It's that bill again, and since the ANC caucus in parliament has called for an end to debate and for the contentious bill to be voted through in its present form,
R2K is to march in Pretoria on International Right to Know Day - 28 September 2012. The opposition to this bill will continue as long as government stonewalls on key amendments.
On the crime front, according to the latest stats,
KZN has recorded the largest drop in murder cases. That's scant comfort for the families and friends of murder victims. Gauteng, however, although recording some of the biggest decreases in key crimes, still tops the list as the most crime-ridden province.
Here's some sweet news for you... According to this report, if SA adopts new technology that Brazil has been using,
technology 'can double sugar cane yields' in this country. Get your wallet out... It looks like e-tolling could be here to stay, and that concerns the Opposition to Urban Tolling Association (OUTA). One of its main concerns is that the voices of Gauteng motorists, who will have to pay to use the roads,
were not heard in the Constitutional Court. E-tolling is almost certain to have an impact on inflation: every company operating in Gauteng, or with employees in Gauteng, or having dealings with any company that operates there or has vehicles passing through there, will face increased costs. And you know they will have to pass them on.
So don't think you're home free because you happen to live in any of the other provinces. You'll also be paying.
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The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa and the Director-General of Environmental Affairs, Nosipho Ngcaba have welcomed the decision of the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to dismiss with costs the application brought by the South African Tyre Recycling Process Company NPC (SATRP) and Bridgestone South Africa (Pty) Ltd. The matter was heard on 11 September 2012 and judgement was delivered on 17 September. 
Police have been commended for their collaborative efforts with stakeholders and their intelligence gathering which have contributed to the decrease in some crime categories. 
As the secrecy bill looms, R2K Gauteng announces march in Pretoria for International Right to Know Day - 28 September 2012. 
KwaZulu-Natal experienced the largest drop in murders in South Africa in terms of murder cases, but still accounts for over one in five murders in the country. 
The Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Marikana tragedy led by Minister in the Presidency, Collins Chabane, has welcomed the conclusion of the negotiated wage settlement between the Marikana miners and Lonmin mine management. 
NEWSWATCH: ...If you can fake sincerity, you've got it made. 2oceansvibe asks whether the blogger whistleblower who was involved in Woolies saga recently is faking it or not, and on the cellphone front, Cell C is taking the subscriber battle to its competitors, reports IOL. 
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Association (OUTA) has expressed concern that the voices of Gauteng road users were not heard in the Constitutional Court yesterday. 
The inaugural Junior Mining & Exploration Conference will take place from 6-8 November at Turbine Hall, Newtown, Johannesburg. One of the key focus areas of the event will be to determine what needs to be achieved in order to attract increased investment into junior mining. 
The Freedom Front Plus will petition the Constitutional Court to rule on how the president should inform Parliament about the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel within SA's borders, the party's parliamentary leader, Pieter Groenewald, said on Thursday. 
