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11 private train companies granted access to Transnet’s rail network

Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy. Eleven private Train Operating Companies have been granted conditional access to Transnet’s rail network. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy announced in Pretoria, following a process to invite third-party Train Operating Companies onto the Transnet rail network. Transnet moves 160 million tonnes of commodities on rail per annum. Minister Creecy says expectations…

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Police officer shoots colleague, then himself in Limpopo

Two Limpopo police officers have died in a shooting incident at Nkowankowa police station, outside Tzaneen. Police say a male officer shot and killed his female colleague and later turned the gun on himself. Both officers died at the scene. According to information, the incident happened during an argument. Police suspect a domestic-related challenge as…

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Holomisa calls for increased SANDF funding

South African National Defence Force members. 2 minutes Deputy Defence Minister General Bantu Holomisa has urged government to allocate more funding to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for troops deployed abroad. This call comes as Defence Minister Angie Motshekga visits the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to assess the operational conditions and welfare…

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Dumisani Khumalo expected to focus on SAPS operational matters at Madlanga Commission appearance

Justice Madlanga chairing the Commission Criminal Intelligence chief Dumisani Khumalo is expected to focus on operational and administrative matters in the SAPS when he testifies before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Monday. Khumalo, who was arrested in June, appeared in court on allegations of fraud and corruption. He was arrested after landing…

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