Addo meeting fails to resolve tensions

Foreign nationals in Addo say they have been warned not to return to Valencia due to safety concerns. 2 minutes Sundays River Municipality Speaker Siseko Nodonti says a public meeting held in Addo, with residents of Valencia township and foreign nationals, was unsuccessful. The meeting followed recent violence that led to the deaths of four…

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Shivambu accuses Ramaphosa of ‘misrepresenting SA’ in Trump meeting

SG Commander Floyd Shivambu delivered the Africa Day lecture in Tembisa 3 minutes uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party Secretary General, Floyd Shivambu, has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent engagement with US President Donald Trump, accusing him of misrepresenting the country. Shivambu’s remarks came during an Africa Day memorial lecture in Thembisa, Ekurhuleni. He called for renewed…

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Concerns over youth mental health ahead of Child Protection Week

[FILE] The lockdowns have also revealed a deeper crisis for families with young children, especially in low and middle-income countries, many of whom were already unable to access social protection services. 2 minutes Child protection organisations have raised concerns about the increasing number of young people experiencing mental health challenges, as South Africa observes Child…

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Joburg launches roadshows for R500m spaza shop support fund

File image: A Spaza shops in the Johannesburg CBD. 1 minute The City of Johannesburg will embark on roadshows starting Monday, 26th May, to promote the Spaza shop support fund. The R500 million fund launched in Soweto last month aims to support township and rural entrepreneurs with financial and non-financial support. Eligible spaza shop owners…

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Murder case of Ndlovu, Mdhuli resumes in KwaMhlanga Court

Outside the KwaMhlanga Magistrate’s Court. 1 minute The case involving four suspects linked to the disappearance of journalist Sibusiso Ndlovu and his partner Zodwa Mdhuli resumes today at the KwaMhlanga Magistrate’s Court. The accused — Samuel Mogongwe, Lucky Sikhosana, Sello Uoane, and Thato Madisha — appeared in court, with some attempting to avoid media attention….

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