Press Council expels Independent Media for failing to obey rulings

Source: www.unsplash.com The Press Council is the self-regulatory body that oversees print and online journalism in South Africa.Press Council Chairperson Judge Fritz Brand wrote that it was unacceptable that publications willfully refuse to obey the rulings of the Press Council. This is despite voluntarily having signed an agreement to commit to abide by the Press…

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Two Rustenburg learners stabbed in gang-related attacks

1 minute The North West Education Department says it has deployed armed security personnel to the Meriti Secondary School in Meriting near Rustenburg after two learners were stabbed. The department says a gang of four former learners attacked one of the learners. When the learner ran towards the school for protection, the group followed and stabbed a second learner. Both learners have been taken to hospital. They will be allowed…

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Mpumalanga Premier announces cabinet reshuffle

Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu. Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has made several changes to his executive council. Education MEC Cathy Dlamini and Department of Economic Development and Tourism MEC Makhosazane Masilela have been sacked. Ndlovu says the changes were necessary to ensure proper governance of the province. A few months ago, the Education Department was embroiled…

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Taxi driver found with 14 undocumented minors nabbed

Lebombo Border Post 2 minutes The Border Management Authority (BMA) has arrested the driver of a minibus intercepted at the Lebombo border post between South Africa and Mozambique for attempting to smuggle 14 undocumented minors into the country. The children, aged between 14 and 16, were travelling unaccompanied, and BMA spokesperson Mmemme Mokgotsi confirmed that…

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