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South Africans urged to prioritise flu prevention

File Image | Flu vaccine. Health experts have urged South Africans to make flu prevention plans their priority. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has confirmed an earlier-than-usual start to the flu season. As World Immunisation Week continues, Profmed Clinical Executive Justine Lacy has encouraged the public to be proactive in their approach to wellbeing….

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Political parties react to Fannie Masemola’s precautionary suspension

File: Suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola briefing the media in Saulsville, 8 Dec 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane as Acting National Police Commissioner. Meanwhile, General Fannie Masemola has been placed on precautionary suspension pending the conclusion of his case. He appeared before the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court this week, charged with…

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Suspect killed in Johannesburg police shootout

FILE | Used bullet on the ground. A suspect has been killed and another wounded in a shootout with police in Rabie Ridge, Johannesburg. Police say the suspects attempted to rob a business in Midrand on Thursday night. The suspects sped off when officers arrived. Gauteng Police Spokesperson Tintswalo Sibeko says, “The vehicle eventually stopped…

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E Cape law enforcement to intensify operations ahead of long weekends

Police are seen during a large-scale road safety and law enforcement operation in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Cape Transport Department says law enforcement operations will be intensified across the province as traffic volumes are expected to increase significantly over the coming two consecutive long weekends. Provincial Transport Department Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says operations will…

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Moqhaka council meeting collapses after 22 ANC councillors stay away

Moqhaka Local Municipality A council meeting meant to elect the new mayor and speaker of Moqhaka Local Municipality in the Free State has collapsed after 22 African National Congress (ANC) councillors failed to show up. The election of the mayor and speaker was set to take place after their sudden resignation on Monday. Chief whip for the The Moqhaka Community Forum, Morena Thebe,…

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