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Families welcome opening of inquest into PEBCO Three deaths

FILE | Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in Cape Town. The families of the three anti-apartheid activists known as the Port Elizabeth Black Civic Organisation Three (PEBCO Three) have welcomed the Justice Department’s decision to open a formal inquest into their deaths. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, authorised the inquest, which is…

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Parly to outline work of Ad Hoc Committee on National Security

FILE |Western Cape police officers stand near vehicles. Parliament’s Police and Justice and Constitutional Development committees are meeting this morning to discuss the terms of reference that will outline the work of an Ad Hoc Committee, as a means for the institution to look into issues of national security. This comes after National Assembly (NA)…

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NSRI to observe World Drowning Prevention Day on Friday

[File Image] Picture depicting a drowning The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) will join communities across South Africa and around the world to observe World Drowning Prevention Day on Friday. This year’s theme, “Your story can save a life,” highlights the power of shared experiences in saving lives. NSRI Communications Manager, Andrew Ingram, says over…

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R126 power surcharge suspended amid Thembisa protests

[FILE IMAGE]: A blockaded road in a township. Ekurhuleni Mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, has promised angry Thembisa residents that he will temporarily suspend the R126 electricity surcharge. This comes after the residents took to the streets and barricaded roads with rocks and burning tyres over the high cost of electricity since last night. In April, Eskom…

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Interviews to fill IEC vacancies to get underway today

An IEC banner seen at a voting station in South Africa. Interviews to fill three vacancies in the Electoral Commission (IEC) will take place over the next two days. Eleven candidates, including the current chair of the IEC, Mosotho Moepya, Judge Diya Pillay and Judge Mjabuliseni Madondo, have been shortlisted. A panel chaired by Chief…

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