. The sect claims operators are supplying its members' subscriber information to the Nigerian security authorities. Read more >>

Police leadership host strategic planning meeting
PRETORIA: Strengthening command and control within the SAPS, the allocation of resources as well as the training of police officers was among the key issues in the spotlight as police leadership held a two-day strategic planning meeting last weekend. Read more >>

Tight security for Afcon tournament
PRETORIA: Soccer fans attending the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament in South Africa can be assured of a fun and safe experience. Read more >>

Hawks nab suspected FET college fraudsters
POLOKWANE: Three people suspected of running bogus Further Education and Training (FET) campuses in Limpopo appeared in court on Wednesday, 16 January 2013, on fraud charges. Read more >>


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Fedusa wants Denel to halt job cuts
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula must stop the retrenchment of over 530 aircraft specialists at Denel Aviation‚ the Federation of Unions of SA said on Monday (21 January) Read more >>

Denel goes ahead and chops 530 jobs
Over 530 Denel Aviation/AMG specialists will be retrenched after the SA Air Force failed to renew a maintenance contract with the company, trade union Solidarity said on Tuesday (15 January) Read more >>


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Farmer loses millions in Wellington arson
[Paul Vecchiatto] An export fruit farm in the Wellington area suffered millions of rands worth of damages in a suspected arson attack related to the ongoing agricultural strike says Western Cape Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Colin Deiner. Read more >>

Jobs for at least 130 sheriffs
Justice Minister Jeff Radebe on Wednesday (16 January) called on eligible candidates to apply for the job of a sheriff in the various offices around the country. There are 130 vacancies. Read more >>


International
Tanker seized in seas off Abidjan
ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE - Pirates seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker which was anchored in the Ivory Coast's economic capital of Abidjan, authorities said on Monday (21 January). Read more >>

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Government
Seriti commission "will respond later"
The Seriti commission probing the arms deal will respond later this week to allegations contained in a resignation letter by a senior investigator. Read more >>

Festive season safety campaign a success
[Gabi Khumalo] The Operation Duty Calls National Festive Season Crime-Fighting campaign has so far been a success with over 67,000 suspects arrested in all nine provinces, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa. Read more >>

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