Athandile Siyo

Athandile Siyo

Axed MMC Booi resigns from City

Athandile Siyo|Published

Axed City of Cape Town Mayco member (MMC) for housing, Malusi Booi, has resigned from council with immediate effect.

World Bank loan welcomed for fixing load shedding problems

Athandile Siyo|Published

Experts have cautiously welcomed the World Bank’s recent $1 billion (about R18. 6bn) loan to South Africa aimed at assisting to tackle the country’s energy crisis ...

World Bank loan welcomed for fixing load-shedding problems

Athandile Siyo|Published

The World Bank said its Development Policy Loan would contribute to a gradual reduction in water and air pollution by reducing the reliance on coal for power generation. ...

Axed City of Cape Town Mayco member Malusi Booi resigns from council

Athandile Siyo|Published

Malusi Booi was suspended in March following a police raid at his offices in connection with an alleged R700 million mega-fraud probe.

Loyiso Nkohla murder accused ‘linked’ to security boss

Athandile Siyo|Published

Several people, including family, friends and supporters of Nkohla, gathered outside court singing and calling for justice to be served.

Activists call for speedy development of Pickwick site in Salt River

Athandile Siyo|Published

The City had announced the release of the land for a development council meeting stating that it would include 840 social rental units for families earning under ...

EC pupils in hospital after eating ‘expired’ snacks

Athandile Siyo|Published

The Eastern Cape police have opened an inquiry after a number of children from four different schools fell ill in the Chris Hani District after apparently consuming ...

Eastern Cape pupils in hospital after eating ‘expired’ snacks

Athandile Siyo|Published

Learners from three schools at the Mlungisi policing precinct fell ill following the allegation of ingesting expired food from several sources.

Loyiso Nkohla’s suspected killer to appear in court

Athandile Siyo|Published

The Hawks on Friday confirmed that they had arrested a 38-year-old over the slaying of Nkohla.

Child rapist gets life imprisonment; another child rape case awaits him

Athandile Siyo|Published

A 40-year-old will be back in court next month for the rape of another young relative, allegedly perpetrated while he was out on bail.

Transport minister praises progress on Prasa projects

Athandile Siyo|Published

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has lauded the progress made at Prasa construction sites with a focus on building and creating jobs for residents by providing ...

Transport Minister praises progress on Prasa projects

Athandile Siyo|Published

The Cape Town Station development with Eris Property Group, located in the heart of Cape Town’s transportation hub, will see the building of student housing with ...

First aid convoy finally enters Gaza

Athandile Siyo and Reuters|Published

A second convoy of around 19 trucks loaded with medical and food supplies entered the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on Sunday and was being inspected before ...

State to oppose bail for teacher accused of sexual crimes

Athandile Siyo|Published

The Western Cape Education Department’s labour directorate will conduct its own investigation after a 43-year-old teacher appeared in the Mossel Magistrate’s Court ...

Family fuming after Candice’s case is struck off court roll

Athandile Siyo|Published

The 38-year-old mother died on April 30 last year, and her family were informed several days later of her death.

Schoolgirl, 12, traumatised after rape by 4 of her peers

Athandile Siyo|Published

‘The four boys aged between 14 and 16 attacked her and dragged her to a known local drug house and proceeded to rape her. ’

Three men shot dead in Nyanga in alleged business extortion attack

Athandile Siyo|Published

The victims were believed to have been ambushed in a possible extortion-related attack.

Avian influenza detected in George could be from transportation of chickens

Athandile Siyo|Published

The Western Cape had until Friday managed to avert an outbreak that has spread in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State and Limpopo in recent months.

Doctors plead for safe zones in Gaza Strip

Athandile Siyo|Published

More than 2 300 killed, a quarter of them children, and nearly 10 000 wounded, say authorities.

Communities reeling as 12 people killed in four days

Athandile Siyo|Published

In the most recent incident, two men aged 29 and 31 were shot and killed in Hani Crescent, Unathi.

Child groomer, rapist and father of three sentenced to 30 years

Athandile Siyo|Published

The court ordered the perpetrator, whose name is being withheld to protect his child, entered into the National Register for Sexual Offenders and that the guardian ...

Floods leave communities in shambles

Athandile Siyo|Published

The aftermath was far-reaching and the affected families were trying to rebuild their lives.

Lack of police visibility blamed for Mfuleni mass killings

Athandile Siyo|Published

The Mfuleni murders came a few hours after police top brass, including Minister Bheki Cele, were in Cape Town to provide an update on crime-fighting strategies and ...

KZN Post Office branches run out of Sassa cash

Athandile Siyo|Published

Civil society decried the issues that continue to plague Sassa in the disbursement of grants, saying hardly a month passed without a problem reported from the entity. ...

Avian flu outbreak hits egg supplies across SA

Athandile Siyo|Published

Minister Thoko Didiza met with retailers to discuss the impact of the recent outbreaks in the country.

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