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LETTER| SPCA in need of donations for vehicle to service large area

The Queenstown SPCA attends to numerous cruelty cases and call-outs on a daily basis. The area the organisation services spans a radius of approximately 175km. The SPCA is appealling for donations to upgrade their vehicle. A vehicle…

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LETTER| No service delivery: new officials needed

We, the community of Komani had high hopes that 2021 would be a better year since we were heading for local government elections in October. But things deteriorated to a point of complete destruction. Even financial and other resources…

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LETTER| Appointing immature politicians ends badly

During our branch general meetings (BGMs) some slates circulate to guide us to nominate people for provincial and national government positions. We normally couldn’t care less about who the author/s of such slates are and the integrity of…

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LETTER| Chris Hani municipality sources funds from residents irregularly

Chris Hani Municipality which took over water administration from Enoch Mgijima Municipality is desperately trying to source funds from residents irregularly. This municipality has not been issuing accounts since the dawn of the Covid 19…

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LETTER| Both churches, taverns need to act responsibly

The article by Phumelele Hlathi in The Rep of May 21 gave me mixed feelings when he decried the abrupt stopping of school sport due to an escalation in Covid 19 infections. In the article Hlathi feels the real culprits, “churches and…

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LETTER| Misleading adverts could be dangerous

Companies maximise their profits through advertisements but these could lead people astray if not carefully scrutinised by the public. Some companies, especially those which manufacture and sell beverages, advertise on their trucks in the…

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LETTER| Municipalities rushing to spend service delivery funds before elections

Alfred Zanemvula Magatya wrote: Take a break and move around if you don’t believe what I say. Money meant for service delivery has been kept idle despite people calling for its utilisation just to ensure that the current crop of…

From the desk of the President

Dear Fellow South African, For those fortunate enough to have an elderly parent or grandparent still alive, not being able to spend time with them has been one of the most difficult parts of the lockdown. For millions of senior citizens,…