Taxpayers money falls through the cracks

Taxpayers money falls through the cracks:

Every year billions are squandered through municipal misapplication, but little is done to recover the money.

Queen backs plans to overturn 'sexist' rules that puts male heirs to the throne ahead of their older sisters

Queen backs plans to overturn 'sexist' rules that puts male heirs to the throne ahead of their older sisters:

If changes to the centuries-old system go ahead it would mean a first-born daughter of William and Kate would accede to the throne regardless of any male siblings.

Prince, duchess to visit next month - Pretoria News | IOL.co.za

Prince, duchess to visit next month - Pretoria News | IOL.co.za:

"Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, would make an official visit to South Africa next month “at the personal invitation of President Zuma”, the British high commissioner to South Africa, Nicola Brewer, announced on Thursday.

However, Zuma would be unable to receive them personally as he would be attending the G20 summit in France. He had asked Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe to meet them, other officials said."

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Police evict strikers from Athens landfill

Police evict strikers from Athens landfill:

Greek riot police have removed strikers from a landfill site northwest of Athens to allow access for private contractors brought in to clear the capital's streets of garbage.

Rome cleans up devastation, asks why it happened

Rome cleans up devastation, asks why it happened:

Workers cleaned up the wreckage from some of Rome's worst riots in years on Sunday and citizens asked why their city was the only one in which global demonstrations turned violent.

Death toll from 2 months of lashing rain rises to 297 in Thailand

Death toll from 2 months of lashing rain rises to 297 in Thailand:

The death toll from the worst floods in half a century to hit Thailand continues to rise.

175 Chicago protesters arrested after being told to leave Grant Park - Chicago Tribune

175 Chicago protesters arrested after being told to leave Grant Park - Chicago Tribune:

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DA welcomes toll road task team

DA welcomes toll road task team:

The Democratic Alliance has welcomed Cabinet's decision to appoint a task team to look into the Gauteng tolling system.

New drivers license test process under discussion

New drivers license test process under discussion:

The Transport Department is consulting various members of the public to discuss the possibility of implementing a new driver’s license test process.

The graduated license scheme consists of three different test stages before a driver will obtain a full license.

The Department’s Logan Maistry said the scheme aims to reduce the number of accidents.

“As part of the decade of action for road safety from 2011 to 2020…various proposals have been introduced to tackle the carnage on our roads,” he said.

Rome tallies up damage from violent protest (AP)

Rome tallies up damage from violent protest (AP):





AP - Rome is tallying up the costs a day after rioters hijacked a peaceful protest and smashed bank and store windows, tore up sidewalks and torched vehicles.

Thai floods claim more factories but Bangkok safe

Thai floods claim more factories but Bangkok safe:

Thailand floods have engulfed another industrial estate but Bangkok appears to have escaped the devastation despite heavy monsoon rain.

Criminals target census staff

Criminals target census staff:

Criminals have targeted census staff, trying to rape two of them in the past week, a census spokesperson has said.

Woman hurt in dam jetski accident

Woman hurt in dam jetski accident:
A woman has been injured after she was flung into a wall while jetskiing on the Vaal Dam.

Thai floods claim more factories but Bangkok safe

Thai floods claim more factories but Bangkok safe

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Floods in Thailand engulfed another industrial estate on Sunday but the capital, Bangkok, appears for now to have escaped the devastation seen elsewhere in the country despite heavy monsoon rain and water streaming towards it from the north.