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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

South Africa

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South African Police Minister Bheki Cele Takes Action Against Crime

SA Police minister Bheki Cele is set to engage with the Richards Bay business community in KwaZulu-Natal today, over policing interventions aimed at clamping down on crime. Officials believe transport mafias are sabotaging rail lines and are linked to a string of murders intended to strike fear into the hearts of locals. The ministry’s spokesperson, Lirandzu Themba, says this engagement comes off the back of the presidential breakfast engagement with […]

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SA’s Solidarity Warns Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill Poses Threat to Public Schools

SA Trade union Solidarity has cautioned the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill could harm public schools, potentially leading to their deterioration. During a presentation to the National Council of Provinces' select committee on Education, the union expressed concerns about the proposed amendments to language and admission policies in the bill. They called for decentralised education, urging recognition of parents' vital role. Solidarity’s Johnell Prinsloo warns denying parents a say in […]

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SA’s President Ramaphosa says government programmes don’t stop because it is election season

SA President Cyril Ramaphosa says government has been having imbizo’s for the last five years and government programmes do not stop because it is election season. Yesterday, he was accompanied by several ministers in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, for the 12th District Development Model Presidential Imbizo. ActionSA accused the president of using government resources to campaign for the ANC. Ramaphosa says government must continue to work even in an election year:  

todayMarch 8, 2024 10

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South Africa’s Action Society Highlights Urgent Child Safety Concerns in South Africa, Urges Collective Effort

South Africa's Action Society has identified a pressing challenge in South Africa concerning the safety of children, emphasizing the vulnerability illustrated by the Joslin Smith case. Commending the Western Cape police for questioning persons of interest in Joslin's disappearance, the organization calls attention to the critical issue. With a monthly average of over 1,300 reported kidnapping cases, Kaylynn Palm from Action Society advocates for equal attention to all cases. She […]

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SA’s President Ramaphosa Issues Warning Against Election Violence and Vows Arrests for Instigators

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a stern warning, stating that individuals inciting election violence will face arrest. This comes in response to threats of bloodshed by the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party in KwaZulu-Natal if denied participation in the upcoming May 29 polls. Earlier today, supporters of the MK party attempted to disrupt the opening of the presidential imbizo in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, with provocative chants, prompting the President to […]

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City of Tshwane’s Emergency Services Department has advised communities to stay vigilant on Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms

The City of Tshwane's Emergency Services Department has advised communities to stay vigilant as a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms with strong winds, hail, and heavy rain has been issued. The city's Lindela Mashigo says the impact may include flooding, vehicle accidents, power failures, falling trees, and damage from hail:  

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Suspects in Joslin Smith case appear in court

Four suspects, including Joslin Smith's mother, have appeared at the Vredenburg Magistrates’ Court in connection with the disappearance of the 6-year-old girl. The matter has been postponed to March 13. According to Africa News, the South African navy was brought in Monday to help with a search for the 6-year-old girl who went missing on 19 February 2024 in the Saldanha Bay area, near Cape Town. Meanwhile, the BBC reports […]

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SA’s North West police have launched a manhunt following the kidnapping of two cousins

SA's North West police have launched a manhunt following the kidnapping of two cousins aged 17 and 19 in Brits. Zahraa Mohammed and Bataviya Mohammed were on their way to school at Hartbeespoort, when the car they were driving in was bumped from the front by a maroon Audi A3, forcing it to stop. Police spokesperson, Amanda Funani, says allegedly two armed men got out of the Audi and ordered […]

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SA’s Public Enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan has defended the need for confidentiality on the South African Airways-Takatso Consortium deal

SA's Public Enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan has defended the need for confidentiality on the South African Airways-Takatso Consortium deal. Parliament's portfolio committee on Public Enterprises has been in a tussle with the minister over access to a list of documents on the deal. In 2021, Takatso was announced as the preferred equity partner to buy a 51-percent stake in SAA, while the government kept a 49-percent stake. Gordhan says there […]

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