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Speeding drivers risk claim rejection: Financial Ombud Scheme

File image: The National Financial Ombud Scheme has warned that South African motorists who exceed speed limits risk having their insurance claims rejected.  The industry regulator has noted that while standard policies cover negligence, crashes resulting from high speeds are classified as a breach of the “due care” clause and drive up premiums.  The alert comes as South Africa…

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Adv. Sello applies for witness testimony to be heard in camera

File image: Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry’s evidence leader, Advocate Mahlape Sello, has brought an application for the testimony of a witness to be heard fully in camera on Friday. Adv Sello says the testimony will relate to the 541-kilogram cocaine theft in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal. She has also argued that hearing…

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Unions slam minister over decision to put NSFAS under administration

[FILE] Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela’s decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under administration has been met with criticism from student bodies, opposition parties, labour unions and civil society organisations. Manamela has defended the move, saying it is necessary to ensure the long-term sustainability of…

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Gift of the Givers deploys teams to flood-affected areas

[FILE IMAGE] The overflowing Mohlapitsi River in Ga-Mampa village, Limpopo. The humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers says inaccessible roads and impassable terrain are severely hampering its operations in the Northern Cape. Flooding in the province has displaced thousands of people. Gift of the Givers founder, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, says they have distributed aid to…

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