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Oh no, not again! Panic, outrage as Unisa examinations compromised again after exam papers had been leaked

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“Oh no, not again!” This was the reaction of University of SA (Unisa) students on social media after the university sent out an email on Friday afternoon to students announcing that exam question papers for the second semester – October and November – had been leaked.

The outrage was swift on social media after the university sent the email to its 400 000 students about the compromised exams.

Unisa also informed the students that an investigation was underway to establish what had happened.

Some students panicked online, speculating which modules were affected.

Others speculated that it could have been the Taxation and Business Activities and Economics papers and the Foundations in English Literacy Studies exam.

Questions were emailed to Martin Ramotshela, the university spokesperson, and to Professor Mandla Makhanya, Unisa’s principal and vice-chancellor, on Friday afternoon.

Ramotshela said yesterday he wou
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Those who are not in favor of the ANC are delighted with the developments: Power struggle amidst ANC ranks – Cadres are turning against each other for office

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A complaint filed at the Office of the Public Protector sheds some light on the fierce power struggle in the ranks of the ANC and its government.

The complainant who prefers to remain anonymous claims that Minister Lindiwe Sisulu is playing a chess game to get the deputy president removed from office to take office herself.

The Office of the Public Protector declined to comment on the complaint, strengthening the suspicion that such a complaint was received by Busisiwe Mkhwebane.

According to reports, Minister Lindiwe Sisulu is appointing loyal supporters in her department with the intention of pushing David Mabuza out of office as vice president and then taking the seat herself.

The move suggests that it puts her in a strong position to succeed Ramaphosa, especially if Mabuza’s influence is illuminated and the ANC president will receive much less support without his deputy’s influence.

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Speculations confirmed – Telkom wants to take over SA’s third largest mobile phone company

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The months-long speculation has now been confirmed by Telkom that it is investigating the possibility of taking over the struggling Cell C.

However, Telkom later confirmed that it had made an offer to the mobile phone company, which was widely regarded as an attempt to replenish its lost customer base.

Although Cell C is the third largest mobile phone company in South Africa, the entity struggles to stay afloat while the other two mobile phone companies operate profitably.

One of the main reasons cited by financial experts is that Cell C, with various rates that are too low, has tried to increase its market share, which is not a successful endeavor.

The large workload of a large top post incumbent is also seen as a reason why the industry has struggled for years to improve its financial standing.

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Another leeching SEO sinks – 3000 Prasa employees possibly without work after the wasteful expenditures carried out by ANC cadres

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Like almost all other state entities, Prasa seems to be tumbling as well, with the possibility that 3,000 security workers will be retrenched to balance their financial situation.

Prasa had to cancel numerous security contracts, which was trailed by the cancellation of various maintenance and repairs contracts.

With the large number of cancellations, it’s evident that the good times of lavish spending are over for now, economists say.
Serious concerns now exist about the safety of Prasa’s services, with far less security, trains and vehicles not serviced or repaired as the country begins to approach the economic precipice.

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ANC-regime needs to take notice – The cost of violent protests has spiked 100 fold in a decade

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The number – and size – of insurance claims filed with state-owned political risk insurer Sasria (the South African Special Risks Insurance Association) show just how much violent protests are costing South Africa.

In 2007, after nearly four years of economic growth of over 5%, Sasria received 540 claims worth R14 million for damage as a result of violent protests. Most of those claims were related to labour action.

By 2018 the number of claims had spiked more than 10 times, to 5,543 claims. But the increase in the value of the claims was a hundredfold, to R1.4 billion. Most of those claims were related to service-delivery protests, pointing to a failure of local government.

Protests and road closures have become a daily occurrence across South Africa as marginalised communities take to the street in the belief that they only get noticed when causing damage to public and private property.

There is also a worrying rise in sabotage, wit
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Death bells are ringing for SAA due to impending strike

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The impending strike at SAA by the SA Cabin Staff Association and Numsa could mean the end of the airline. In the meantime, the Pilot Association announced that they supported the idea and that the state entity’s overall top management should be replaced. Furthermore, they threatened to act if a Chief Executive with no experience aviation experience and knowledge are appointed.

The imminent strike comes after SAA announced that a restructuring will take place to make the entity more cost effective. The SAA’s enormous debt burden means that it has no choice but to lay off about 1,000 staff members, but the unions threaten to call a large-scale strike if retrenchments continue.

Persons who will use SAA’s services on Friday 15 November 2019 were advised to make alternative arrangements as all flights for Friday and Saturday were canceled considering the impending strike.

