Mashatile attends reopened Luthuli inquest

Deputy President Paul Mashatile 1 minute ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile joined the family of the party’s former president, Chief Albert Luthuli, at the Pietermaritzburg High Court for the reopened inquest into his death. The Luthuli family is seeking to overturn the findings of the original inquest, which concluded that Luthuli’s 1967 death was accidental….

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SANCO welcomes police raid on Mahikeng municipality

A member of the National Police’s Cold Case Investigators and Special Task Force unit is monitoring the gates. Civic association SANCO in the North West says it hopes Thursday’s raid at the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in Mahikeng will see those alleged to be involved in corruption at the municipality held accountable. This comes…

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NERSA reviews load reduction amid SAHRC Inquiry

2 minutes The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has stated that load reduction is under review, as it was never intended to be implemented on a constant basis. NERSA and several organizations are presenting oral submissions to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on the impact of load reduction on poor and…

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Limpopo government to hold online prayer session for matric learner

Limpopo Premier Doctor Phophi Ramathuba. The Limpopo Government is expected to hold an online prayer session for matric learners this evening. Over 100,000 learners will sit for this year’s matric exams starting on Tuesday. The online prayer meeting will be attended by overgnment officials, traditional leaders, education stakeholders, parents and learners. Premier Phopi Ramathuba’s spokesperson,…

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Tshwane residents urged to heed weather warnings

A man holding an umbrella under heavy skies. 1 minute The City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department has issued an advisory to residents for a Yellow Level 2 warning. This after the South African Weather Services warned that severe thunderstorms are expected tonight and tomorrow posing risks of localised flooding in low-lying areas, informal settlements…

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Over 2200 suspects arrested for GBV offences in August

[File photo] A woman holds a sign as demonstrators gather on September 4, 2019 Police say their fight against the scourge of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide is yielding results. In August, which is observed annually as Women’s Month, 2284 suspects were arrested for sexually related offences, including rape, sexual assault, abduction, and attempted rape. Police…

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