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Stupid cable thief digs his own grave after he shocks himself to death at substation

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A thief who tried to steal cables at a Westfield substation near Modderfontein caused his own death.

A spokesman for power supply Isaac Mangena says the body of the alleged thief was found at the substation by technical personnel.

The dead man’s body hung on one of the transformers, indicating that he had a thousand volts through his body.

It is suspected that he wanted to sabotage the substation and steal copper cables connected to the transformer.

It is unknown how long the thief hung on the transformer, and his identity could not be ascertained.

Two days earlier, another person with serious burns was admitted to hospital after also trying to steal cables near Westdene, but improper handling caused a cable to explode, leaving the thief with numerous burns.

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Hospitals held up due to shortage of basic medical supplies – ANC regime want to implement NHI, but is currently unable to manage hospitals

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Due to a lack of basic medical supplies, all non-emergency operations were discontinued at the Johannesburg Hospital.

The problems have been going on for weeks and doctors now have to “beg” for medical supplies at neighboring hospitals to deal with serious cases.

The Gauteng Health ministry has confirmed that non-emergency surgery for some patients had to be rescheduled at Charlotte Maxeke hospital in Johannesburg due to a shortage of medical supplies.

This was in response to a statement from the Democratic Alliance’s spokesperson on health, Jack Bloom, who said about 20 patients had been told that their operations could not go ahead. Kwara Kekana, spokesperson for the province’s health MEC, Dr Bandile Masuku, said eight patients were affected by the issue. The patients were all scheduled for arthroplasty.

“There has been a problem for some weeks with procurement at this hospital,” Bloom said in his statement.

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ANC regime gets billed for R100m for 35,000 election posters – The taxpayer will probably now have to shake his pockets to pay the bill?

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The ANC Treasury General, Paul Mashatile, was apparently unaware that an invoice was made for the debt to be paid.

It was apparently only when the invoice, with an amount of R102 million, was shown to him, that the sparks flew.

An investigation has now been ordered following the invoice issued for the delivery of 35,000 election posters that were apparently not approved by the party.

Mashatile was apparently unaware of the deal until the invoice was brought to his eyes, and an investigation is now underway as to who is responsible for the mess.

However, it appears that the ANC did receive and use the posters, and will thereby also be responsible for paying the bill.

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All South Africans deserve to share in Rugby World Cup joy, not just premium DSTV subscribers

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“It is a pity that the SABC’s inability to broadcast the Rugby World Cup will deprive millions of South Africans of the opportunity to participate in the euphoria and cohesion that the tournament brings to everyone in the country,” says Heloïse Jordaan, FF Plus MP and chief spokesperson for sport.

“The mandate of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is to promote nation-building and social cohesion. The World Cup is the ideal opportunity to do so.”

“It is therefore regrettable that the SABC does not go the extra mile to make plans in partnership with the government and the broadcaster of the spectacle, as with Absa’s Soccer Premier League series, to make the broadcast possible on the SABC’s channels, even if it’s just the matches in South Africa.

“In the case of the broadcasting rights for the football series, Minister Nathi Mthethwa (sport, arts and culture) played a leading role
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Springboks to play against All Blacks in Saturday’s World Cup opening match in Jokohama

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A lot is at stake for the Springboks and All Blacks in Saturday’s World Cup opening match in Jokohama, because a team could never hold the Webb Ellis Trophy if they lost a match in the group rounds.

This is where the foundation is laid, where a team builds momentum and psychologically takes an advantage over its opponents.

The winning team believes they can win the tournament (think of the 1995 Boks who beat the Wallabies 25-18 and have the 2007 team that overcame England 36-0 and went on to clinch the tournament).

Records are sure to be broken, but the winning team’s path to the play-offs on their way to a potential final is also more easily spotted with a quarter-final game against Scotland awaiting, while the team that is likely to lose to Ireland in the quarterback will play.

The All Blacks are the favorites, as they have won the tournament twice in a row in 2011 and 2015, they have won the Rugby Championship six out of ei
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Magashule: SA economy is in the hands of the minority and unfortunately, they are white – White monopoly still exists

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ANC secretary general, Ace Magashule breathed new life into the party’s controversial debate on the concept of white monopoly capital when he said on Wednesday night that the economy was still in the hands of white people. He goes further by saying that if white monopolistic capital was redefined as monopolistic capital, students would have fought less aggressively against it.

