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<pubDate>2018-06-29 14:27:25</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Grahamstown to be renamed]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Grahamstown to be renamed]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa has gazetted the renaming of Grahamstown to Makhanda, late Xhosa warrior and philosopher.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa&nbsp;has gazetted the renaming of Grahamstown to Makhanda.
Mthethwa says the renaming of the eastern town follows 20 years of discussions by members of the public, academics and politicians.
The arts and culture minister says the local municipality held public talks which also dealt with possibly changing street names. He says it&rsquo;s been standard practice in the country to change names which are not in line with the letter and spirit of the Constitution.
The department's Asanda Magaqa explains: &ldquo;It is the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that recommended that the renaming of geographic features be a form of symbolic reparation, to address an unjust past. These reparations include changing names of geographic places.&rdquo;
The town is being renamed after Makhanda, who was also known as Nxele - a Xhosa warrior, philosopher, prophet and military man who fought against colonialism. Makhanda led an attack against the British garrison in 1819.]]></body_text>
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<pubDate>2018-06-29 11:42:13</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Missing Cape Town psychologist found dead]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Missing Cape Town psychologist found dead]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The body of missing Cape Town clinical psychologist Diane Nelson, 49, was discovered on Table Mountain on Thursday.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[The body of missing Cape Town clinical psychologist Diane Nelson, 49, has been found.
Wendy Skeens from the Pink Ladies organisation told News24 on Friday morning that her body was found on Thursday.
Western Cape police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Andr&egrave; Traut said Nelson's body was found on Table Mountain.
&quot;This office can confirm that the body of a 49-year-old female was discovered yesterday on Table Mountain.
&quot;The circumstances surrounding her death are under investigation and a death inquest case docket has been registered.&quot;
No further details were immediately available.
&quot;It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Diane Nelson MHDSRIP. Our condolences to her parents, children extended family, colleagues and friends. Grateful thanks to Saps Claremont, Const Nkonki, Col Ricks Wynberg cluster, Sgt Visser Saps dog unit, Saps Air Wing, Tim Lundy/Andy Wood Wilderness Search and Rescue, communities, volunteers, PLTT/PLVT and all other role players who assisted in finding her. My thanks to Pink Ladies team, members of Missing Minors Pink Ladies page and group who worked so hard sharing the flyers and for their ongoing support,&quot; Dessie Rechner, Head Operations SA, posted on Facebook.
Nelson, who consulted from rooms at the Crescent Clinic, a private psychiatric facility in Claremont, went missing on Saturday.
She was last seen around 20:00 on Saturday and was reported missing at Claremont police station.
Police said at the time that her car was found at Cecilia Forest - a location popular with hikers, who take several routes from the forest car park.
A relative of Nelson, who asked not to be identified, said the family did not want to comment at this time as they needed space.
The family would issue a statement at a later stage, he said.]]></body_text>
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<pubDate>2018-06-29 09:59:12</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA['Zuma had hand in State Security Agency probe']]></heading>
<title><![CDATA['Zuma had hand in State Security Agency probe']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ivan Pillay says there was active instigation by Zuma in 2013 to remove certain Sars executives and install others of his choice.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[Former&nbsp;South African Revenue Service (Sars) deputy head Ivan Pillay claims there was an instruction from former president Jacob Zuma to the State Security Agency to investigate the revenue service because he believed some people were campaigning for an alternative African National Congress leader.
This accusation, among many others, was contained in the written submission Pillay made to the Nugent inquiry investigating tax administration and governance at Sars.
Pillay was among those suspended because of his link to the so-called rogue unit which the commission heard did not exist.
In written notes submitted to the panel investigating Sars, Pillay says there was an active instigation by Zuma in 2013 to remove certain Sars executives and install others of his choice without following due process.
He further alleged that Zuma had a hand in the State Security Agency investigating Sars which resulted in widespread reports that there was a rogue unit at Sars.
When testifying before the commission yesterday, Pillay said Sars was facing what he called an assault for a very long time.
Pillay&rsquo;s written testimony of Zuma&rsquo;s alleged involvement in the overhaul at Sars is the first time the former president is directly implicated.
WATCH: Sars Inquiry: Ivan Pillay and Adrian Lackey
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<pubDate>2018-06-28 14:26:55</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Day Zero in Cape Town pushed back to 2020]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Day Zero in Cape Town pushed back to 2020]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The City of Cape Town says there's no longer a threat of the taps running dry in 2019.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[Day Zero&nbsp;is officially off the cards for two years.
This is according to deputy Mayor Ian Neilson.
The&nbsp;City of Cape Town&nbsp;says there's no longer a threat of the taps running dry in 2019.
Officials have just briefed the media on water saving efforts and winter rain levels.
