Limpopo flood related-deaths increase to 23

Letaba River in Limpopo. Two more bodies have been retrieved from streams at Nghomunghomu village outside Malamulele and in Louis Trichardt in Limpopo on Saturday. This brings to 23 the number of people swept away by overflowing rivers and streams due to the flood. The search for a five-year-old Siyanda Baloyi and two bakkie occupants…

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Rand steady as Trump backs off tariff and Greenland threats

FILE | South African bank notes featuring an image of former South African President Nelson Mandela are displayed at an office in Johannesburg. The rand was steady in early trade on Thursday as geopolitical tensions and safe-haven demand eased after United States (US) President Donald Trump backed down from new tariff threats and proposals to…

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ANC NEC kicks off its three-day Lekgotla in Boksburg

ANC flags seen at the party’s January 8 Statement Rally in North West. The African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) will kick off its three-day Lekgotla in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, this Saturday morning. The meeting will be attended by party representatives from across the country, deployed as Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Premiers, and…

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SAFTU slams 3,8% salary increase for top political office-bearers

South African R200 notes The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has strongly condemned President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to approve a 3,8% salary increase for top political office-bearers, calling it insensitive. The increases will cover remuneration packages for the President, Deputy President, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Premiers, MECs and Members of Parliament. WATCH | SAFTU…

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