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Severe weather claims 10 lives around the country

Two men seen at a flooded area. The National Disaster Management Centre says 10 people have died due to the recent severe weather battering several provinces in the country. The government has officially classified the situation as a national disaster. The declaration follows widespread flooding, storms, damaging winds and snowfall affecting the Western Cape, Eastern…

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Madlanga Commission to hear new witness testimony

File: Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. A new witness is expected to testify before the Madlanga Commission on Monday morning, as the inquiry continues hearing evidence relating to drug seizures by South African law enforcement agencies. This week’s proceedings follow testimony heard last week concerning the alleged drug theft…

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Kadwa, Khan granted R20 000 bail each by Kempton Park court

Gauteng Hawks Head Ebrahim Kadwa and Senior Crime Intelligence Officer Feroz Khan appearing before the Kempton Park Magistrates Court Gauteng Hawks Head Ebrahim Kadwa and Senior Crime Intelligence Officer Feroz Khan have been granted R20 000 bail each. They appeared before the Kempton Park Magistrates Court on Monday morning. The two Major-Generals face charges related…

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Pressure mounts on President Ramaphosa to resign

President Cyril Ramaphosa attends the opening of the 55th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg. Pressure is piling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign following the Constitutional Court ruling overturning Parliament’s rejection of the Section 89 Panel Report in December 2022. The Apex Court ordered…

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11 suspects arrested in Meyerton for theft of fuel

Eleven suspects, aged between 27 and 46, have been arrested at a fuel plant in Meyerton in the Vaal in an operation by the Hawks and organised crime units for theft of fuel. According to a SAPS statement, the Hawks’ Tactical Operations Management Section members received intelligence about a robbery that was to occur in…

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ANC KZN intensifies renewal campaign to win back voters

ANC members seen at one of the party’s rally. The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal is intensifying its renewal campaign in an effort to win back voters in traditional strongholds. The party engaged supporters in Intshanga, west of Durban, as it aims to retain the eThekwini Metro in the local polls in November. The…

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Let the impeachment come quickly: SACP’s Solly Mapaila

[File Image] South African Communist Party (SACP) General Secretary Solly Mapaila addresses ANC Policy Conference. The South African Communist Party (SACP) General Secretary Solly Mapaila has called on Parliament to expedite the establishment of an impeachment committee to investigate President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding the Phala Phala scandal. This comes after the judgment delivered by the…

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Mantashe urges mines to invest in communities and infrastructure

Steelpoort River Bridge. Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says mining companies must honour their responsibility to contribute to the development of communities in which they operate. He has also highlighted the importance of infrastructure investment and creation of economic opportunities for local communities. Mantashe was speaking during the official opening of the newly…

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