In a bid to stop T-shirt business Laugh It Off's annual publication and calendar, the world's second largest brewery is once again hauling the small company before the Cape High Court.
Nov 15 04November 15, 2004
Article at Sunday Independent
Drunk drivers beware - the authorities can now confiscate your vehicles if you are caught. Drive Alive said the matter was "long overdue". On Thursday, Judge Dennis Davis granted the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) an order in the Cape High Court to…
Nov 11 04November 11, 2004
In an about-turn, DA provincial chairperson Kent Morkel now admits receiving a R10 000 payment from micro-finance company Gems, but it was a consultancy fee, not a bribe. On Wednesday, he said: "I believe I'm totally innocent. No charge was laid…
By Fatima Schroeder and Nazma Dreyer A micro-finance company has admitted in a plea bargain accepted by the Cape High Court that it bribed councillor Kent Morkel, Democratic Alliance (DA) chairperson in the Western Cape. And the Scorpions say they…
Nov 10 04November 10, 2004
Premier Ebrahim Rasool has defended his outspoken comments made during a speech to President Thabo Mbeki, claiming that it was supposed to initiate debate and not criticise the government.
Nov 09 04November 09, 2004
Almost 2 000 teachers have had an early reprieve after Premier Ebrahim Rasool and Education MEC Cameron Dugmore announced on Monday that they would not be laid off. In addition, 365 other teaching posts will be created next year - a boost from 29 715…
Nov 08 04November 08, 2004
The provincial government and the City of Cape Town have denied that a collapse of services in the Eastern Cape was the cause of a flood of migrants to the Western Cape, but the two provinces are in talks about improving services in the beleaguered…
Nov 07 04November 07, 2004
The DA has warned that the R400-million still-to-be-constructed Dreamworld Film City near Khayelitsha, headed by film producer Anant Singh, "is not going to happen" because of a lack of funding. But Premier Ebrahim Rasool hit back, saying DA MP Robin…
Nov 01 04November 01, 2004
The Western Cape government is to launch a corruption unit that is to crack down on nepotism in municipalities. The awarding of tenders is also to come under scrutiny. Among the unit's other tasks will be to investigate underspending by…
The trenches are being dug for the remainder of the 24 District Six homes being built as part of a project that will eventually see about 4 000 families return to the area. A huge ceremony was held on February 11 when Nelson Mandela handed over the…
Premier Ebrahim Rasool says the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the police are investigating written death threats allegedly made by the Chinese triad mafia against him and Community Safety MEC Leonard Ramatlakane. Rasool said letters had been…
Oct 30 04October 30, 2004
A wealthy Cape Town businessman suspected of being a "highflyer" has been granted R60 000 bail on tax and investor fraud charges. Gary van der Merwe appeared in the Bellville Magistrate's Court in the Western Cape on Thursday with Paul Kilian and…
Oct 28 04October 28, 2004
Mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo says she is on track to meet her undertaking, given in May, to remove homeless children from Cape Town's streets within a year. Mfeketo told a full council meeting on Wednesday that she would announce details of her plan…
Oct 27 04October 27, 2004
The Western Cape housing department has recruited 10 Cuban senior engineers and architects to assist in housing projects, because local specialists are too expensive. This is part of the department's bid to deliver houses faster - it has has already…
Oct 26 04October 26, 2004
More than 600 of the world's top business tourism players are spending this week in Cape Town, a visit the government and local tourism bosses hope will bring more foreign exchange into South Africa. The international industry leaders are in the city…
Oct 25 04October 25, 2004
With Cape Town firmly in the grip of a drought, the city's water advisory forum is reviewing a number of water-efficient methods.
Oct 21 04October 21, 2004
The City of Cape Town is to make a "concerted effort" to cut down on the R15,8-million spent on consultants, and instead train council employees, especially senior managers, to do the jobs consultants are hired for. So says City Manager Wallace…
Oct 10 04October 10, 2004
District Six Beneficiary Trust leaders have hit back at critics accusing them of deliberately delaying the delivery of houses and keeping beneficiaries in the dark. Nine houses have been built so far. Anwah Nagia, chairperson of the trust, on…
Oct 07 04October 07, 2004
Beijing - China will become an "engine for jobs in South Africa", said Deputy President Jacob Zuma on Thursday at the end of his official visit. This week Zuma met with Chinese President Hu Jintao and vice-president Zeng Qinghong in Beijing and other…
Sep 30 04September 30, 2004
Special report by Karima Brown, Nazma Dreyer, Jo-Anne Smetherham, Sapa, Lee Rondganger, Aphiwe Boyce, Botho Molosankwe and Sholain Govender It has finally come to this - a strike that has been billed as one of the biggest in the country's…
Sep 15 04September 15, 2004
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