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SANRAL: Statement by South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited, respects Western Cape High Court's decision on N1 and N2 national roads (21/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has noted the finding of the Western Cape High Court in the case brought by the City of Cape Town.

DA: Statement by Mmusi Maimane, DA National Spokesperson, on Western Cape e-toll court victory (21/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The DA-led City of Cape Town has successfully interdicted SANRAL from tolling Western Cape highways. The Western Cape High court granted the interdict against SANRAL proceeding with tolls before...

Legality of stringent product recall guidelines in question

Bowman Gilfillan

Product recalls are a common occurrence internationally, and it is only a matter of time before South African products are recalled as frequently. According to Lior Nickig, associate attorney at...

SA: Edna Molewa: Address by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, at the presentation of the Department of Water Affairs Budget Vote 37, Parliament, Cape Town (21/05/2013)

Topics

We have great pleasure in addressing Parliament and to report back on the mandate bestowed upon us by the people of South Africa. Our enduring mandate of water resources protection, delivering...

SA: Stella Ndabeni Abrahams: Address by the Deputy Minister of Communications, at the delivery of Department of Communications Budget Vote Speech, Parliament, Cape Town (21/05/2013)

STATEMENT

Timeless wisdom tells us that the past explains the present and the present determines the future. The essence of this colorful day therefore lies in the story of our past, and it was shaped by our...

Sanral interdicted over W Cape tolls

E-TOLLS

The City of Cape Town was granted an interim interdict on Tuesday halting the proposed N1/N2 Winelands Toll Highway Project in the Western Cape. Western Cape High Court Judge Ashley Binns-Ward...

DA: Statement by Elza van Lingen, DA Leader in the National Council of Provinces, on ANC NCOP members who vote in favour of e-tolling (21/05/2013)

STATEMENT

This morning the Select Committee on Public Service reconvened to reconsider the National Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill (e-Toll Bill) after objections by my colleague, DA MP...

VF+: Statement by Corné Mulder, Freedom Front Plus Western Cape Provincial Leader, welcomes court decision against SANRAL's N1 and N2 Winelands toll-project (21/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The FF Plus welcomes the decision of the Cape Town High Court that the N1 and N2 Winelands toll-project has been stopped for now. Judge Ashley Binns-Ward granted the Cape Town Metro Council an...

SANRAL: Statement by South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited, asserts that tolls will not affect poor Cape Town communities (19/05/2013)

STATEMENT

Claims that the proposed N1-N2 Winelands Highway Toll project would have a negative effect on the communities of Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha are unfounded and grossly misleading.

No proper decision on winelands toll, court told

TOLL ROADS

Sanral's public notice on the Winelands tolling project was unlawful because the national roads agency never took a proper board decision committing to the project, the Western Cape High Court...

IFP: Statement by Velaphi Ndlovu, IFP Spokesperson on Police, calls for improved security measures in schools (17/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The recent tragedy where a Cape Town teenager was shot dead while arriving at school shows a great need for security improvement in schools. IFP Spokesperson on Police, Mr Velaphi Ndlovu (MP) said,...

AMCU threatens to bring South Africa to 'standstill'

LABOUR

The leader of South Africa's biggest platinum mining union on Friday threatened to bring Africa's top economy "to a standstill" and demanded a meeting with President Jacob Zuma, ramping up the...

Cabinet confident of measures to create jobs

JOB CREATION

Cabinet has noted the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) which shows an increase in the unemployment rate from 24.9% to 25.2%. Briefing the media in Cape Town on Thursday, following this week’s...

SA: Statement by the British High Commission in Pretoria, on UK Trade & Investment's Good Food and Wine Show (17/05/2013)

STATEMENT

UK Trade & Investment is delighted to be organising a “Food is GREAT Britain” stand at the Good Food and Wine Show in Cape Town from 23 to 26 May 2013. The stand brings together companies...

Swazi government's prayers answered

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

The African National Congress (ANC) issued a statement earlier this month saying that ‘the democratization of Swaziland must preoccupy the work of the African National Congress’ and calling for...

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