The SAA is technically bankrupt, and if a strike is now call
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Refugees say they feel unsafe in SA – You’re not alone! Even SA citizens feel unsafe in the country

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Hundreds of refugees from African countries living in South-Africa say they feel extremely unsafe in the country, especially after being constantly harassed and sabotaged by local residents.

The strangers are currently housed in the “Central Methodist Church of Cape Town and are now looking for ways to get out of the country to a safer place like Canada.

The people previously lived in the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, but were later taken there when they were attacked by locals.

South Africa once again became the mousetrap of the world when reports of xenophobic attacks on refugees were released.

The refugees demand that the ANC regime should take them to a safer country at state expense, but there is disagreement about where to go.

Many people ask that they be transferred to Canada where there are no such unsafe conditions.

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ANC piggy bank is empty – ANC regime owes municipalities R165 billion

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After a thorough investigation, it was found that the treasury of South Africa’s is indeed empty for a long time. It has been discovered that the state’s owes amount municipalities approximately R165 billion.

To make matters worse, it must be taken into account that the amount is valid for up to the end of June this year.

Economic advisers, on the one hand, explain why the municipalities cannot pay their Eskom and water bills.

Opinion polls say municipalities have the full right to cut off state power at the local municipal level.

The opinion was expressed that the ANC would have to start the president by getting his own house in order and meeting his obligations and paying municipalities what they owed, as this could in turn lead to relief at Eskom.

Salga confirmed that municipalities owe Eskom about R25 billion, plus R15 billion in water consumed.

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Livestock actions banned in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Limpopo following outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease – consumers can prepare themselves for some hefty price increases for meat products

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TAU SA is shocked after the announcement that livestock auctions in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and North West have been suspended until further notification by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development. This announcement follows after the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Molemole district of Limpopo.

“This is a big blow to the livestock and game farmers in the country, who are already being forced to their knees by the drought,” says Mr. Henk van de Graaf, the regional chairman of TAU SA Norht. “The sale of herds was the only remaining solution for farmers who no longer have food for their animals and now this way of escape is also removed.”

TAU SA realizes that serious action must now be taken to prevent the highly contagious disease but they do not believe that suspending auctions will solve the problem. Rather, the government must ensure that the measures originally put in place must be strictly adhered to an
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NBF chief executive earns more than the president – Taxpayers finance public servants’ lavish lifestyles

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According to the DA, Philisiwe Mthethwa, CEO of the National Empowerment Fund (NBF) is probably the highest paid civil servant in South Africa.

Mthethwa receives a combined salary package of more than R6 million during the previous financial year. “That’s R2 million more than Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa earns “said Dean Macpherson, DA MP and shadow minister of trade and industry.

She has been the “highest paid civil servant” for several years and her package includes a R2 million bonus. “Her massive salary is shocking, given that the NBF has very little money to do its job and that the entity cannot explain the CEO’s excessive salary.

“The NBF was established in 1998 to provide capital financing to black entrepreneurs and while their initial work has shown success after receiving government funding, repeated budget cuts have left the organization without money, except for their overpaid executives. They all rece
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Malema says AgriSA’s ‘ugly white males’ show who owns SA’s land

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Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema had harsh words for the panel who delivered a media briefing on AgriSA’s latest drought report.

“Just look at this ugly picture of white males, a clear indication of who owns the land in our country,” he said of the panel, which appeared to feature only one person who wasn’t white.

Regardless of the racial make-up of those who shared news on SA’s water situation at the briefing, the news certainly wasn’t good.

According to the body, who held the briefing on Tuesday, both rural economies and the country’s agriculture industry as a whole are threatened by prevailing drought conditions.

Farmers are facing losses, potential foreclosure by banks, and the attachment of farms due to ongoing drought.

“As a country, we are not managing climatic disasters very well. We have a lot of work to do. Drought can change our status as a food-secure country,” said head of AgriSA d
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Capitec director gets rid of all his shares

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Capitec director, Jean Pierre starred, sold all his shares on Tuesday. That was 5,000 shares at a total of R7.2m. He said it was a personal decision to sell now.

Pierre, one of the best-known short sellers in South Africa, became an independent non-executive director of Capitec at the beginning of 2015. Before long, he was outspoken in his criticism of African Bank, which collapsed in 2014.

The money generated from the sale is believed to be used by Pierre for the new hedge fund company he recently started, Protea Capital Management.

He does not intend to resign as Capitec’s director. Well-known fund manager Piet Viljoen noted on Twitter that Verster sold his shares.

Acoording to Iress Capitec’s share price was trading at its highest level of R1 455.29 on Tuesday.

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