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EFF warns Rosslyn companies during protest: Police won’t be able to protect you – demand a basic minimum wage of R12 500

EFF warns Rosslyn companies during protest: Police won’t be able to protect you - demand a basic minimum wage of R12 500

Thousands of EFF members, some who work in the area, marched on Thursday to demand a basic minimum wage of R12 500 and worker ownership and control to the South African Breweries, PRAGA Technical, BMW, Nissan, Afrit Trailers and Coca-Cola.

Tshwane Secretary Nqobile Mhlongo told BMW that workers will close down the area if their demands are not met.

“There is no political or police force which will protect companies in Rosslyn area from thousands of workers. Companies must not wait until there is no time and there is social instability which will collapse business in the area until they extend ownership of companies to workers. The sooner we realise economic freedom for workers, the better for Rosslyn to grow economically.”

The party’s deputy chairperson Leofi Leshabane said workers have complained to Nissan about being on night shift for several years without any rotation but nothing has been done.

There are also complaints of racism at Afrit Trailers and Praga Technical.

“We demand an immediate end to continues intimidation and racial attacks on workers, the majority of whom are black. We demand that all former employees must receive their pension and provident fund payouts without any further delays. We demand a proper response within seven days,” said Leshabane.

By: Jakaranda FM / Gaopalelwe Phalaetsile

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10-jarige Seun van Pretoria al ’n week lank opsoek

10-jarige Seun van Pretoria al ’n week lank opsoek

Die 10-jarige seun Johannes Venter van Pretoria-Noord word reeds sedert Dinsdag 30 Oktober 2018 vermis.

Woordvoerder van die organisasie Pink Ladies, Dessie Rechner, sê dat Johannes Phillip Venter se ouma hom skool toe geneem het op die betrokke dag wat hy verdwyn het. Hy is ’n leerder van die Laerskool Voortrekker Eeufees in Presidentsraat, maar het geen van sy klasse daardie dag bygewoon nie.

Volgens Rechner het die seun se pa hom na bewering by die skool kom haal, waarna hulle saam in Shoprite in Pretoria-Noord gesien is. Venter het ’n groen skoolsak met ’n wapen daarop by hom gehad.

Die seun se ma is oorlede en het by sy ouma gewoon.

Volgens Rechner word die saak ook deur die polisie ondersoek.

Die organisasie Pink Ladies, ʼn organisasie wat dit daarop toespits om vermiste mense op te spoor.

Enigeen met inligting oor waar Venter hom bevind, kan die polisie van Pretoria-Noord by 082 319 9798 of Pink Ladies by 072-214-7439, 083-378-4882 of 086-001-0111 bel.

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Waarskuwing: Nuwe dwelm middel, soortgelyk aan dagga, laat beland jong tieners in ernstige toestand in hospitaal

Polisie het dringend ‘n onbekende stof vir forensiese toetsing gestuur, na 14 jong volwassenes en tieners wat in Pretoria woonagtig is na die hospitaal gehaas moes word nadat hulle ’n onbekende kruiemengsel wat bekend staan as puff or blazing gebruik het.

Dit kom na die voorval waar drie tieners van Pretoria-Wes, Maandagmiddag na die hospitaal gehaas moet word, geklee nog in hul skooldrag, nadat hulle die onbekende stof gerook het.

Xander Loubser, woordvoerder van BestCare, het die voorval bevestig en gesê dat die drie tieners in ‘n ernstige toestand was en is behandel vir simptome soos aanvalle, psigose, naarheid, braking en hallusinasies.

Al drie tieners is gestabiliseer en na die Eugene Marais-hospitaal vervoer vir verdere mediese sorg.

In ‘n video wat wat geneem is, kan gesien word hoe een van die leerlinge, met ’n drup in sy arm, hewig veg en baklei met een van die paramedici. Daar kan ook op die greep gehoor word dat die seun ontken dat hy iets gerook het. Op die toneel waar die seun gevind is, het die noodhulp beamptes ’n verdagte pakkie opgetel met ’n onbekende stof wat amper soos dagga lyk.

 

Kapt. Augustina Selepe, woordvoerder van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens, het gesê die onbekende stof is verpak in ‘n swart sakkie. Die stof is soortgelyk aan dagga, het Selepe gesê.