Deputy mayor Ian Neilson says not only will Day Zero be pushed back until 2020 but Cape Town will also survive this year's summer without running out of water.
Current dam levels in Cape Town stand at 43% as a result of the recent rainfall.
&quot;The city is looking at diversification of its water supply systems. We've learned from this drought due to the greater variability of the rainfall that we cannot only rely on surface water from our rivers and dams.&quot;
Neilson says the city will meet with the national Department of Water and Sanitation to discuss the current water restrictions.]]></body_text>
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<pubDate>2018-06-28 12:06:46</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Tshwane mayor cleared in Aucamp appointment]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Tshwane mayor cleared in Aucamp appointment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Marietha Aucamp resigned from her job in May after it emerged that she lied about her qualifications.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[An investigation into the controversial appointment of Solly Msimanga&rsquo;s former chief of staff,&nbsp;Marietha Aucamp, has found that her appointment was irregular.
Aucamp resigned from her job in May&nbsp;after it emerged that she lied about her qualifications.
City manager Moeketsi Mosola released the findings in Tshwane on Thursday morning.
The City of Tshwane has found that Aucamp shouldn&rsquo;t have been appointed chief of staff whether on an acting or permanent basis.
The city manager says it&rsquo;s clear that human resources did not follow the correct procedures.
The investigation has cleared Msimanga of any wrongdoing.]]></body_text>
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<pubDate>2018-06-28 10:03:41</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Hore: Moyane didn't consult me]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Hore: Moyane didn't consult me]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Former chief operating officer Barry Hore told the commission that Moyane’s decision came at a hefty cost and further, it disadvantaged Sars.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[The commission of inquiry into tax administration and governance at the&nbsp;South African Revenue Services (Sars)&nbsp;heard how Commissioner&nbsp;Tom Moyane&nbsp;put the brakes on the organisation&rsquo;s modernisation plan unilaterally, despite it costing the organisation.
Former chief operating officer Barry Hore told the commission that Moyane&rsquo;s decision came at a hefty cost and further, it disadvantaged Sars.
The commission heard about widespread governance failures under Moyane&rsquo;s reign, with some former staffers describing an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.
Not only was the decision to stop a plan to modernise Sars to be on par with international standards, expensive, it was also done without consultation.
Hore says he heard about it in an email.
&ldquo;I discovered by email that he&rsquo;d suspended the whole modernisation programmes without even having discussions with me.&rdquo;
The commission of inquiry headed by retired Judge Robert Nugent heard how Moyane&rsquo;s restructuring process became a purge in the organisation.
On Thursday, former Sars deputy head Ivan Pillay will testify.
The commission is expected to hear about the High-Risk Investigation Unit (HRIU), which Moyane labelled a rogue unit when he disbanded it.]]></body_text>
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<pubDate>2018-06-27 14:32:32</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Search for missing CT psychologist enters day 4]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Search for missing CT psychologist enters day 4]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The search for missing Claremont psychologist Diane Nelson has entered its fourth day. The 49-year-old woman was last seen on Saturday night.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[The search for missing Claremont psychologist&nbsp;Diane Nelson&nbsp;has entered its fourth day.
The 49-year-old&nbsp;woman was last seen on Saturday night.
Police have confirmed that Nelson&rsquo;s car has since been found in Cecilia Forest car park near Bishopscourt.
Scores of people, many of them Nelson&rsquo;s patients, have taken to The Pink Ladies organisation&rsquo;s Facebook page sharing the flyer and leaving messages of support.
The missing woman has short blond hair, a tattoo on her wrist and was last seen wearing a dark top and grey pants.
Anyone with information is urged to contact The Pink Ladies or the Claremont SA Police Service.
He said the police were &quot;being fantastic&quot; with the work they had done since Nelson, 49, disappeared over the weekend.
&quot;It is very difficult. We are all hoping and have searched widely. Any help, any suggestions, we will follow up.&quot;
Nelson, who consulted from rooms at Crescent Clinic, a private psychiatric facility in Claremont, went missing on Saturday.
Car found
She was last seen around 20:00 that day and was reported missing at Claremont police station, Western Cape police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Andr&eacute; Traut said.
He said her car was found at Cecilia Forest - a location popular with hikers, who take several routes from the forest car park.
Traut said on Wednesday morning that the investigation continued.
He would not expand on the efforts to find her and said developments in the matter could not be disclosed yet.
&quot;The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are being investigated,&quot; he said.
Crescent Clinic was not immediately in a position to comment on her disappearance.
According to Netwerk24, her handbag was apparently found in her car, while her cellphone, which was believed to be with her, was switched off.
South African National Parks (SANParks) spokesperson, Rey Thakhuli, told News24 that their rangers assisted Cape Town Metro Police and South African police with a search of the Cecilia Forest area on Saturday, after Nelson's vehicle was found in the parking lot.
