Mthuthuzeli Ntseku

Multimedia Journalist, Cape Argus

Police’s DNA backlog numbers are misleading, says Action Society

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Non-profit organisation Action Society has dismissed the DNA backlog numbers provided by Police Minister Bheki Cele as misleading and not being an accurate reflection ...

Calls intensify for Bheki Cele to step down or be fired

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Calls for Police Minister Bheki Cele to step down or for President Ramaphosa to fire him are mounting.

Commission for Gender Equality says rate of GBVF cases being withdrawn is alarming

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A report released by the Commission for Gender Equality on police stations’ readiness to deal with gender-based violence (GBV) has revealed an alarming rate of GBVF ...

Suggestion to raise legal drinking age welcomed but concerns remain

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The proposal to raise the drinking age from 18 years to 21 is contained in the Draft Liquor Amendment Bill first mooted in 2016. The process was halted before the ...

Fuel price hike expected to have devastating implications for struggling poor

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Social Justice Coalition Programme manager Ntebaleng Morake said the fuel hikes affect major sectors of society and this affects everyone, particularly poor and ...

Proposal to link people's biometric data to their SIM cards seen as invasion of privacy

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Next time you buy a cellphone, your mobile phone company will have access to your fingerprints, facial recognition, retina scans, biometric and behavioural data, ...

New police commissioner commits to prioritising DNA backlog, tackling GBVF scourge

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With ongoing concerns about the backlog in DNA testing at the police national forensic science laboratories, newly appointed police commissioner Fannie Masemola ...

Baby, given hours to live, turns two months old: Mom says she was manipulated into 'letting infant die'

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It’s her miracle baby, the one that refused to die, even though she was given just hours to live.

’Serious flaws in system controlling R350 SDR grant’

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The Pay the Grants campaign has demanded that Sassa and the Department of Social Development fix “serious flaws” in their system which have resulted in potentially ...

SA has laws to protect domestic workers and ensure fair treatment

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Employers of domestic workers should recognise that their homes are workplaces and thus must create a fair and mutually beneficial working environment for them and ...

’Re-instate Covid-19 grants’

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There was no justification for terminating the grants say civil society organisations.

Concerns over ‘flawed’ Children’s Amendment Bill

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The DA has called for the public participation process on the Children’s Amendment Bill to be paused until their concerns are addressed.

Black Sash slams minimal grant increases

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Black Sash has written to Finance Minister Tito Mboweni over its unhappiness about the minimal increase in social grants

Saldanha residents call for more vessel searches after R583m drug bust

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The community wanted the harbour to be closed to allow police to search the vessels thoroughly.

Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant not enough ‒ activists

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“The president’s projection for a recovered economy with significant employment opportunities by the end of 2021 is extremely unrealistic”

2021 Cape Town Cycle Tour postponement welcomed

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Cyclists and fans of the Cape Town Cycle Tour have welcomed the decision of the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust to postpone the cycle race to later this year.

Pitbulls maul 5-year-old Cape Town boy to death

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The boy was trying to retrieve his ball when he was attacked.

Consumers urged to beware of ATM scams over festive season

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With rampant ATM fraud expected over the festive season, SABRIC has warned consumers to be extra vigilant when it comes to taking care of their money.

Inequality remains obstacle to reconciliation, says Ramaphosa

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The 2019 SA Reconciliation Barometer survey conducted by the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation showed that 77. 1% agreed that South Africa still needed reconciliation. ...

Concern over violent attacks on Cape Town cyclists

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Cape Town cyclists say they are riding in fear as criminals are increasingly targeting them for their expensive bicycles.

Farmers, workers demand end to farm attacks with march to Parliament

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The national co-ordinator of Black Monday South Africa, Valerie Byliefeld, said that the farmers who had been murdered were not just statistics.

Nehawu postpones national strike plans for two weeks to mobilise more members

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The union will however continue with its lunch-hour demonstrations until President Cyril Ramaphosa responds to their demands.

Funeral parlours to embark on national three-day strike

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Spokesperson for the Department of Health Lebogang Majaha indicated that there had not been any disruption to mortuary services in the Northern Cape so far.

Politicians are trivialising the scourge of GBV - activists

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The organisation said GBV should not be used for political point-scoring or political grandstanding, especially while women’s bodies remain the locale for violence. ...

Suspect confesses to taking baby . . .

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. . . but the Khayelitsha twin is still missing. It is believed the child was sold to foreigners.