Katlehong shooting: Gauteng Community Safety Committee calls for gun-free province The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has called for “urgent and decisive action” against illegal firearms following a mass shooting incident in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, earlier this week. The incident resulted in the death of four people, with three others sustaining injuries. “This tragic […]
eThekwini completes major stormwater projects eThekwini Municipality has successfully completed three major stormwater infrastructure projects worth R232.6 million in the South Durban Basin, strengthening flood resilience and drainage capacity in Prospecton, one of the city’s key industrial, manufacturing and logistics hubs. The projects comprise the R180 million Prospecton Road Canal Upgrade, the R46 million Clark […]
When false information moves faster than the facts: Rethinking government communication By Zanele Mngadi Government has put in place programmes and processes to ensure that the information it shares with the public is accurate, credible and verified. However, accuracy alone is not always enough to win the battle against misinformation and disinformation, finds a […]
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Jeffreys Bay: History Calendar from 1487 by Bert Behrens, Author of Old Jeffreys Bay, Lest We Forget 1487/88 In 1487 Bartolomeu Dias, a Portuguese navigator sailed out of Belém Harbour,…
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by Bert Behrens, Author of Old Jeffreys Bay, Lest We Forget
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