Need for integrity and proficiency in South African politics

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“Regrettably now, the government has been disgraced by persons lacking proficiency and integrity and not being people serving. ”

Celebrating the life of Rupertji

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The many temples Roopnarain “Rupert“ Dasarath helped build or renovate show his sterling contributions to the Hindu renaissance

Urgent call to action: addressing the water crisis in eThekwini

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“I am compelled to address this blatant disregard for the needs of our citizens. ”

Dumping of refuse reflects a lack of respect for the environment

Letter to the Editor|Published

“It is disheartening to witness the blatant disregard for proper waste disposal practices by some residents. ”

Letter: Water crisis 'bordering on criminality’

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THE Verulam Water Crisis Committee wrote to the newly-appointed KZN MEC of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Dominic Buthelezi, ...

LETTER: Allow crime-fighting K9s to perform their duties

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‘I have suggested several times that the canine units be used in drug and firearms searches, but I was told that residents' dogs prevent trained police dogs from ...

LETTER: R2 billion in damages payouts are just the tip of the iceberg

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Michael Bagraim writes that it is a major disaster to spend more than two billion rand in damages when in fact our police department is under-resourced in any event. ...

LETTER: Stop using Tutu name at refugee centre

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The Archbishop Tutu IP Trust has instructed its lawyers to withdraw the archbishop’s permission to call its Marabastad refugee centre in Pretoria the ‘Desmond Tutu ...

LETTER: Oscar Mabuyane is not an example for the Western Cape

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‘The other day I saw in the news that the Eastern Cape ANC leader was visiting the Western Cape ANC leaders to help with the campaigning in the Western Cape. All ...

LETTER: Social grants should not influence voters’ choices

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‘The truth of the matter is that the grants are pitiful, and although they put an enormous pressure on government, this pressure is something that government will ...

LETTER: Importance of voting DA in the Western Cape

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‘By voting for the DA in the election, you are voting for 800 000 new jobs, 1 300 Leap officers in our most in-need communities and reducing load shedding by four ...

LETTER: Bo-Kaap residents weren’t fined - councillor

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Francine Higham, as the Councillor for Ward 77, which includes the Bo-Kaap, writes a letter and provides answers to questions raised in the most recent column by ...

The Western Cape works, and its people are working

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OPINION: DA Western Cape Premier Candidate Alan Winde responds to the piece, ‘Lies, damned lies and statistics – DA exposed’ by Cameron Dugmore, as featured in the ...

LETTER: Can computer programs replace experience in structural engineering?

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‘It is therefore important for engineers to study structural failures in as much as they study structural successes. No matter how tragic a failure might be, it ...

LETTER: In Ukraine, the West needs to put boots on the ground

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‘The illegal immoral and unjustified invasion and destruction of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin while the West, including the US pontificates, tut tuts, yaps and throws ...

LETTER: Zionism hijacked and is choking authentic Judaism

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'Zionism is not a religion but a cult based on a political theory that seeks to replace Judaism with a fake racist, nationalistic and militant anti-Jewish stereotype. ...

LETTERS: ‘ANC – the con of the century’ vs ‘DA not getting my vote’

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In letters submitted to the Cape Argus, one reader talks about how the ANC has conned the country to stay in power, while another readers talks about how one DA ...

LETTER: On George building tragedy, government needs to wake up

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After a disaster like this, we start asking questions such as whether all the workers were registered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund and the Compensation Fund. ...

LETTER: Finally, the ANC’s wings will be clipped

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'As the election on May 29 draws closer, with the ANC in all likelihood losing its majority in government, disenchanted unemployed, homeless and hungry voters will ...

LETTER: It’s time for the ANC to step aside

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While the ANC pussyfoots around expelling former president Jacob Zuma who has brazenly ‘stolen’ the ANC's uMkonto weSizwe entity, he has further diluted ANC support, ...

Letter: Private schools perpetuate inequality

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The presence of private schools can undermine the transparency and accountability of the education system.

LETTER: Let’s vote for change on May 29

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LETTER: ‘A government that will create an environment that allows job-creating businesses to thrive. ’

LETTER: Perhaps we need a new politic language to cross the divide

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‘Lorenzo is saying we must look past all that, and focus on content, not identity. ’

LETTER: It’s time to vote with our heads – not hearts

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‘The country is, in fact, in tatters with broken promises, infrastructure in ruins, ongoing corruption, tender fraud, rampant crime, unemployment at 35%, pit latrines, ...

Letter: Prosecute bosses for unpaid pension contributions

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The reality is that many employers across the board deduct pension money, UIF, workmen’s compensation, PAYE and other such deductions and then don’t pay the relevant ...