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SA flags to be flown at half-mast following Lekota’s death

File: Mosiuoa Lekota speaking to SABC News The Presidency says flags will be flown at half-mast from Saturday ahead of the funeral of former Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosioua ‘Terror’ Lekota, scheduled for next Saturday in Bloemfontein. He will receive a Special Official Funeral, Category two. The funeral will include full state honours,…

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SANDF deployment within borders backed by Constitution: Sangweni

[File] South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers. South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Major General Siphiwe Sangweni says the deployment of the soldiers inside the country is both authorised by the Constitution and relevant legislation. General Sangweni says President Cyril Ramaphosa as SANDF Commander In Chief is permitted to invoke this piece of legislation…

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TRC Inquiry hears of police “dirty tricks” in Chikane poisoning case

Reverend Frank Chikane. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Inquiry in Johannesburg has heard that the police resorted to “dirty tricks” to ensure that those who were involved in the 1981 poisoning of anti-apartheid activist Reverend Frank Chikane were not prosecuted. This is according to former National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP),…

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Patrice Motsepe dismisses rumours of ANC presidential bid

File: SA businessman Patrice Motsepe. African Rainbow Minerals chairperson and billionaire mining magnate Dr Patrice Motsepe has once again dismissed rumours that he is set to run for President at the African National Congress 2027 elective conference. Addressing shareholders at African Rainbow Minerals’ latest results presentation, Motsepe described the rumours as “false and unfounded.” He…

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