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SAHRC
Wednesday, 08 November 2017 07:12
SAHRC looks into Emfuleni mayor's sexual assault claims
8 November 2017
JOHANNESBURG –The South African Human Rights Commission is instituting its own investigation into Emfuleni Mayor, Simon Mofokeng.
He's accused of sexually grooming a 14-year-old girl.
JOHANNESBURG –The South African Human Rights Commission is instituting its own investigation into Emfuleni Mayor, Simon Mofokeng.
He's accused of sexually grooming a 14-year-old girl.
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Friday, 10 November 2017 07:09
SAHRC: Suspended Emfuleni mayor should get harsh penalty if guilty of abuse
10 November 2017
Simon Mofokeng was placed on special leave last week following accusations that he sexually abused a 14-year-old girl.
Simon Mofokeng was placed on special leave last week following accusations that he sexually abused a 14-year-old girl.
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Wednesday, 08 November 2017 07:07
Taps still dry along much of South Coast, despite end to workers’ strike
08 November 2017
A strike by workers in KwaZulu-Natal’s Ugu district municipality ended on Monday, but water is still not available across much of popular tourist destinations on the South Coast, including Port Edward, Shelley Beach, Oslo Beach and Port Shepstone.
A strike by workers in KwaZulu-Natal’s Ugu district municipality ended on Monday, but water is still not available across much of popular tourist destinations on the South Coast, including Port Edward, Shelley Beach, Oslo Beach and Port Shepstone.
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Wednesday, 08 November 2017 07:05
SAHRC looks into Emfuleni mayor's sexual assault claims
08 November 2017
OHANNESBURG –The South African Human Rights Commission is instituting its own investigation into Emfuleni Mayor, Simon Mofokeng.
OHANNESBURG –The South African Human Rights Commission is instituting its own investigation into Emfuleni Mayor, Simon Mofokeng.
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Sunday, 12 November 2017 07:02
Joburg officials vow to root out illegal immigrants from ‘hijacked buildings’
12 November 2017
Of the 500 buildings audited by the city, 134 of them were found to be 'illegally occupied'
Officals in Johannesburg have promised to root out the illegal immigrants who have hijacked buildings in the city centre.
Of the 500 buildings audited by the city, 134 of them were found to be 'illegally occupied'
Officals in Johannesburg have promised to root out the illegal immigrants who have hijacked buildings in the city centre.
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Tuesday, 14 November 2017 06:59
Catholic Bishops decry dysfunctional mobile clinics
14 November 2017
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has asked the SA Human Rights Commission to investigate the breakdown of mobile clinic systems in KwaZulu-Natal‚ North West and Limpopo.
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has asked the SA Human Rights Commission to investigate the breakdown of mobile clinic systems in KwaZulu-Natal‚ North West and Limpopo.
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Tuesday, 14 November 2017 06:57
Keeping track of state’s spending on mental health is impossible, department says
14 November 2017
It was impossible to say how much the state spent on care for mentally ill patients each year because there was no set budget for this in the provinces‚ the Department of Health disclosed on Tuesday.
It was impossible to say how much the state spent on care for mentally ill patients each year because there was no set budget for this in the provinces‚ the Department of Health disclosed on Tuesday.
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Tuesday, 14 November 2017 06:55
South Africa has no guidelines on how to care for the mentally ill
14 November 2017
A medical professional on Tuesday painted a grim picture of the state of mental healthcare in South Africa‚ saying professionals were not well-equipped to deal with the sector.
A medical professional on Tuesday painted a grim picture of the state of mental healthcare in South Africa‚ saying professionals were not well-equipped to deal with the sector.
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Wednesday, 15 November 2017 06:53
I knew NGOs were inadequate - Ex-president of SA Society of Psychiatrists
15 November 2017
Doctor Mvuyiso Talatala says he tried to inform disgraced former Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu and other senior officials of this, but his warning fell on deaf ears.
Doctor Mvuyiso Talatala says he tried to inform disgraced former Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu and other senior officials of this, but his warning fell on deaf ears.
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Tuesday, 14 November 2017 06:50
Disconnect between national and provincial health departments‚ SAHRC hears
14 November 2017
It was impossible to say how much the state spent on care for mentally ill patients each year‚ because there was no set budget for this in the provinces‚ the national Department of Health revealed on Tuesday.
It was impossible to say how much the state spent on care for mentally ill patients each year‚ because there was no set budget for this in the provinces‚ the national Department of Health revealed on Tuesday.
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