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In a bid to prevent pregnant pupils from becoming dropouts, the department of basic education has deployed 3,000 young people known as learner support agents to schools.

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Human head found in Randfontein linked to Soweto body parts case

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Human head found in Randfontein linked to Soweto body parts case

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The location of the gruesome find is a 23-minute drive from the Soweto home where body parts were discovered in a man's fridge by a female friend at the weekend.

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Claims soar to R32bn for the ‘world’s most expensive riots’ in July

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Claims soar to R32bn for the ‘world’s most expensive riots’ in July

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“We never thought the torching of trucks at Mooi River would end up being the most expensive riots in the world, bigger than the riots claims in Chile and those in the US,” said Sasria MD Cedric Masondo.

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Government ‘in contravention of the constitution’ over Hammanskraal water woes: Senzo Mchunu

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Government ‘in contravention of the constitution’ over Hammanskraal water woes: Senzo Mchunu

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Water and sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu on Tuesday told parliament a team of special advisers is crafting a response to a damning SA Human Rights Commission report into the water pollution situation in the City of Tshwane.

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Bogus security guard allegedly beat man to death in Joburg CBD after ‘noise complaint’

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Bogus security guard allegedly beat man to death in Joburg CBD after ‘noise complaint’

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A 50-year-old man was arrested for allegedly beating a man to death in the Johannesburg CBD on Monday.

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Load-shedding 'at short notice' possible as Eskom loses five units

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Load-shedding 'at short notice' possible as Eskom loses five units

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Eskom on Tuesday afternoon warned that load-shedding may be implemented at short notice should there be any further breakdowns.

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Six teens sent to hospital after shooting near Colorado high school

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Six teens sent to hospital after shooting near Colorado high school

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Six teenagers were wounded on Monday in a drive-by shooting near their high school in Aurora, Colorado, and authorities were searching for multiple suspects in an attack that investigators believe may have been gang-related, the city police chief said.

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Jazz master Barney Rachabane has died

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Jazz saxophonist Barney Rachabane, who has been at the forefront of the South African jazz scene, has died.

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Private funeral for former state president FW de Klerk

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Private funeral for former state president FW de Klerk

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Former president FW de Klerk's family has announced it will hold a private funeral for him.

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Joburg shelves council meetings over water shutdown

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Joburg shelves council meetings over water shutdown

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The City of Johannesburg's first council meeting has been postponed due to a planned water shutdown.

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Young family killed in horrific head-on collision

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Young family killed in horrific head-on collision

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A young family lost their lives on Saturday in a late night head-on collision in Kimberley.

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Surge in school violence a growing worry

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Surge in school violence a growing worry

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The scourge of violence in schools is a growing cause for concern for many parents and education advocacy groups with at least seven pupils reported to have lost their lives at the hands of fellow pupils since the beginning of the year.