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Former ANC MP, Mayor and struggle stalwart Yusuf Bhamjee passes away

12 months ago2 mins

A candle lit at a memorial service. 1 minute Former Umgungundlovu District Mayor, Yusuf Bhamjee has passed away at the age of 74. Bhamjee was redeployed by the ANC from the KwaZulu-Natal legislature to the district in 2008, to turn the local government’s affairs around. He served as mayor until 2016. Expressing their condolences, the…

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Eastern Cape sees increase in festive season road fatalities

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The aftermath of a car accident. 1 minute The Eastern Cape has witnessed a devastating spike in road fatalities this festive season, with more lives lost compared to the previous year. To date just over 190 people have perished on the province’s roads. Transport MEC Xolile Nqatha says this is concerning as they had hoped…

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Studying abroad can contribute hugely to one’s career: Williams

12 months ago1 mins

Graduation cap. 1 minute Studying abroad can open up greater possibilities for an individual’s job prospects here at home and internationally. But, South Africans considering this need to be cognisant of the monetary costs involved. However, in the long run, the benefits of international study are likely to heavily outweigh the costs incurred. Sable International’s…

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Traffic volumes increase again as holiday season nears the end

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[FILE IMAGE]: A busy highway. 1 minute Traffic volumes have started increasing on most of the major road networks, including the N4 toll road in Mpumalanga as many are returning back. Authorities say law enforcement officers are visible on all the roads to ensure compliance. Over 20,000 summons were issued to motorists for violating traffic…

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Some Joburg residents without electricity since beginning of the week

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A light bulb. 1 minute More than 1 000 Gauteng residents have been without electricity since the beginning of the week. This follows an outage due to weather conditions – affecting several areas in the province including Roodepoort, Hursthill, Reuven and Randburg. Power utility, City Power has dispatched its technicians to clear the backlog of…

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Community awaits post-mortem results following death of an 8-year-old

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[FILE IMAGE]: A customer in a spaza shop. 2 minutes The community of Ratlou extension in Thaba Nchu remains calm pending the post-mortem results of the eight-year-old boy who died on Christmas Day. It is alleged that Nkosinathi Modise died after he and his three siblings consumed snacks bought from a spaza shop. They were…

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Cape Town fire victims appeal for assistance with school uniform

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[FILE IMAGE]: Shacks on fire. 1 minute Residents of an informal settlement in Nomzamo in Strand, outside Cape Town, are appealing for school uniform for the children in the area following a devastating church fire on Christmas Eve which claimed the life of one person. The residents are busy rebuilding their homes after receiving building…

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Free State woman arrested in connection with her husband’s murder

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Handcuffs police use to apprehend suspects. 1 minute A 37-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the murder of her husband. Police Spokesperson Mmako Mophiring says the 42-year-old husband was shot and killed on New Year’s Day. Mophiring says police were patrolling the Naledi section of Bohlokong in the Free State for crime prevention…

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Calls for justice following 5-year-old’s rape and murder in Duduza

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[FILE IMAGE]: Police crime scene tape. 1 minute City of Ekurhuleni Member of Mayoral Committee for Development Planning, Nomadlozi Nkosi, has called for justice for the family of a five-year-old girl in Duduza on Gauteng’s Eastrand. The little girl was allegedly raped and stabbed to death on New Year’s Day. Her lifeless body was found…

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12-year-old girl drowns, search continues for missing boy in EC

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[FILE IMAGE]: People on holiday at a South African Beach. 1 minute A 12-year-old girl has tragically drowned at Maitland’s Beach, Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. National Sea Rescue Institute spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says rescue teams brought the girl to shore at Maitland’s Beach, but despite resuscitation efforts, she was declared dead. “After all efforts…

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