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Apartheid cops continued harassment after Luthuli death, court hears

Chief Albert Luthuli. 1 minute The Pietermaritzburg High Court has heard that harassment from the apartheid government’s security police after the death of African National Congress (ANC) leader Chief Albert Luthuli forced his family to go into exile in 1967. Luthuli’s granddaughter, Lindiwe Ngobese-Nxumalo, read a victim impact statement on behalf of Luthuli’s grandchildren at…

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Russell clash should not have happened: Verstappen

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen 2 minutes Max Verstappen has conceded that his Spanish Grand Prix clash with Mercedes’ George Russell, which left the Formula One champion on the brink of a ban, was wrong and should not have happened. The Red Bull driver made his comments on Instagram a day after the race at the Circuit de…

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Asbestos case politically driven: Magashule

FILE IMAGE: Ace Magashule appears at the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State province, South Africa. 2 minutes Former Free State Premier Ace Magashule maintains that the R255 million asbestos case that he has been implicated in, is political. Magashule was reacting to the High Court’s decision in the trial within a trial, that…

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Modimolle-Mookgophong Municipality divided over manager’s suspension

Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality building. 3 minutes The hung council of the Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality is divided over the suspension of the municipal manager. Some parties in the Limpopo council voted to place the municipal manager, Ntoampie Thobela, on suspension on allegations of corruption and mal-administration. The council believes Thobela acted against its mandate, when he…

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Kubayi orders NPA to submit all unsigned extradition requests

RSA Minister of Justice Mmamoloko Kubayi. 2 minutes Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has instructed the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to provide all extradition requests that have been submitted but were not signed and authorized by the previous administration’s minister. Kubayi says this is to prevent any further challenges in terms of cases before the court…

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Economists expect stagnant economy in the first quarter

Person holding South African money. 1 minute Standard Bank economist Dr Elna Moolman expects the economy not to have grown in the first quarter of this year. This comes after South Africa’s economy grew by 0.6% in the final quarter of last year, helping to avoid a recession. Statistics South Africa will today release the…

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