IPID’s Thulani Magagula to resume testimony at Madlanga Commission

Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. Police watchdog Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Assistant Director, Thulani Magagula, is set to continue to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry when it resumes its hearings in Pretoria on Friday morning. On Thursday, Magagula denied allegations that he deliberately delayed investigations into…

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FS Agriculture urges Ramaphosa to declare FMD a national disaster

File: Workers spray disinfectant spray on cattle on a farm. Free State Agriculture has echoed calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare the Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak a national disaster. The sector has been severely affected by the ongoing outbreak, which continues to spread across the country. It is disrupting agricultural trade and threatening food security….

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Winde welcomes deploy of SANDF to gang-ridden areas in WC

Preparations are underway for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address in Cape Town. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to gang-ridden areas in the province. The deployment, which has also been extended to Gauteng, is aimed at assisting police…

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KZN residents urged to remain vigilant amid severe weather

[FILE IMAGE] The overflowing Mohlapitsi River in Ga-Mampa village, Limpopo. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal, effective Friday until midnight. The eThekwini Municipality has urged residents to remain vigilant as forecasts indicate severe and widespread showers and intense thunderstorms across most parts of the…

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