“SAPD het dringend die stof na ‘n SAPD-forensiese laboratorium gestuur vir toetsing. Die polisie het intussen ‘n ondersoek geloods wagtend op die forensiese uitslae.”

Die dwelm wat amper dieselfde voorkoms as dagge vertoon, word in aantreklike pakkies verkoop wat soortgelyk is aan kondoom verpakkings. Dit staan bekend as Huff, Blazing, Fun Bubblegum, Tutti Frutti en Crazy Coconut.

Die dwelm word ook in ‘n zol gerol, soos die dwelm middel dagga, en dan gerook.

Die polisie het ouers gevra om hul kinders te waarsku oor die gevare van die gebruik van onbekende stowwe. Een van die grootste struikelblok is, is dat die dwelm na bewering vrylik beskik baar is en  kan gekoop word in die tabak winkels en by drankwinkels sommer so oor die toonbank.

Die polisie het  intussen ook ouers aangemoedig om verdagte pakkies te verwyder wat hul kinders in hul besit het en die saak aan die polisie rapporteer.

Die volgende whatsup stemboodskap is gestuur deur een van die paramidici wat op van die tonele was.

Deur: Elizaan de Koker

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Bogus doctor arrested for issuing medical certificates to people applying for or renewing their driver’s licenses

Bogus doctor arrested for issue medical certificates to people applying for or renewing their driver’s licenses

A 50-yeard old man pretending to be a licensed medical practitioner was arrested by the Tshwane Metro Police (TMPD) at the Waltoo licensing department on Tuesday.

It appears that the man was issuing medical certificates to individuals who applied for new or to renew their driver’s licenses.

When questioned by the police, the man claimed to be a qualified doctor.

TMPD officers got in touch with the health professional council of South Africa and verified that the so called medical practitioner was operating illegally, as his medical license was suspended.

The bogus doctor was arrested and will appear in court soon.

Read the original article on Rekord East.

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South Africa’s first clear-water lagoon is Pretoria’s new ‘beach’

South Africa’s first clear-water lagoon is Pretoria’s new ‘beach’

Landlocked Pretoria just got a new ‘beach’ thanks to South Africa’s first clear-water lagoon.

It took Balwin Properties two years to make history in Sub-Saharan Africa, by constructing the first ‘beach’ of its kind. The Blyde, which officially opened on 8 September, is an exclusive housing estate in Pretoria East, which features 1.5-hectare The Blyde.

Cost of construction
While it’s unlikely to replace the seasonal exodus to coastal hotspots, Pretoria’s new ‘beach’ and residential complex provides an unusual oasis for residents of The Blyde. The project, which was spearheaded in partnership with Crystal Lagoons in 2016, cost an estimated R4.2 billion to construct and is only accessible to residents of The Blyde.

While The Blyde’s lagoon is definitely the main attraction, other facilities include a restaurant, gym, spa, concierge, laundromat, and multi-purpose sports fields. Residents can enjoy swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding and sailing on the lagoon.

Environmental impact
The lagoon, which is equivalent to more than two rugby fields combined, promises to be an eco-friendly attraction. Alastair Sinclair, regional director at Crystal Lagoons, explains that the development uses less water than an average golf course, saying:

“Crystal Lagoons’ technology addresses the concerns around the use of water and the energy needed to maintain conventional swimming pools. Also, any type of water can be used – ground water, salt water and even brackish water are all suitable to fill a beach-like Lagoon.”

Water saving technology developed by scientist Fernando Fischmann, aims to reduce upkeeps costs and allow for the use of rainwater. Water evaporation has also been minimised thanks to micro-film technology.

Technology now available to other African countries
State of the art filtration systems also cut down on energy consumption, while still keeping the water crystal clear.

Sinclair states that the development is an ecological and scientific phenomenon which is just the first of many to be implemented across South Africa:

“We are delighted with the inauguration of this crystalline lagoon at the Blyde in Pretoria, as it will not only provide tremendous value to our partners, Balwin Properties, and the residents of this development, but it also means that our company’s technology is now present on all five continents.

