Rationalisation of the courts a move to secure access for all Government is moving to improve access to justice for all with the implementation of the rationalisation of the courts. Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi briefed the media on Tuesday on the department’s plans to ensure that the courts better serve communities. “An […]
SAPS suspends additional five senior police officers The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the suspension of five additional senior officers in relation to matters arising from the Medicare 24 tender. “Internal departmental processes are underway, and in the interest of preserving the integrity of these processes, the SAPS will not provide further comment […]
Kruger National Park land claim finalised through legal agreement After more than a decade of intense negotiations, historically land-dispossessed communities living around the Kruger National Park can finally put a painful chapter behind them, following a landmark agreement that recognises their economic and heritage rights to the land. This follows the government's recent signing of […]
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Jeffreys Bay: History Calendar from 1487 by Bert Behrens, Author of Old Jeffreys Bay, Lest We Forget 1487/88 In 1487 Bartolomeu Dias, a Portuguese navigator sailed out of Belém Harbour,…
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by Bert Behrens, Author of Old Jeffreys Bay, Lest We Forget
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