Sobukwe’s life and legacy celebrated through theatre

Actors Pulane Rampoana, Zizana ‘Zizi’ Peteni and Katlego ‘Kaygee’ Letsholonyana on stage during rehearsals for Lala Ngenxeba/Of Love and Revolution. 3 minutes To mark the hundredth anniversary of Robert Magaliso Sobukwe’s birth, the Market Theatre, in collaboration with the City of Johannesburg and Arts Alive, has commissioned a play celebrating Sobukwe’s life and legacy. The…

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Section27 urges govt to build more schools

File image: A classroom with desks. 2 minutes Advocacy group, Section27, has called on government to build more schools in an effort to resolve learner placement issues. This comes as many Gauteng parents queue at education district offices this morning hoping to secure school placements for their children. Since the inception of the online school…

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Amplats halts operations at Tumela mine after heavy rains

A pit head is seen at the Tumela platinum mine, an Anglo-American open pit mine located in Thabazimbi, Limpopo Province, South Africa June 9, 2016. 1 minute Anglo American Platinum said it had halted operations at its Tumela mine in South Africa on Thursday after excessive rains caused flooding, though the company maintained its production…

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“1860NIC Congress represents voice of Indians in SA”

1860NIC Congress logo and it leader, Thanasagren Rubbanathan Moodley. 1 minute Politician Thanasagren Rubbanathan Moodley says his new party aims to represent the voice of Indians in South Africa. This comes after he secured the highest number of votes at 12 500 for an independent candidate in the country in this year’s general elections. Also known…

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Three arrested in Northern Cape over stolen vehicle

Police had received a tipoff about robbery and kept watch. When they had spotted the suspects’ vehicles, a shootout ensued and the suspected were arrested. 2 minutes Three suspects aged between 24 and 36 have been arrested by Northern Cape police for alleged robbery and possession of a suspected stolen vehicle. They are expected to…

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