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EFF Wages war against clicks Inside todays edition Chief Whip’s special Media Recognition Initiative
Clicks on Sunday released a statement that it would be trading as normal on Monday, September 7. “Clicks provides a much-needed healthcare service to South Africans and stores will not be closed. Contingency plans have been put in place to ensure the safety of both customers and staff. “Clicks has taken full accountability and apologised unreservedly for the advertisement published on its website and has taken immediate action to address all concerns,”. Quite simply, the EFF are not happy with the apology Clicks posted in the aftermath of their controversial advert.
Branding it ‘insincere’, the Red Berets have decided to hit the firm where it hurts, in their wallets They hope that national protest action will teach Clicks a more fiscally-challenging lesson and the more who show up, the louder their message will be. After Clicks ignored the party’s written demands, the EFF is now promising to wage war against them. According to The South African, the have branded Clicks ‘unrepentant and perverse’, as the dust refuses to settle on this one. The EFF took to Twitter to mobilise its members to forcibly shut down all Clicks
stores across the country in a tweet as the store will not be shutting down voluntarily. “If Clicks does not close, our members in all the branches will shut down all 880 Clicks outlets across the country from Monday 7 September 2020 to Friday, 11 September 2020,” the EFF was quoted as having said in a statement. The EFF’s move to forcibly shut down Clicks stores has triggered mixed reactions with some saying the EFF is playing judge and jury over the Clicks hair advert and others saying their demands are outrageous.
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Chief Whip’s special Media Recognition Initiative
Chief Whip of council in the City of Ekurhuleni awarded Tame Times and Taxi Times with a recognition award for the contribution in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in the City of Ekurhuleni.
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Vaal Dam Continues To Plunge Vaal Dam levels have continued their steep fall this week, plummeting to levels unseen since the beginning of 2017, when large parts of the country were in the grip of a devastating drought. “Accordingly, water consumers are urged not to let the guard down but to continue working with their local municipalities to ensure that every drop of water is saved,” Department of Water and Sanitation said on Thursday. “As the Vaal Dam persists to drop weekon-week, it now hovers at distressing levels of 37.6%, down from 38.8% last week. During the comparative period last year, the dam stood at reasonably stable levels of 59.9%,” the Department said. The dam levels at Grooitdraai Dam have dropped from 79.4% last week to 78.9%. However, the present levels of the dam remain higher when compared to the 61.7% at which it stood during the same week last year. “A reserve dam located in the Free State, the Sterkfontein Dam, held on to 93.9% for a second successive week and is higher compared with the levels of 92.0% at the same period last year,” the department said. The Bloemhof Dam recorded an upsurge this
week, increasing from last week’s 96.5% to 97.3% presently. Conversely, it stood lower but firm at 96.0% in the same week last year. However, the same cannot be said about the levels of both the Mohale and Katse Dams, which are both in Lesotho. “Mohale Dam has deteriorated to an alarming 6.0% this week, dropping from an equally bleak 6.2% last week. At the same time last year, the dam was at 33.1%. “Meanwhile, the drop in the levels of Katse Dam seem to have become a norm in the past few months as it continues to see a downward slope. It dropped from 27.7% last week to 27.5% this week while at the same time last year it was in the red at an equally low 17.8%,” the department said. The Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS), which consists of 14 dams, has recorded a fall again this week. “Although the levels of the IVRS are impacted negatively by the falling dams, it remains stable. This is even as it has decreased from 60.8% last week to the present levels of 60.4%. The IVRS was much healthier at 66.3 in the same week last year. “As the levels of the Vaal Dam persist to plummet to lower than expected, the
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Police Conduct Massive O Kae Molao Refuse Removal Officials Not Allowed To Pick Up Additional Refuse Bags Crime Operation In Ekurhuleni
Integrated operations with participation of SAPS including the Detectives who worked tirelessly along with EMPD, Gauteng Traffic, SANDF and other stakeholders last night until this morning to trace the suspects, arrested three hundred and fifteen suspects. Operation O Kae Molao continue to yield positive results. Arrests One hundred and forty one of the suspects committed assault cases and seventeen of them are related to genderbased violence cases, twenty five illegal miners, twenty four for malicious damage to properties, twenty four for theft cases including burglaries residential, thirteen for possession of drugs, eleven for common robbery, ten for rape, five for murder and three for possession of unlicensed firearm in Tsakane while another suspect was arrested for possession of dangerous weapon (gas gun) in Kempton Park.
