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ANC in KZN celebrates 75th Anniversary of SABC News

SABC News microphone The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has joined the nation in celebrating a historic milestone, the 75th Anniversary of SABC News. Today marks 75 years since the existence of the SABC News Service. It was in 17th of July 1950, when SABC News aired its first radio news bulletin from Broadcast…

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SOS Coalition congratulates SABC News on milestone

The SABC building in Auckland Park National Coordinator of the Support Public Broadcasting Coalition (SOS) Uyanda Siyotula has congratulated the SABC distributing news and information to a wide audience across the country for 75 years. Siyotula says the public broadcaster remains focused on enforcing editorial independence and continues to ensure that it provides news and…

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Thabazimbi residents say infighting in municipality affecting service delivery

Thabazimbi Municipality offices Some councillors in the Thabazimbi Municipality say there is infighting over the control of a multi-million-rand project. MKP councillor, Bosney Mashao says the conflict is between the mayor, ANC councillor Tumisang Pilane, the Municipal Manager, Clement Letsoalo and the DA councillor and Speaker, Tokkie Swanepoel. Mashao says the conflict emanated from the…

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Maluleke, Meyer to head SA’s National Dialogue

Tshwane University of FILE | Technology (TUT) Vice-Chancellor Prof Tinyiko Maluleke. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Vice-Chancellor Prof Tinyiko Maluleke and former politician Roelf Meyer as co-chairs of the upcoming National Dialogue. Maluleke and Meyer form part of the 31-member Eminent Persons Group, which has been selected to guide and…

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INFOGRAPHIC | SABC News’ 75 years of milestones

SABC broadcasting studio in the early 1900s. In honour of the SABC News’ 75th Anniversary, we take a look at the memorable highlights of the organisation’s history since its first broadcast on 17 July 1950. The first South African Broadcasting Corporation’s news radio bulletin went live from the Broadcast House on Commissioner Street in Johannesburg….

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Two suspects arrested on charges of extortion in Gugulethu

Arrest graphic Two suspects have been arrested on charges of extortion at the Siqalo informal settlement, in Gugulethu, Cape Flats. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says disgruntled business owners in the area, informed members of Gugulethu SAPS that they are in possession of letters demanding a protection fee. Swartbooi says police members met with business leaders…

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Two suspects arrested on Cape Flats for drug dealing

Mandrax tablets Two suspects including a Nigerian national have been arrested in Makhaza in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats, for dealing in drugs. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says members of the Makhaza anti-hijacking team in collaboration with Crime Intelligence, acted on information about premises where drugs were recently delivered. Swartbooi says members searched the place…

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