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Police Minister, Bheki Cele has lambasted liquor outlets such as taverns, shebeens and restaurants for the sale of alcohol outside the stipulated national lockdown regulations. Cele says the police will not hesitate to enforce the closure of all these outlets, arrest their owners and possibly revoke their operating licenses. Cele was updating the media in Pretoria yesterday about law enforcement issues under level one of the covid-19 national lockdown. He urged all involved to work with government or run the risk of facing the full might of the law...

Police Minister, Bheki Cele has lambasted liquor outlets such as taverns, shebeens and restaurants for the sale of alcohol outside the stipulated national lockdown regulations. Cele says the police will not hesitate to enforce the closure of all these outlets, arrest their owners and possibly revoke their operating licenses. Cele was updating the media in Pretoria yesterday about law enforcement issues under level one of the covid-19 national lockdown. He urged all involved to work with government or run the risk of facing the full might of the law...

Human trafficking in South Africa has once again come under the spotlight following recent reports of child abductions. Residents of Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg, are up in arms as they continue their hunt for a man who they allege attempted to kidnap a child yesterday. This as police in Bloemfotein, in the Free State province, have confirmed receiving reports of an alleged human trafficking syndicate operating in the city. Meanwhile, there have been social media messages circulating suggesting incidents of kidnapping and trafficking of women in Polokwane, Limpopo. National Police Commissioner Khehla Sithole has responded to these reports, saying police management is engaging with regional and international police organisations in an effort to deal with human trafficking.

Human trafficking in South Africa has once again come under the spotlight following recent reports of child abductions. Residents of Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg, are up in arms as they continue their hunt for a man who they allege attempted to kidnap a child yesterday. This as police in Bloemfotein, in the Free State province, have confirmed receiving reports of an alleged human trafficking syndicate operating in the city. Meanwhile, there have been social media messages circulating suggesting incidents of kidnapping and trafficking of women in Polokwane, Limpopo. National Police Commissioner Khehla Sithole has responded to these reports, saying police management is engaging with regional and international police organisations in an effort to deal with human trafficking.

While United Nations leaders were arguing for greater solidarity and unity in global governance, United States President Donald Trump used his address to the annual debate of the General Assembly to attack China's response to the global pandemic. World leaders including President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke in pre-recorded messages in a hybrid model adopted by the UN during COVID-19. The AU Chair used his remarks to highlighted the vast economic impacts the pandemic has had on the continent calling for the rollout of a comprehensive stimulus package for the region.

While United Nations leaders were arguing for greater solidarity and unity in global governance, United States President Donald Trump used his address to the annual debate of the General Assembly to attack China's response to the global pandemic. World leaders including President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke in pre-recorded messages in a hybrid model adopted by the UN during COVID-19. The AU Chair used his remarks to highlighted the vast economic impacts the pandemic has had on the continent calling for the rollout of a comprehensive stimulus package for the region.

The total number of reports on corruption has increased. In 2020 there were 1-thousand-995 corruption cases reported to civil society organisation Corruption Watch compared to 1-thousand-591 cases last year. This is an increase of over 400 cases. The anti-corruption body says 55 percent of the bulk of corruption cases reported to them were gathered after the national state of disaster was declared from mid-March. Corruption Watch released its annual report of corruption trends for 2020 yesterday. Whistle-blower allegations of corruption in the South African Police Service, municipal offices, schools, traffic and licensing centres, and the health sector - accounted for a third of the reports of corruption.

The total number of reports on corruption has increased. In 2020 there were 1-thousand-995 corruption cases reported to civil society organisation Corruption Watch compared to 1-thousand-591 cases last year. This is an increase of over 400 cases. The anti-corruption body says 55 percent of the bulk of corruption cases reported to them were gathered after the national state of disaster was declared from mid-March. Corruption Watch released its annual report of corruption trends for 2020 yesterday. Whistle-blower allegations of corruption in the South African Police Service, municipal offices, schools, traffic and licensing centres, and the health sector - accounted for a third of the reports of corruption.

The Health Workers Union, Nehawu, will meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Wednesday. This comes after Nehawu's leadership protested infront of the Union Building in Pretoria yesterday and threatened NOT to support the ANC in next year's elections. Nehawu handed over a memorandum to the presidency at the beginning of September with a deadline of seven days for action. When that didn't happen they took the matter to the Union Building.

The Health Workers Union, Nehawu, will meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Wednesday. This comes after Nehawu's leadership protested infront of the Union Building in Pretoria yesterday and threatened NOT to support the ANC in next year's elections. Nehawu handed over a memorandum to the presidency at the beginning of September with a deadline of seven days for action. When that didn't happen they took the matter to the Union Building.