Ramathuba’s SOPA described as ‘misleading’

File Photo: Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba officially opened the provincial legislature in Polokwane on August 8, 2024. 3 minutes Opposition parties in the Limpopo legislature have described Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba’s State of the Province Address (SOPA) as misleading and not a reflection of the state of the province. The parties were speaking during the…

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Cogta disburses R1.4 billion for areas affected by natural disasters

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa announces the allocations for disaster disbursed to provinces. 2 minutes The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department has disbursed R1.4 billion across 60 municipalities in five provinces affected by natural disasters for the 2024/2025 financial year. The country has in recent years experienced severe natural disasters,…

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Messi trains with Argentina ahead of World Cup qualifier

Argentina’s Lionel Messi in action 1 minute Inter Miami star Lionel Messi and the Argentina squad gathered at the Argentine Soccer Association (AFA) facilities on Monday to train ahead of their next World Cup qualifier against Paraguay. Argentina will play against Paraguay on Thursday at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asuncion. Argentina confronts a…

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Escapee recaptured and back in Pollsmoor

Pollsmoor Prison 1 minute The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says the escaped prisoner at Pollsmoor prison in the Western Cape, has been rearrested. 35-year-old Yanga Wayithi escaped ealier this week while maintaining the facility’s grounds. He’s serving a six-month sentence for theft and trespassing. Correctional Services’ spokesperson Singabakho Mxumalo says Wayithi will be facing…

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Six people found dead in Veeplas, Gqeberha

Bullet casings seen at a crime scene. 2 minutes Six males aged between 21 and 27 years old, were found dead in a home in Veeplaas in Gqeberha following a shooting incident last night. A 21-year-old female was also found wounded and was hospitalised for treatment. According to Police Spokesperson, Siphokazi Mawisa, says unknown attackers…

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DA to pursue further action against Simelane over VBS

[File Image]: Thembi Simelane addresses media briefing as Justice Minister. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will pursue further action against former Justice Minister, Thembi Simelane to ensure that she is held accountable for her alleged role in the VBS Mutual Bank scandal, despite her cabinet reshuffle. Last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa reshuffled…

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Key witness testifies on phone intercepts in Booysen trial

The state calls witness who deals with the applications of intercepted calls in Booysen’s case. The state, in the case against alleged underworld crime boss Jerome Booysen and 11 others, has called a witness who deals with the applications of intercepted calls. A trial-within-a-trial to determine the admissibility of transcripts of intercepted phone calls between…

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