FlyCemAir launched their new routes between East London and Johannesburg, taking off from King Phalo Airport in the cloudy early Monday morning. Flights leave at 6am and take off from OR Tambo International at 6pm on separate schedules. The CRJ200 jet accommodates 50 passengers, and had an 80% load factor for its first flight, FlyCemAir chief commercial officer Shaniel Singh said.
An East London attorney charged with stealing Road Accident Fund money from his clients caused drama at the East London magistrate’s court on Monday when he fired his lawyer moments before the legal representative was to starting questioning witnesses. Manfred Chinamasa, who is accused of stealing more than R5m of RAF funds from his clients, instead opted to represent himself.
Buffalo City Metro has moved to tighten its safety measures after its cash handling facilities were targeted by criminals.So concerned is the city over the matter that it wants to add provision for a cash-in-transit facility for its new primary banker.
The scourge of abandoned and hijacked buildings in the Buffalo City Metro is compromising the safety of residents and businesses, with criminals running their operations from some of these neglected premises. BCM has identified 45 problem buildings, mostly in the East London city centre, Quigney, Southernwood, Vincent, Bonnie Doon, Egoli, Nahoon and Berea.
The alleged victims of an attorney accused of scamming five car accident survivors, including a former world boxing champion, want the fraud accused to be denied bail.Manfred Chinamasa, 52, had his bail bid in the East London magistrate’s court postponed yet again on Thursday owing to load-shedding and court congestion.