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DA claims nepotism in Vhembe mayor’s appointments

A Limpopo municipal mayor has been accused of nepotism when appointing staff. Vhembe district municipality mayor Frida Nkondo has been accused by the...

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Who is SA’s richest MP? Here’s what parliamentarians declared

Members of Parliament (MPs) have declared their financial interests following a decision by the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests on Thursday....

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‘Chaotic and unacceptable’: Residents dodge sewerage and the heat to upgrade prepaid meters [VIDEO]

As Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reaffirms that no extension will be given to prepaid electricity customers to re-code their meters beyond...

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Is he in or out? Ndlozi’s silence is creating a space for ‘political gossip’

Pressure is mounting on one of the most popular Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) leaders Mbuyiseni Ndlozi to break his silence over media reports...

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‘I’m scared of nobody’: Ex-police minister Bheki Cele unfazed by threats [VIDEO]

Former police minister Bheki Cele says he’s “scared of nobody” after allegedly receiving a lot of threats since leaving office in June. In...

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‘Being in boxing ring different from shouting on the sidelines’: Batohi defends NPA’s slow pace of corruption prosecutions

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Shamila Batohi has once again defended the slow progress in prosecuting corruption and related crimes, citing challenges such...

'Just a kid who followed their dreams' - Nadal on career
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‘Just a kid who followed their dreams’ – Nadal on career

Rafael Nadal says he would like to be remembered as “a kid who followed their dreams” as the tennis great bid a poignant...

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Zimbabwean nationals in court for uprooting Cycads worth R1.4m

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it will oppose the bail application of five Zimbabwean nationals arrested for allegedly uprooting cycad plants worth...

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Emerald fetches a record of R163m at Christie’s auction

A rare square 37-carat emerald owned by the Aga Khan fetched nearly $9 million (about R163 million) at an auction in Geneva on...

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Abuse of 30% construction rule ‘cannot continue’, says Macpherson

Defeating the construction mafia is key to developing the nation’s infrastructure, declared the Department of Public Works (DPWI). Minister Dean Macpherson gave the...