Two nabbed in citizens arrest

Fed up with crime, the local community apprehended two men who robbed a take away worker of more than R10 000.

According to the owner, who did not want to be named, she had sent an employee to the bank to do the morning banking." My employee had just and a few minutes later, I heard screams. She ran back into the shop and told me she had been robbed," she said.

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Employees begin festive season in shock

Employees working at Tommy's Auto Parts received a scare on Thursday afternoon, 10 December, when four armed men charged into the busy business and robbed the employees of an undisclosed amount of money. Police immediately rushed to the scene but were unable to apprehend the four suspects. The matter is currently under investigation.

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Council Members still on suspension

While Acting Municipal Manager, Errol Mswane, and the Acting Strategic Executive Director: Corporate Services, Mr Eugene Hauptfleisch, are enjoying their new found positions, the actual Strategic Executive Director: Corporate Services, Mr J.F.K. Khunmalo and the Municipal Manager Mr. B. Ntanzi are still on suspension.

According to a reliable source, the two municipal officials have been on suspension for more than a 100 days, even though the Government Gazette on 1 August 2006 states the following:

"If an employee is suspended as a precautionary measure, the employer must hold a disciplinary hearing within 60 days from the date of suspension,

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Spoornet Book-offs

According to Selby Mdu Dlamini, acting Senior Manager Communications & Media, Central Region for Transnet Freight Rail, this will be introduced nationally.

The introduction of the new book- off model was preceded by an intensive consultation between Transnet Freight Rail senior management and the Unions representing the employees affected.

"Furthermore, road shows were conducted jointly by Labour representatives and management representatives to brief employees on the new system. The new model will also run nationally, including Ladysmith Depot, on a pilot basis," added Dlamini.

Transnet Freight Rail constantly reviews its operational processes with a view to improving safety, efficiencies as well as satisfaction of customer needs.

"We previously operated our trains on a "cross point" system which entailed, amongst other things, the driver sleeping at home even, if the train had not reached customer destination. A train being stopped/ parked in the middle of the journey.Adversely affects the turn around of our assets, resulting in the low utilisation of our assets."

According to Dlamini, there were three cross points also known as hand-over points, namely at Lions River, Danskraal and Vooruitsig Stations. "Each time our drivers did a hand-over, it resulted in time lost".

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