Visitor numbers drop at Kruger Park’s Skukuza Camp

Paul Kruger Gate at Kruger National Park The Skukuza Camp in the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, is currently experiencing a significant decline in visitors. Several camps, roads and bridges within the park in Mpumalanga and Limpopo have been severely affected by the recent floods. Some parts of the park, including Skukuza Camp, are operating partially…

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Women players to wear mouthguards that light up on heavy impact

Players at the upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup will sport high-tech mouthguards that light up red when they suffer heavy head impacts, in a move aimed at improving player safety and reducing concussion, British media reported. The smart gumshields will send an alert to the match-day doctor warning of possible concussions during the August 22…

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Mashatile emphasises support for small businesses

Deputy President Paul Mashatile hosts Roundtable on Political and Administrative Interface. 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile has emphasised the need for government to support small businesses which contribute to the country’s economy and provide much needed jobs. Mashatile was speaking at a roundtable discussion at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. He says…

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IPID could not trace EMPD vehicles to Mbense property: Masuku

IPID senior Investigator, Nomsa Masuku. Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) senior Investigator, Nomsa Masuku, has testified that the police watchdog could not establish the presence of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) vehicles outside the home of Brakpan businessman, Emmanuel Mbense. Mbense was killed in April 2022 allegedly by members of the police service. His body…

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Western Cape pastors to protest against proposed church regulations

FILE | Church pews. Pastors from across the Western Cape will be marching to Parliament on Thursday to voice their opposition to proposed regulations on churches. The move follows the cultural, Religious and Linguistic (CRL) Rights Commission’s call for greater oversight of religious organisations. The CRL recently introduced a peer-review mechanism aimed at promoting accountability…

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Battle for VhaVenda kingship set resume in court

Erstwhile King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana. The ongoing battle for the VhaVenda kingship is expected to resume on Monday in the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo. Princess Masindi Mphephu is challenging her uncle and erstwhile king, Toni Mphephu Ramabulana for the throne. The legal Marathon, that began in 2012, saw former president’s decision to declare Mphephu…

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