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(Photo: Provided/DA) According to AfriForum, the Department of Water and Sanitation’s attempt to explain its proposed regulations on access to state dams did not eliminate uncertainty, but instead deepened it. An important source of concern in the proposed regulations is that members of the public will need approval to gain access to dams that belong to or are managed by the state, such as the Vaal Dam. If this is not done, individuals may face criminal prosecution. Without the necessary approval, activities such as rowing and fishing, which have been legal for decades, will effectively be criminalized. The regulations also…

A SOLDIER accused of shooting himself in the back told the Pinetown District Court yesterday that he shot himself and died. This comes as Mr. Lwanda Mxolisi Zungu testifies before the court in the case of the death of his wife, Mrs. Tania Zungu.Mrs Zungu was shot dead at her home in Pinetown on January 3, 2024.Zungu told the court that on the day of the incident, the deceased shot himself repeatedly up to eight times. Zungu was being questioned by the state prosecutor, Mr. Rowan Souls. Presenting his testimony, Zungu said he heard his wife paying for his gun,…

IT’S ALL about the disciples of Jesus from Danango, KwaMaphumulo, whose name has been in the headlines for the past few weeks. It is history now It is a country was the first to report in detail on this matter.She went there and spoke to the founder of the church, Reverend Vusumuzi Sibiya, who treated the sick with a different kind of life that he said was lived by the disciples of Jesus.He used the words that all who live in this place are because they have given up everything in the world. Among the things he said he sacrificed…

Adv. Joel Cesar. (Photo: Elisma van der Watt/Maroela Media) The EFF’s legal team has now reported the chief prosecutor in the firearms case against Julius Malema to the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPO) of alleged “misconduct”. Last week, Malema was sentenced in the Magistrate’s Court in KuGompo city (formerly East London) to five years in prison for the illegal possession of a firearm. He will appeal against the sentence and has been released on warning pending the application. The EFF leader’s legal representative now argues on his behalf in a letter that adv. Joel Cesar art. 34 of the…

Iranian officials have blamed the United States for the impasse in the negotiations and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that Tehran will not submit to “bullying” by Washington.Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that there can be no full ceasefire between the two countries if the US naval blockade on Iranian ports persists.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn his first comment since President Donald Trump announced he would extend the US-Iran truce, Ghalibaf, one of Iran’s lead negotiators, suggested that Tehran will not capitulate to Washington’s demands because of the siege.“A complete…

A woman from H, in Mlaza, who says she is hiding because she is afraid that her husband might turn her into a monster again as he tried to shoot her, but he stabbed her again with scissors in her private part, is being pushed.Ms Wendy Zondi (36) from H, Mlaza, burst into tears when she explained about her injuries which she said happened months ago.She said her husband, Mr. Kagiso Ndimande (38) came to the house in the afternoon and they had an argument and he said he did not understand what was causing it, she said that her…

Members of the Tshwane Metropolitan Police. (Photo: Facebook/ Tshwane Metro Police) The Tshwane Metro Police’s highway unit arrested two men on Wednesday who they believe were posing as police officers and were involved in a truck hijacking and kidnapping. According to the police, the suspects were caught after officers were approached during a routine patrol on the R21 by a member of a truck crew who managed to escape from a hijacking attempt. The crew member told officers three men dressed in Ekurhuleni Metro Police uniforms who were driving a white Toyota Corolla with blue lights, forced their truck to…

The chief executive officer of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), Mr. Sy Mamabolo, has ordered political parties to quickly prepare the list of people they will vote for in the upcoming elections.Mamabolo said that many of the cases they were resolving in the 2024 national and provincial elections were about complaints from party delegates.”The parties must, by July 30, finalize the list of the people they will represent. There are many cases that we had to resolve that concerned the people who will be appointed by the parties in the 2024 elections,” said Mamabolo yesterday when they were talking about…

Photo for illustration (Photo: Luca Sola / AFP) The inflation rate rose slightly from 3.0% in February to 3.1% in March. This is according to the latest consumer price index (CPI) which was released by Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) on Wednesday. At the same time, food inflation cooled further to 3.6% in March compared to 3.7% in February and 4.4% in January. Six of the 13 main categories in the inflation basket showed higher annual increases, including education, accommodation and food. Education pushes up inflation Education made a significant contribution to the increase. School and study fees rose by an…

ORLANDO Pirates, who will come to the home game on the back foot due to the result of the match at the end of February, will face the different Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday at 3 pm in the Betway Premiership at FNB Stadium, Nasrec.Pirates, who are in contention for the title with Mamelodi Sundowns, are the ones tipped to win this Sunday’s game since they recently defeated Chiefs 3-0 in the latter’s home match.However, it is difficult to ignore that a lot has changed in Makhosi since the Pirates’ goal with goals from Tsepang Moremi, Oswin Appollis and Evidence Makgopa.When…