FS Premier hands over blankets to crèche on Mandela Day

FILE | Free State Premier MaQueen Letshoha-Mathae. The co-owner of the Mamohau Day-care centre in Dewetsdorp in the Free State has expressed excitement after Premier MaQueen Letshoha-Mathae handed over items, including blankets. MECs are accompanying the Premier. The centre’s owner Matseko Lekeno says the Nelson Mandela International Day has brought her and her team such…

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Public cautioned against fake Mkhwanazi social media accounts

A social media account by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi that the SA Police Service has flagged as fake. Police say several fake social media accounts have been created purporting to be those of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. They say they know of 16 such accounts. This comes after Mkhwanazi made explosive allegations that senior police officials are…

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IFP retains ward 23 in Abaqulisi Municipality in KZN

IFP supporters The IFP has retained ward 23 of the Abaqulusi Municipality at Vryheid in the north of KwaZulu-Natal in a by-election, in the process widening its margin of support. Yesterday’s by-election was held after IFP ward councillor, XJ Zungu passed away in April this year. According to the IEC, the IFP secured 51% of…

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Three men gunned down in Khayelitsha

Bullet casing on the ground. Three men have been gunned down in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats.  They are aged between 29 and 43 years old.  Police spokesperson Andre Traut says a probe is underway.  “Detectives from the Provincial Serious and Violent Crime Unit are pursuing leads that could assist in identifying and locating the suspects responsible for the…

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‘Failure to delivery services is a betrayal of Madiba’s legacy’

Late former South African president Nelson Mandela greets residents of Mmabatho March 15, 1994. The Nelson Mandela Foundation says government’s failure to deliver basic services is a betrayal of Madiba’s legacy. On International Mandela Day, the foundation has highlighted South Africa’s challenges, which it says are jeopardising its development and stability. They range from widespread…

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