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Higher education dept meeting with family of WSU employee killed in Mthatha
JOHANNESBURG - The Department of Higher Education and the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) are meeting with the family of a staff member who was shot and WSU employee was murdered on Cape police are investigating the motive behind the attack. READ: EC police investigating murder case after WSU employee killed in MthathaPolice discovered the body of the staff member in a stationary vehicle on the university's premises. According to preliminary forensic analysis, the victim had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Police the identity of the staff member will not be released at this stage.
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KZN Transport Department says relationship with Toyota remains intact despite R6.5 billion lawsuit
JOHANNESBURG - The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department says its relationship with Toyota remains intact despite the motor giant's insurer suing the provincial government for R6.5 billion. Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance recently filed a lawsuit at the Durban High Court, seeking compensation for damages suffered at Toyota's Prospection Plant during the 2022 floods. Following a meeting with Toyota's senior managers, the Transport Department held a media briefing on Friday to update on the lawsuit. During the 2022 floods, Toyota's Prospection Plant in Durban was forced to shut down for four months, with its cars and machines submerged in water. This led to Toyota claiming billions from its Japanese insurer Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance. The insurer is now seeking to recoup that money and has lodged a subrogated claim against the KZN Transport Department, Ethekwini Municipality and Transnet. Transport MEC Siboniso Duma says he met with Toyota officials today to clear the air. 'We agreed to sustain our relationship that has revolved over the years, we will do that in the interest of the people of KZN and the whole country. I am sure you know as the private sector they are a major employer in the province of KZN.' Meanwhile, Toyota South Africa Motors says it's not directly involved in the lawsuit and won't benefit even a cent if the Japanese insurer wins.
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Tributes pour in for WSU senior staffer Sinethemba Mpambane
Ntokozo Khumalo 20 June 2025 | 12:30 Walter Sisulu University Murder Department of Higher Education and Training Walter Sisulu University. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/EWN JOHANNESBURG - Tributes are pouring in for Walter Sisulu University's senior staff member, Sinethemba Mpambane. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Support and Development was shot and killed at the entrance of the university's premises in Mthatha on Thursday. Mpambane was found in a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. In a statement, the University confirmed Mpambane's murder, describing it as a heinous act. It has sent its condolences to the Mpambane family, his friends, and colleagues. Walter Sisulu University Vice-Chancellor and principal Rushiella Songca says Mpambane was an excellent leader and a hard worker. Police are investigating the fatal shooting. READ: Higher education dept meeting with family of WSU employee killed in Mthatha Mpambane was entering the Nkululekweni facility at around 6pm on Thursday when he was approached by an unknown gunman. The Department of Higher Education said it's concerned that this is the second fatal incident on the campus in two months. In April, student Sisonke Mbolekwa was shot and killed during a protest over living conditions at the institution's residence. A residence manager has been charged with Mbolekwa's murder.
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Foreign nationals at Bellville, Wingfield tent sites have refused all offers of help - Hill-Lewis
CAPE TOWN - Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said that the foreign nationals remaining at two tent sites in the metro had refused all offers of help. The City of Cape Town, the public works and home affairs departments are seeking an eviction order to remove those still living at Paint City in Bellville and the Wingfield site, opposite the Maitland Cemetery. Around 360 foreign nationals are still occupying the two sites. They were moved to the sites five years ago after occupying a church in Green Market Square. Speaking to John Maytham on the Afternoon Drive Show, Hill-Lewis said that the joint application was about restoring dignity to those living under unsustainable conditions. "We haven't applied for urgency, and if it is unopposed, which I sincerely hope it is, then it shouldn't be too long. I think it would be a matter of a few months and we'd get on the unopposed role. If it's opposed, obviously a very different story." He said that hundreds had accepted offers to move from the temporary sites over the past few years. "So, I really think the very best thing for these people now is to either go back to their country of origin or the court to instruct them to go on their way and to integrate into South Africa."
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20 undocumented foreign nationals nabbed at Durban truck depot
DURBAN - Twenty foreign nationals have been arrested during a law enforcement raid at a truck depot in Durban. They're alleged to be undocumented. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli made an unannounced visit to the area following complaints from South African drivers. They raised concerns about their working conditions. Ntuli said some of the suspects arrested on Friday face other criminal charges. ALSO READ: Foreign nationals at Bellville, Wingfield tent sites have refused all offers of help - Hill-Lewis "Some of them you'll find that they have criminal cases apart from going through the processes of deportation, they will have to face those charges first." He said two of those arrested are managers at the depot. "The owners were arrested immediately when we discovered that they have employed undocumented foreign nationals. The next is for yourself as the owner who has also employed them, to be also taken by the police to answer." The arrests come after 135 undocumented migrants were arrested last week in Hammarsdale and Chatsworth.