Other suspects were arrested for cases ranging from possession of dagga, business robbery, murder, Attempted murder, drunk and Driving, fraud, reckless and negligence driving, contempt of Court and contravention of Liquor Act of 2003. Fifty eight Traffic fines to the value of R35 450. 00 were issued. Members recovered thirty bags of gold soil as a result of illegal mining in Benoni, a firearm in Tsakane, gas gun in Kempton Park, thirty one sachets containing crystal substances, a bag containing 14.2 grams of dagga and three sachets containing a white substance. In Ivory Park, Norkem and Tembisa Policing Precincts dagga, nyaope and liquor were seized from the suspects. The arrests were effected as a result of patrols, stop and searches, road blocks and visits to liquor outlets. The District Commissioner Major General Vincent Leshabane thanked the members for achieving successful outcomes in Ekurhuleni and encouraged them to continue with operations in order to squeeze the space of the criminals.
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Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open The most bizarre US Open ever now
press conference and left the US Open
includes one of the most bizarre
grounds. Later, he apologised for what
happenings in tennis history, world
happened on Instagram:
No. 1 Djokovic, 26-0 heading into the
“This whole situation has left me really sad
hard-court major and a consensus
and empty,” Djokovic wrote. “I checked
favorite to win his 18th Grand Slam
on the lines person and the tournament
title,
ball
told me that thank God she is feeling ok.
he struck towards the backboard
was
I‘m extremely sorry to have caused her
hit
throat.
such stress. So unintended. So wrong.
The linesperson stayed on the ground for
I’m not disclosing her name to respect
several minutes, as the ball was hit firmly—
her privacy. As for the disqualification, I
though certainly without malice or intent.
need to go back within and work on my
An
a
defaulted
linesperson
extensive
in
after the
discussion
a
between
disappointment and turn this all into a
Djokovic, the chair umpire and other
lesson for my growth and evolution as a
tournament officials followed.
player and human being. I apologize to
“It’s tough for you, whatever call you
the @usopen tournament and everyone
make,
told
associated for my behavior. I’m very
officials, knowing that tennis’ rules are
grateful to my team and family for being
fairly inflexible in such situations, Tennis.
my rock support, and my fans for always
com reported.
being there with me. Thank you and I’m
The Serb did not take part in a post-match
so sorry.”
I
understand,”
Djokovic
Ex-Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool appointed WP Professional Rugby chairman Former Western Cape Premier and
and we must nurture rugby from
with president Zelt Marais to ensure
South African ambassador to the
grassroots
the sustainability and excellence of
United States, Ebrahim Rasool, has
schools – to the professional – the
rugby in this region,” Rasool added.
been appointd as chairman of the
DHL Stormers and our Springboks,”
Marais felt Rasool’s experience from
Western Province Rugby Football
Rasool said after his appointment.
his role in the struggle for liberation,
Union.
“But we must honour the whole
as a politician and diplomat, would
This was ratified at a board meeting
history of rugby, from the very
be valuable to the union.
on Friday where WPRFU president
celebrated to those written out of
looking
Zelt Marais conveyed the unanimous
rugby history,” he continued.
the
decision to the Board of Directors.
“But we can only thrive if we deliver
Ambassador Rasool to the benefit of
an
value to all who are involved in the
WP Rugby, and we are confident his
exceptional challenge to accept this
game, from investors and sponsors to
appointment will help usher in an
post.
the players and the very loyal rugby
exciting era for WP Rugby.
The Western Cape is undoubtedly
public or the region.
He is a rugby man through and
the cradle of rugby in South Africa,
I look forward to working closely
through,” he said.
“It
is
a
deep
honour
and
–
the
clubs
and
the
forward
experience
to
and
“We are
harnessing networks
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