&quot;It did not yield any results and was called off at approximately 21:30. The search resumed again on Sunday morning at 10:00, where the person still could not be located, and the search was called off by the police pending further investigations.
&quot;We are not certain if the person is on the mountain, except that the vehicle was parked close to it.&quot;
Some of the people she had assisted in the past continued to express their shock and sorrow at the news on social media, along with gratitude for the support she had provided to them.
Messages of support for her loved ones also poured in as people circulated a Pink Ladies missing persons poster.
Nelson, who is 1.8m tall and who has short blonde hair and a tattoo on her wrist, was last seen wearing a dark top and grey pants.
Anyone with information can contact Claremont Constable Nkonki on 021 657 2243 or 079 894 1563.]]></body_text>
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<pubDate>2018-06-27 11:41:19</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Court finds DA cessation of membership unlawful]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Court finds DA cessation of membership unlawful]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Mayor Patricia de Lille remains a member of DA. The WC High Court has declared the party's cessation of her membership to be unlawful and invalid.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[Mayor Patricia de Lille remains a member of the Democratic Alliance.
The Western Cape High Court has declared the party's cessation of her membership to be unlawful and invalid.
De Lille approached the court to challenge the termination of her membership in May, after a radio interview in which she indicated she would resign from the party.
De Lille says her victory is not only for herself but for the people of Cape Town.
In an unanimous judgment by a full bench, the Western Cape High Court has found in favour of Patricia De Lille remaining within the party.
At the heart of its judgment is that the DA failed to properly constitute a Federal Legal Commission panel to decide on the termination of her membership.
Judge Andre Le Grange said DA leader Mmusi Maimane should not have been considered to serve on the panel.
De Lille says she's re-energised to fight for her position in the party, until such time as it finds a legal way to remove her.
WATCH: Court rules on De Lille's DA membership
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<pubDate>2018-06-27 10:02:17</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Start of public hearings on land expropriation]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Start of public hearings on land expropriation]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The first day of public hearings on whether or not land should be expropriated without compensation, has yielded mixed reactions.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[The first day of public hearings on whether or not&nbsp;land should be expropriated without compensation, has yielded mixed reactions from those who came to make submissions.
The hearings kicked off in the Northern Cape town of Springbok on Tuesday and will also start in Limpopo on Wednesday.
Parliament's Joint Constitutional Review Committee has been tasked to determine whether or not Section 25 of the Constitution should be amended.
Dozens of people from Springbok and surrounding areas flocked to the Concordia Hall to make their voices heard.

#LandExpropriation hearings have kicked off in Springbok, Northern Cape earlier. The Joint Constitutional Review Committee is tasked to conduct public hearings into a possible review of Section 25 of the Constitution @BrandtKev Images : @ParliamentofRSA pic.twitter.com/aoRS2ZZTVS
&mdash; EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) June 26, 2018

According to Section 25 of the Constitution, property may be expropriated for a public purpose or in the public interest.
It also states that subject to compensation, the amount, time it takes and manner of payment, should be agreed to by those affected or decided or approved by a court.
Committee co-chairperson, Lewis Nzimande, says that the committee received a wide range of views on the issue of expropriating land without compensation.
&ldquo;The variety includes, amongst others, the concern about the property rights, private land and even the land that is in the hands of the state and that, that is in the mining companies and commercial farmers.&quot;
The Northern Cape leg of the hearings will continue in Upington on Thursday, Kuruman on Friday and Kimberley on Saturday.
Hearings will also start at the Ephrahim Mogale Town Hall in Limpopo today.
The committee is expected to report back to Parliament by 28 September.]]></body_text>
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<pubDate>2018-06-26 14:32:53</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Court to hear Henri van Breda's appeal bid]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Court to hear Henri van Breda's appeal bid]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Convicted murderer Henri van Breda’s bid to appeal his conviction and sentencing will be heard in August.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[Convicted murderer Henri van Breda&rsquo;s bid to appeal his conviction and sentencing will be heard in August.
Van Breda was found guilty in May of killing his parents and older brother and for the attempted murder of his younger sister.
He was handed three life terms for the murders and an additional 15 years for attempted murder.
Van Breda&rsquo;s lawyers would&rsquo;ve brought their application for leave to appeal before the Western Cape High Court on Friday, but the&nbsp;National Prosecuting Authority&nbsp;(NPA) says both the defence and the State need more time to prepare.
The matter will be heard on 14 August.
The NPA has previously stated the State will oppose the appeal, and should the defence go to the Supreme Court of Appeal it will continue fighting.
WATCH: Van Breda shows no remorse, maintains innocence
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