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Three elephants slaughtered in Matsulu Village Three elephant bulls from the Kruger National Park (KNP) were killed on Saturday morning. Lowvelder |  1 day ago File Photo Park officials received reports that the bulls had escaped from the park and entered Matsulu Village which is one of the neighbouring communities on its borders. READ:  Storm erupts over dead elephant SANParks dispatched a helicopter upon request from the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) to herd the trio back. However, it was unsuccessful because of interference on the ground by community members. This led to the decision to put the elephants down. READ:  UPDATE: Woman killed by elephant in Kruger after attack by herd The situation was monitored and administered by the MTPA under the applicable legislation for such incidents as Matsulu is outside of the park and within the jurisdiction of the agency. “We received a phone call about three elephant...

Johannesburg - Fighting to hold back her tears, Sandra de Villiers holds a pink tissue in her hands and says her disabled brother was starved and later died of dehydration in a hospital in Pretoria. Jaco Stols was one of more than 90 mentally ill patients who died after they were moved around to new homes after the state ended its contract with four Life Esidimeni Hospitals in Gauteng. De Villiers told News24 on Tuesday that her brother, Stols, 53, had been disabled since birth. She said she noticed her brother was not receiving the treatment he needed at the Cullinan Rehabilitation Centre. <a href="https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/jump?iu=0&sz=1&c=234" target="_blank"><img src="https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ad?iu=0&sz=1&c=234" border="0" alt=""></a> "He had a blue eye and had a wound to his...

  Western Cape dam levels drop even more 2018-03-05 16:22 Jenni Evans What To Read Next {{item.title}}  Cape Town - The latest average level, for dams across the Western Cape, is 20.83% - compared to 30.09% for the same time last year - MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Anton Bredell said on Monday. "At this stage, the water situation in our 30 municipalities is relatively stable, thanks to continued interventions as well as a concerted effort to save water by citizens and business. "However, the agriculture sector remains a major concern for us in the provincial government. We will continue to step up and provide support to this important sector, which is bearing the brunt of the drought." He said complacency in saving wa...

For the first time in democratic South Africa value-added tax (VAT) is raised – by one percentage point to 15% as part of the “tough but hopeful” Budget Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba presented on Wednesday. The VAT hike is central in a set of tax increases, including higher estate and luxury goods duties and an extra 52 cents per litre in fuel levies, to generate an additional R36-billion for the national purse. The tax hikes come alongside R85-billion government expenditure cuts over the next three years to fund inclusive economic growth and social spending, from free higher education to health care and social protection. By MARIANNE MERTEN. The increase in value added tax (VAT) to 15%, from 14%, with effect of 1 April 2018, is a tough political choice. Trade unions and civil society organisations are on public record opposing this option. But Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba, speaking to media ahead of delivering his maiden Budget, maintained this was the...

Stop corruption Image: bakhtiarzein / 123RF Stock Photo South Africa made it into the top half of the least corrupt countries in Transparency International’s latest report released on Wednesday. South Africa ranked 71 out of 180 countries. The least corrupt country was New Zealand‚ followed by Scandinavian countries Denmark‚ Finland and Norway. Sub-Saharan African countries dominated the bottom of the list. Somalia‚ at 180‚ was found to be the most corrupt county‚ with South Sudan ranking the second-most corrupt. South Africa tied with Bulgaria and Asia Pacific island Vanuatu with a score of 43 points. High scores are best‚ with New Zealand getting 89 while Somalia received a lowly mark of nine. South Africa’s 4...