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NPA welcomes sentences handed down to actor Dumisani Masilela's killers
'Rhythm City' actor Dumisani Masilela was shot and killed in Tembisa during a hijacking four years ago.
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City of Joburg's electricity tariff structure criticised for being complicated
The city was compelled to raise its billing in line with Nersa's guidelines and will bill customers through something called 'inclining block tariff methodology'.
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Muofhe says he left SSA in better shape to deal with corruption
Retired head of domestic intelligence at State Security, Advocate Mahlodi Muofhe, was adamant that the level of corruption in the State Security Agency has improved.
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Alleged riots instigator Ike Khumalo thanks supporters after securing bail
Alleged riots instigator Ike Khumalo was released on R3,000 bail by the Johannesburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday and he's been told to return to court on 6 September.
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Western Cape approaching peak of it COVID-19 third wave
There are nearly 39,000 active cases in the province.
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Teacher unions want consultation over proposal to reduce class social distancing
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga wants Cabinet to consider revising the current stipulated requirement, down to just half a meter.
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GP Health denies mom's claim she found daughter dead in hospital waiting room
The Gauteng Health Department said that its preliminary investigation had revealed that 26-year-old Sichelesile Dube was still alive when her mother found her at the Helen Joseph Hospital last week and officials claimed that she died during resuscitation efforts.
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Steenhuisen: EFF hoping to stir up racial tensions with march to Phoenix
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has written to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), asking it to intervene, warning that the situation will escalate.
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With over 8m vaccine doses administered, SA's mass jab programme picking up pace
Using either the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine or the two-shot Pfizer alternative, 3.3 million adults have now been officially fully vaccinated.
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No automatic qualification for new social relief of distress grant - Zulu
Those eligible for the grant include unemployed South Africans aged between 18 and 60 who do not receive any social support from government, refugees and asylum seekers whose Section 22 permits or visas are valid or were valid on 15 March 2020.
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IEC hoping ConCourt grants request for postponement of October polls
Last month's voter registration weekend was cancelled due to high infection and mortality rates due to COVID-19 and the IEC believes the inability to register could be grounds for elections in October being challenged.
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Metro FM agrees to Somizi's request to be taken off air amid abuse claims
The media personality is stepping away from the mic following reports in the 'Sunday World' in which his estranged husband, Mohale Motaung, detailed alleged abuse by Somizi.
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After burial resolved, Joburg mom still in dark over daughter's hospital death
Nqobile Dube met with hospital management on Wednesday but once again, they were unable to give her any explanation as to why no one had noticed that her daughter had died in the waiting area.
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SA records 13,263 new COVID infections as death toll rises to 73,415
Sadly, 423 more people have died in this country after contracting the virus, with the death toll now at 73,415.
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Calls mount for govt to do more after illegal firearms found in Phoenix
Gun Free South Africa on Wednesday said the discovery signaled the possible circulation of more illegal guns in communities throughout the country.
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Case of Limpopo man accused of defrauding Eskom postponed
Maphoko Kgomoeswana is facing six counts of fraud for alleged tax evasion amounting to R5 million in his personal capacity and his company, Babinatlou Business Services, between the period 2016 to 2018.
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Asset Forfeiture Unit to recover more money from EC group that defrauded UIF
The Eastern Cape Transport Tertiary Cooperative Limited took advantage of the special COVID TERS payment process to try and defraud the fund.
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Zulu: Recipients who didn't receive their R350 grant last year will be paid
Those eligible for the social relief of distress grants totalling R350 include unemployed South Africans who do not receive any social support from government and refugees and asylum seekers whose Section 22 permits or visas are valid or were valid on 15 March 2020.
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Eskom spent R29m on milk, toilet paper, cleaning products in one year
But in the past financial year, the power utility has managed to cut this by almost 50% to R15.6 million.
