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'The municipality cannot claim ignorance She added that, years ago, her husband Richards Bay residents agreed that further 'Since the road has been widened, in the event of serious injuries or loss of had been involved in an accident at the safety measures need to be implemented I receive calls from residents daily, life - they have been warned,' said Botha. same intersection. at Meerensee's Knorhaanbaai intersection reporting near-fatal accidents,' explained Meerensee resident, Daleen Engelbrecht City communications offi cer, Mdu to prevent a potentially fatal accident. Botha. told the ZO she recently had a near-death Ncalane confi rmed that traffi c lights would Ward councillor Christo Botha 'Taxis and buses using the left lane do experience at the intersection when she be installed at the intersection in about conducted a 24-hour online survey not stop, but drive straight through.' was almost hit by another vehicle on her two months. 'Before traffi c lights are inviting residents to share their He said, having monitored traffi c at way to work. installed, a process needs to be followed experiences of the notorious three-way different times throughout the day, it was 'We drive that road every day, and the to establish the need, consulting with stop. Although uMhlathuze Municipality evident that 'very few motorists' bring speed humps are not helping at all as engineers, fi nding materials and finalising installed speed humps, Botha said these their vehicles to a complete stop, and they are not big enough to slow down the cabling.' 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DA chief whip, Natasha traditional leaders to register The Green Paper Mazzone hit back at Hendricks’ marriages. notes that, 'Ironically, remark, calling it an insult to every It also proposes the complete Option 2: South Africa could do stakeholders who believed in the woman. removal of child marriages in the away with categorising marriages practice of polygamy (polygyny) 'In this day and age, in the future marriage regime. along racial, religious and cultural were opposed to the practice of year 2021, to think that a public The Green Paper proposal, lines. That means adopting a dual polyandry'. representative of this country which is currently up for system of either monogamous or Many members of the would dare stand up in the comment, aims to bring a new, polygamous marriages. LGBTQIA+ community stated Parliament of South Africa and inclusive Single Marriage Bill that Option 3: South Africa could that they remain unmarried due say something like that, is an considers the diversity of the do away with categorising to 'rude marriage offi cers'. They absolute disgrace,' she said. nation. marriages along with race, sexual also submitted proposals that The public has until the end Acting Minister in the orientation, religion and culture. demand that polyandry is legally of June to comment on the Presidency, Khumbudzo That still means adopting a dual recognised as a form of marriage. department’s proposals. Ntshavheni said the paper makes system of either monogamous or It was further stated that gender Anyone wanting to comment proposals for unions of people of polygamous marriages, however, non-conformists require their on the proposal can do so all sexual orientations, religious in a gender-neutral manner. sense of identity to be recognised by contacting the Director- and cultural persuasions. Therefore all marriages, whether by Home Affairs systems, General of Home Affairs, Private monogamous or polygamous, as current laws limit the full Bag x114, Pretoria, 0001, for Three options proposed by could be concluded regardless expression of their identity. attention of Sihie Mthiyane, Chief Home Affairs of the sex or sexual orientation A sex change operation does Director: Policy and Strategic Option 1: The Recognition of the person. This would not allow them to remain married Management; by email at of Customary Marriages Act accommodate both polygyny and under the Marriage Act. 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Court on Thursday, after the court had Reports suggest the victim was last issued a warrant for her arrest. seen with her at a nearby fl ea market The woman, known to be a close and was found in her home. friend of the 13-year-old victim’s For over a month, oGobandlovu family, is suspected of luring the residents have been pleading with the young teen to her rental cottage in police to make a swift arrest. eDiphini area where she was sexually All three accused will appear in assaulted through the night by court on Tuesday, 25 May. Notices Biological father sought by Family Care RICHARDS Bay Family Care Anyone with information is asked to requests anyone with information contact Richards Bay Family Care's One of two skates that perished in the nets, along with 53 grunters regarding the biological father of Ali social worker, Fisokuhle Mdletshe, Doro Phiri, a male born on on 035 7892640 during offi ce hours 28 October 2016.