Nicola Daniels

Multimedia Journalist, Cape Times

Opposition parties cast doubt on DA’s proposed Western Cape budget

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The Western Cape's R269. 5 billion budget, primarily funded by the national government, faces fierce criticism from opposition parties.

Bus driver in court over sexual assault allegations involving pupil

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Kerry Mauchline, spokesperson for Education MEC David Maynier, said the pupil reported the matter to the school on the same day and the bus company was contacted ...

From rock bottom, to inspiring hope for drug addicts

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Denver van der Bergh embarks on a remarkable 1680km journey from Cape Town to Pietermaritzburg, celebrating five years of sobriety while raising funds for the rehabilitation ...

Weather Services’ multi-million IT tender marred by controversy

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A legal opinion reveals that the South African Weather Service's high performance computing tender was allegedly extended unlawfully multiple times, leading to significant ...

‘Cwecwe’s case not the only one’

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Addressing the media in Matatiele, Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga said officials planned to visit private schools in the ...

Eastern Cape education department retracts decision to close Bergview College

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Amid a national outcry over the alleged rape of a 7-year-old pupil at Bergview College, the Eastern Cape Department of Education has reversed its decision to close ...

SA unites behind #JusticeForCwecwe

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Supporters across South Africa demanded justice for Cwecwe, a 7-year-old girl allegedly raped in Matatiele. The police have intensified their investigation amid ...

Salga rejects punitive measures against municipalities for water issues

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The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has strongly opposed Minister Pemmy Majodina's calls for criminalising municipalities over water issues, arguing ...

We’ll meet in court, MEC tells college in rape saga

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By going to court, the college was doing “exactly what we wanted them to do,” said Vuyiseka Mboxela, spokesperson for Eastern Cape Education MEC Fundile David Gade. ...

There’ll be an agreement, says DA on budget deadlock

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The DA has expressed confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa's willingness to consider their proposals as tensions rise within the GNU over the upcoming budget vote. ...

FULL HOUSE

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Provincial government admits schools are overcrowded

Beneficiaries granted two more months to switch Sassa Gold Cards

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Grant beneficiaries can breathe a sigh of relief as the deadline to replace SASSA Gold Cards has been extended to May 31, amid concerns over a chaotic transition ...

College in rape saga turns to court

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The school maintained that the principal, ‘according to the SAPS’ was not a suspect in the rape case.

Tensions rise as WC government responds to teacher cuts

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Finance MEC Deirdre Baartman acknowledged that overcrowded classrooms had become a growing concern.

Western Cape allocates over R3 billion to safety initiatives

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The province has been under increasing pressure over its decisions to keep pouring billions into safety plans that have been criticised as ineffective, amid persistently ...

More poaching expected ahead of elections as Banele Majingo resigns from ANC, joins DA

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Banele Majingo's unexpected resignation from the ANC to join the DA came as a shock to opposition parties in the City, as he was expected to lead a motion of no ...

How ANC ‘sleepers’ handed MKP historic win

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The ANC's recent by-election loss in Saldanha Bay to the MK Party highlights internal challenges, as leaders attribute the defeat to 'sleepers' campaigning for rival ...

Motsoaledi urges innovative health financing at G20 amid US aid cuts

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Amid the suspension of US aid, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi urges global health partnerships at the G20 Health Working Group Meeting, highlighting the urgent ...

Presidency still mum on envoys to USA

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Almost two months after his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa has yet to announce when he will establish the “delegation of government and other ...

Interpol swoops on SIM fraud in SA

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Operation Red Card, led by Interpol, has resulted in over 300 arrests across Africa, targeting sophisticated SIM box fraud schemes that mainly prey on the elderly. ...

Sisulu Foundation slams Ramaphosa’s ‘betrayal’

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The Sisulu Foundation has condemned President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent actions regarding the renaming of Sandton Drive and the return of ambassador Ebrahim Rasool, ...

Poor performance costs Western Cape millions

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The Western Cape is among the four provinces set to lose hundreds of millions of rands allocated by the National Treasury to build houses, upgrade informal settlements ...

City’s safety budget under scrutiny

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Despite costly initiatives year on year, crime levels remain persistently high, raising doubts about the effectiveness of the City's approach.

Pilot killed in Saldanha crash had over 36 years flying experience

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The South African Civil Aviation (CAA) said its Authority Accident and Incident Investigations Division (AIID) was looking into the incident with preliminary findings ...

Housing officials at loggerheads over ‘devastating’ funding cuts

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Spokesperson for Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane, Tsekiso Machike said the minister had a meeting with all MEC’s including Tertuis Simmers, “to discuss ...