By: The South African

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Booswigte steel kerkklok van NG kerk Wespoort in Danville

Booswigte steel kerkklok van NG kerk Wespoort in Danville

’n NG kerk in die weste van Pretoria se kerkklok is soek nadat booswigte verlede week baie moeite gedoen en swaar gedra het om dit te steel.

Dié klok van die NG kerk Wespoort in Danville weeg maklik meer as 100 kg.

“Ek hoop die mense wat die klok gesteel het, word gevang, sodat hulle dit weer kan terugsit. Ek sal graag wil sien hoe hulle dit gaan regkry,” sê Koos du Raan, die koster.

Du Raan sê daar is Maandag die eerste keer opgemerk die klok hang nie meer in sy boog aan die bo-punt van die kerktoring nie.

Die klok word net op spesiale geleenthede gelui, soos op begrafnisse en middernagdienste.

’n Ouderling het Maandag die klok se ketting in die binneplaas naby die kerkgebou sien lê.

“Groot was ons verbasing toe ons omdraf en sien die klok is weg,” sê Du Raan.

Die diewe het vermoedelik oor die kerk se agterste muur geklouter nadat hulle die lemmetjiesdraad in die hoek platgedruk het.

Du Raan wys na die leer wat teen die agterkant van die kerkgebou is, wat die skelms gebruik het om tot by die klok te klim.

“Hoe hulle die klok tot op die grond en oor die muur gekry het, sal ek graag wil weet, dit kon nie ’n maklike taak gewees het nie,” sê Du Raan.

Hy vermoed die klok, wat gegiet is uit ’n mengsel van koper en geelkoper, is gesteel om as skrootmetaal gesmous te word.

“Die diewe mag dalk lekker geld maak uit die klok, maar vir ons gemeente is dit ’n hartseersaak. Die klok is deel van ons kerkgebou se geskiedenis,” sê Du Raan.

Besonderhede oor die klok se geskiedenis is skraps, maar dit was volgens Du Raan daar toe die gemeente op 22 Januarie 1949 gestig en die ou kerkie ingewy is.

Geld vir ’n nuwe klok is daar nie.

Die beloning van R3 000 wat uitgeloof is om die klok op te spoor, is deur die plaaslike gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum bymekaargemaak.

Die saak is by die polisie aangemeld.

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Oom Paul spog nou met ‘n splinternuwe baadjie by sy graf

Oom Paul spog nou met 'n splinternuwe baadjie by sy graf

Nadat sy graf in Julie vanjaar gevandaliseer is, het Jacques Müller, ‘n beeldhouer van Centurion, aangebied om nie net die beskadigde borsbeeld op die graf van oudpres. Paul Kruger te restoureer nie, maar ‘n hele nuwe beeld vanuit graniet en marmer te kap.

Die nuwe Kruger-monument is gister op oom Paul se 193ste verjaarsdag onthul.

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Farm attack, couple traumatized by terrorists during 3 hour ordeal, Pretoria West

Farm attack, couple traumatized after 3 hour ordeal, Pretoria West

A traumatic farm attack took place on 5 October 2018, between 01:00 and 04:45, on a Welgegund smallholding in Pretoria West, Gauteng. The inside perimeter beams were activated around 01h00, after the attackers bypassed, and cut through the electric fence.

The resident, Niel looked and could not see anything and reactivated the alarm, but the attackers were inside the property already. They gained access to the house from the balcony. The male victim was surprised by three armed black males in his bed. (one armed with a pistol and ²nd with a crowbar).

Both the man and woman were tied up. They forced the victims to open the safe, and took their time ransacking the house. The suspects and fled the scene at around 04h45, taking with them: jewellery, camaras, 2 laptops. R1800± in cash, mobile phones, TV, and meat.

The couple did not sustain any physical injury, but are extremely traumatized.

Patrollers with dogs and SAPS followed the tracks but no arrests have been made yet. The suspects came with their own ladder to gain access to the first floor.

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Six year old girl raped in men’s toilet at Dros restaurant in Pretoria

Six year old girl raped in men’s toilet at Dros restaurant in Pretoria

A witness says the suspect was sitting alone while he was watching the girl in the play area, and when the girl went to the bathroom he followed her.

