CT farmers concerned about impact of power cuts on businesses
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Some relief for South Africans as Eskom moves to stage 2 load shedding
It’s been several days of prolonged rolling power cuts as the nation struggled under stage 4.
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Gauteng police launch manhunt for suspects behind cop’s murder
Police on Thursday said they had launched a manhunt after the fatal shooting of the officer who was off duty on Wednesday.
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No imminent plans to start water cuts due to load shedding, says City of Joburg
The City said on Thursday water supply remained stable but encouraging residents to continuously use water sparingly.
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Faeces in the kitchen: South Africans call for better sewage systems
Access to water is a hot topic in South Africa - and a growing number of countries hit by climate change, burgeoning populations and poor governance - as drought last year triggered warnings that Cape Town’s taps could run dry.
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Sports court delays Semenya verdict until April
Semenya is challenging proposals by the International Association of Athletics Federations that aim to restrict female athletes' testosterone levels.
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Police remain vigilant after taxi protest in Vereeniging
It’s believed drivers were outraged by poor infrastructure and claimed roads were riddled with potholes and delays in the upgrading of the taxi rank.
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All the campaign promises made by Julius Malema on Human Rights Day
The EFF leader said the ANC was in the Vaal to observe the public holiday, but had failed to provide basic services to the residents of Sharpeville and other neighbouring areas.
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Death penalty, subsidised public transport: Here's what the IFP manifesto says
The party launched its elections manifesto in Soweto on Human Rights Day at the Zola Sports Complex.
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Cops make breakthrough in Khayelitsha double murder case
Members from the Western Cape organised crime investigations unit arrested two suspects at one of the taverns in the area on Wednesday.
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What Malema, Maimane & Ramaphosa had to say on Human Rights Day
On 21 March, South Africa commemorates the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre, where 69 people were killed and 180 injured when police opened fire on protesters who were burning their passbooks which restricted the movement of black people. Political leaders took the stage at various venues to mark Human Rights Day.
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Road closure as protesters burn tyres in Parkwood
Supporters of housing rights group Reclaim the City protested at the Rondebosch Golf Course in an attempt to highlight the need for land for affordable housing.
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Investigation after woman’s body found buried under brother’s bed
Police found the 29-year-old woman's body buried in a hole under her brother's bed in a shack in Bloekombos earlier this week.
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7 arrested in Observatory crime crackdown
They were nabbed after police stopped and searched their vehicle along Station Road on Wednesday.
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Oil leak leads to total shut down at Allandale substation
The substation caught on fire on Wednesday and firefighters were called in to stabilise the situation.
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Mantashe: WC voters must vote for ANC in numbers
The ANC national chair and several party volunteers handed out ANC t-shirts as they spoke to residents in Gugulethu.
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Arrests made as cops discover multi-million rand drug plant in Pretoria
The police have recovered drugs, the chemicals used to produce the illicit substances, as well as firearms.
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CT couple gets bail over R4m fraud
The pair appeared in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Wednesday and have been charged with fraud, theft and money laundering.
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Cops seize abalone worth R500k in Malmesbury
Officers discovered the perlemoen at a house in the area following a tip-off earlier this week.
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Human Rights Day: EFF says manifesto 'most radical for economic emancipation'
EFF leader Julius Malema is set to address the crowds this afternoon.
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SA will overcome load shedding like apartheid, says Ramaphosa
South Africans have expressed frustration as Eskom battles to keep the lights on with stage 4 load shedding currently in place and is expected to last until 11pm.
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High Court victory for Cape land claimants
The District Six Working Committee, on behalf of hundreds of people who lodged land claims in the nineties and several other applicants, took the State to court last year.
