Ramaphosa expresses sadness at the passing of Leon Levy

President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness at the passing of the last surviving signatory of the Freedom Charter and Accused No 4 in the 1956 Treason Trial, Leon Levy.  The 96-year-old member of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) and the Communist Party of South Africa, died in Cape Town…

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Starc pulls out of Champions Trophy, Smith to lead Australia

2 minutes Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy for personal reasons, leaving the squad without its three frontline quicks for the ODI tournament in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. Starc’s withdrawal comes after pace stalwarts Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were ruled out due to injuries. World champions Australia…

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Former Naledi Municipal Manager to testify at Ad Hoc Committee

FILE | Former Naledi Local Municipal Manager Modisenyane Segapo. Former Municipal Manager of the Vryburg-based Naledi Local Municipality in the North West, Modisenyane Segapo, will on Tuesday morning testify before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating Premier Lazarus Mokgosi’s alleged misconduct. The committee’s hearings follow Municipal Mayor Clifton Groep’s allegation that Mokgosi sought to influence former…

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It’s unacceptable to question SACP’s independence: Mapaila

The South African Communist Party (SACP) General-Secretary, Solly Mapaila briefs the media. 1 minute The South African Communist Party’s (SACP) General Secretary Solly Mapaila says it is unacceptable to question their decision as an independent component of the alliance. He briefed the media on the programme for the SACP’s 5th Special National Congress underway in…

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