A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped in the restroom of a popular restaurant in Pretoria on Saturday.

According to a witness who wished to remain anonymous, the man was “stalking his prey” while she was playing in the children’s area of Dros restaurant in Silverton.

The witness claimed the man was sitting alone in the smoking section, where he asked for a glass of water, saying he was waiting for a friend.

Shortly afterwards, the man moved nearer to the restaurant’s play area and started watching the girl, who was on her own.

Moments later, the child went to the bathroom and the man followed, the witness said.

“He allegedly snatched her from the female rest room, blocked her mouth and took her to the men’s rest room where he raped her.”

The child’s mother, who is apparently a regular at the Dros, noticed that her child had gone.

“We asked the child-minder where the child was and she said she had gone to the toilet.

“Her mother went to the rest room but did not find her child. She heard a noise in the men’s rest room and was suspicious.

“She tried to open the door but it was blocked,” said the witness.

The mother caused a commotion and the alleged rapist eventually opened the door.

“He was completely naked and so was the child, the witness said. “The child was bleeding from the groin.

“When some of the male customers saw this, they started assaulting the man.

“One of the managers locked the rest room door to protect the guy from mob justice.

“The child was rescued and police were called.

“There was a trail of blood in the rest room.”

Yesterday, Dros management refused to comment and hung up abruptly. On the second attempt, they asked that enquiries be made to Dros head office today.

Provincial police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Lungelo Dlamini confirmed that a rape charge had been opened and the suspect was in custody.

By: The Citizen

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Onwettige grondbesetters dreig media en AfriForum met petrolbomme

Onwettige grondbesetters dreig media en AfriForum met petrolbomme

’n Spul onwettige grond gryppers het verteenwoordigers van AfriForum sowel ’n mediaspan Maandagoggend met petrolbomme gedreig op ’n grondeienaar se plaas net buite Pretoria. Die grond word tans onwettig beset en die plakkers het hul teengesit vir samesprekings en onderhoude met met die media.

Die stuk grond ter sprake behoort aan ene dr. Motodi Maserumule en is geleë tussen Soshanguve en Onderstepoort. Na bewering het ongeveer 150 mense verlede Maandag onwettige sinkhuise begin oprig op die grond. Volgens Cameron het die plakkers laas week baie vinnig ’n sinkhuisie met die woord “Office” op opgerig en is tans besig om erwe teen R500 stuk aan lede van die publiek te verkoop.

Cameron het ook te vertel dat Maserumule aanvanklik gesukkel het om ’n saak by die polisie te open. Met behulp van AfriForum kon hul daarin slaag om ’n saak van betreding by die polisie aanhangig maak verlede Woensdag.

“Teen verlede week Vrydag was hier seker so 30 strukture opgerig, maar oor die naweek moes hulle baie besig gewees het, want hier is nou al seker ’n honderd sinkstrukture opgerig en hier is baie meer mense,” het Cameron aan die media gesê.

Die burgerregte organisasie Afriforum het ’n dringende hofbevel Vrydag bekom in die hooggeregshof in Pretoria om die onwettige plakkers te verwyder.

“Toe ons vanoggend daar kom om ’n media-onderhoud te doen, was dit aanvanklik rustig, maar toe word dit baie vinnig lelik. ’n Groep mense het op ons voertuie afgestorm; van hulle het met pangas en selfs vuurwapens gestaan en gedreig. Daar is toe aan ons gesê dat indien enige iemand hulle gaan probeer keer, hulle met petrolbomme gegooi gaan word. Toe hulle klippe begin optel om ons voertuie daarmee te gooi, het ons gery.”

Volgens Cameron moet die hofbevel deur die balju aan die grondbesetters en die SAPD beteken word, waarna die polisie dan verplig sal wees om die balju by te staan om die onwettige plakkers van die grond te verwyder.

“Volgens ons kennis gaan die balju vanmiddag na die plaas toe om die hofbevel aan hulle te beteken. Die situasie is egter baie gespanne en ons is nie seker hoe die balju se aankoms die situasie vererger nie,” het Cameron gesê.

Die betrokke polisiewoordvoerder het glo aan die media groep Maroela Media gesê hy is nie bewus van hierdie grondgryp nie.

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