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

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Jacob Zuma’s ANC disciplinary hearing is postponed over security concerns

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party’s national disciplinary committee has been advised to postpone suspended member Jacob Zuma’s hearing until after the general election. The former president faces two counts of contravening the ANC constitution due to his involvement with the newly formed MK Party. Mbalula says the ruling party identified security concerns in holding Zuma’s disciplinary hearing tomorrow.

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Eskom says load-shedding will remain suspended, with today marking the 40th consecutive day without blackouts

Eskom says load-shedding will remain suspended, with today marking the 40th consecutive day without blackouts. This is due to significant improvements in curbing unplanned outages and the reliability of the generation fleet. A total of two-thousand-600 megawatts is expected to be returned to service by today. The power utility's spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says the energy availability factor has been above 60-percent since the 29th of last month and reached the […]

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Cape Town’s current fire season has been deemed the worst in the city’s history.

Cape Town's current fire season has been deemed the worst in the city's history. Speaking during the commemoration of Firefighters Day, Cape Town's mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, noted that firefighters have responded to over six-thousand fires this season. Thousands of firefighters from various districts and organisations have been mobilised to contain fires, with thousands of litres of water used. Smith commended firefighters for their diligence: […]

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S.A union Cosatu says it condemns the DA’s ill-informed attacks on the rights of workers

S.A union Cosatu says it condemns the DA’s ill-informed attacks on the rights of workers. DA leader John Steenhuisen accused Cosatu of being silent when government jobs were allegedly reserved for ANC cadres, and when Black Economic Empowerment deals were being given to the politically connected. Cosatu’s acting national spokesperson, Matthew Parks, says workers cannot trust the DA with their lives and rights:  

todayMay 3, 2024 19

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Democratic Alliance Applauds Intervention to Secure Release of Detained SA Engineers in Equatorial Guinea

The Democratic Alliance in S.A welcomes the Department of International Relations and Cooperation's intervention to secure the release of two South African engineers detained in Equatorial Guinea for over 15 months. Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham were arrested on suspected false drug charges, seen as retaliation for the seizure of assets belonging to Equatorial Guinea's vice-president, Teodore Nguema Obiang Mangue. The DA’s Emma Louise Powell says International Relations and Cooperation […]

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South Africa Prepares for Overseas Voting Ahead of Election Day

S.A's Department of International Relations and Cooperation has completed preparations for the voting process abroad ahead of South Africa's election day on May 29. Thousands of registered voters will cast their ballots at 115 diplomatic missions worldwide. Spokesperson Clayson Monyela ensures that the Independent Electoral Commission will securely dispatch voting materials using diplomatic airfreight bags, protected by diplomatic immunity in accordance with international conventions.

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Trial Postponed for Senzo Meyiwa Murder Suspects

The trial of five men accused of murdering former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper and captain Senzo Meyiwa has been postponed for two weeks in the High Court in Pretoria. Meyiwa was fatally shot in a house on the Gauteng East Rand in October 2014. The defence has accused the state of attempting a trial by ambush, citing the introduction of new cell phone data. Zandile Mshololo, one of the defence lawyers, […]

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ActionSA welcomes a Press Council appeals committee ruling on Rapport’s anonymous elections poll

ActionSA welcomes a Press Council appeals committee ruling on Rapport's anonymous elections poll. The ruling found the newspaper, News24, and City Press were wrong for withholding the poll's conducting organisation's identity, violating the Press Code. The party regards this as a significant triumph in its endeavors to oversee the polling industry. ActionSA’s Michael Beaumont expresses respect for the media outlets involved, stating their initial objection was made in the interest […]

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South Africa’s media have done good work with 30 years of freedom but need more diversity

    By Prinola Govenden, University of Johannesburg   In 1992, two years before the end of apartheid, Nelson Mandela bemoaned the state of South Africa’s print media. He said the media’s domination by middle class males from the minority white population posed the biggest threat to freedom of expression in the country. The same year, the African National Congress under his leadership adopted a media charter calling for all […]

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