Ace made the odd remarks at an event at the University of Witwatersrand, where he addressed students with the theme of building a foundation in the current political system. He says white monopoly capital exists and it is a reality that will not disappear. He again used the ANC rhetoric of the students who can now study after the freedom movements made it possible. He also took the opportunity to say that the EFF has no right to claim the concept of economic freedom since the ANC started it years ago as a pursuit.

According to Magashule, the economy is in the hands of the w
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WATCH | Meanwhile … in other news… HUGO is STILL trending ….

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Surely South Africans have a sense of humor …. amidst the land burning on one side …
And politicians who want to murder each other …. inexpensive food & gasoline ….. we can at least laugh & look forward to the World Cup.

Click here to watch video clip

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Anarchy on the rise in SA – Students burn down Satellite police station – and what does the ANC regime do about it, absolutely nothing

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The anarchy of students continues unabated after a satellite police station was set on fire near the Richards Bay campus.

Lectures are suspended and there is no indication when lectures will resume. Meanwhile, students are demanding enhanced security and security measures at the campus.

Informed sources claim that unrest on campuses is now artificially fueled by students who do not do their studies and end up trying to postpone exams, and in some cases even get postponed.

 

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Afrikaner Barbarism the order of the day at DUT – 9 students set fire to security officer – Student grievances degenerate into lawlessness

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Rebellious students from Durban University of Technology wreaks havoc at the Steve Biko campus during a violent demonstration. They insist that the current security company be replaced. Lectures are currently suspended and nearly 34,000 students are unable to attend lectures. During the riot, 9 students were arrested after gasoline was thrown over a security guard and he was set on fire.

During the riot, two waiting rooms and the interview room were destroyed, and the 27-year-old security officer sustained serious injuries. The latter was rescued after a close escape when his colleagues saw the attack and he was rushed to hospital. Nine students between 20 and 30 years were arrested. The provincial commissioner of police strongly condemned the incident, saying that the involved students is charged with attempted murder, malicious damage to property and public violence.

It is worrying how students can justify their grievances through lawlessness and ass
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Spare the rod, spoil the child – Giving your child a hiding at home remains illegal!

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According to a ruling by the Constitutional Court on Wednesday, corporal punishment in the future will be illegal in private households

The majority judges of the Constitutional Court claims that children can still be effectively disciplined without using moderate and reasonable chastisement, there are other means of enforcing discipline.

In November last year, the Constitutional Court heard an application by Freedom to Religion in South Africa (FOR SA) requesting that a 2017 Supreme Court ruling that corporal punishment in private households be set aside.

Daniela Ellerbeck, legal representative for FOR SA, said earlier that the Supreme Court ruling “will make criminals of well-meaning parents who love their children and only want the best for them”.

Ellerbeck said the Supreme Court ruling essentially meant that if a parent just gave their child a light blow to the hind, the parent could be arrested, prosecuted and convicted.<
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Julius Malema’s ‘dead white man’ tweet is hate speech, says SAHRC

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Julius Malema’s comments on Twitter will be referred to the equality court and the SAHRC will also investigate the EFF’s ban on media organisations amaBhungane and the Daily Maverick from their events.

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Tuesday condemned recent comments attributed to EFF leader Julius Malema — at least at first sight — as amounting to hate speech.

They were referring to a video shared on his Twitter feed in which he paid tribute to the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe.

The tweet, published on September 14 with the words “Rest in power #GUSHUNGO” featured a video with quotes by Mugabe. “The only white man you can trust is a dead white man,” read one of the quotes alongside a picture of Mugabe.

Malema later shared a message, accompanied by the words “Stratcom #GUSHUNGO”, from Twitter, saying it had “investigated the reported content and could not identify any vio
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Panyaza Lesufi slams new Afrikaans university funded by Solidarity: ‘Don’t remind us of apartheid’ – Jealousy makes you nasty!

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The campus is part of the union’s education and employment projects worth R4,5 billion over the next five years. The project is set to cost about R300 million funded through donations from the community, the union said.

The university will be home to Solidarity’s accredited, Afrikaans private vocational training college founded on Christian values.

The campus is the first of the major projects the union would embark on over the next five years to boost education and employment to the tune of R4,5 billion.

The next project would be the construction of the Akademia campus where “world-class education will be offered through Afrikaans as the medium of instruction”.

“The strength of Sol-Tech and of this campus lies in the fact that it is being built by the community,” said Solidarity COO Dr Dirk Hermann.

“Every Solidarity member donates R10 to a building fund each month.

“Thousands of members of the public donate
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