SAFDA determined to prevent Tongaat-Hulett shutdown

A tractor carries harvested sugar cane to be processed The South African Farmers’ Development Association (SAFDA) says it’s determined to ensure that South Africa’s sugar giant, Tongaat-Hulett is not shut down.   This comes despite the fact that business rescue practitioners have filed for the company’s provisional liquidation, which has put thousands of jobs at…

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Suspect arrested for Table Mountain fire

Firefighters extinguish Table Mountain fire on April 20, 2021 1 minute The City of Cape Town says a suspect has been arrested for allegedly causing a fire on Table Mountain. Mayco Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says SANParks rangers and the city’s law enforcement officers worked together to apprehend the suspect. Smith says…

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Leaders call for probe into food poisoning incidents

2 minutes A community leader in Mangaung, Sammy Lebogo, has called on relevant authorities to urgently investigate the source of suspected food poisoning in increasing incidents in the country. Lebogo’s call comes after a recent incident in the province, 47 learners from the Ihobe combined school in Mangaung, Bloemfontein, were admitted to the hospital earlier…

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Four house robbery suspects killed in Centurion

[File image]: Crime scene tape. South African Police Services (SAPS) are combing the crime scene where four house robbery suspects have been killed following a shootout with police in Centurion, Pretoria. Gauteng Police Apokesperson Brenda Moridili addressed the media at the live scene. “Pathological experts are preparing to remove the suspects bodies from the scene…

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Skelton to miss Australia’s last two tour matches

Australia’s Will Skelton Australia’s hopes of bringing in Will Skelton for the remaining two tests in their end-of-season tour have been dashed after the totemic lock suffered an ankle injury playing club rugby in France. Skelton’s heft and physicality have added greatly to Australia’s forward power when he has been available this season, but the…

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Reopening of Luthuli inquest is of national importance: Mashatile

ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile and other party leaders attending court proceedings. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the reopened inquest into the death of ANC President Chief Albert Luthuli is a matter of national importance. Mashatile attended the ongoing inquest hearing at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg. Today, ANC…

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