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Despite establishing additional Social Relief of Distress grant application channels, Sassa said its systems were overwhelmed and battling to deal with the traffic.

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'A mockery,' says DA on Mapisa-Nqakula's nomination as speaker

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'A mockery,' says DA on Mapisa-Nqakula's nomination as speaker

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The DA has slammed the ANC's decision to recommend former minister of defence and military veterans Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula as National Assembly speaker.

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Electrician, 47, plans dream wedding with R17m PowerBall score

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Electrician, 47, plans dream wedding with R17m PowerBall score

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A 47-year-old electrician plans to use a portion of his R17m PowerBall Plus jackpot winnings for his dream wedding and honeymoon.

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Police investigating man’s death during Pinetown liquor looting

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Police investigating man’s death during Pinetown liquor looting

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The police have opened an inquest docket after a man allegedly died during a stampede outside a KZN liquor storage facility in a looting incident on Monday night.

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Massive Medupi power station blast will not cause load-shedding: Eskom

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Massive Medupi power station blast will not cause load-shedding: Eskom

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'Load-shedding is never from a single incident unless we have suffered setbacks at other plants,' says Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha.

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Rape of grade 1 pupil at school's bathroom angers Lesufi

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Rape of grade 1 pupil at school's bathroom angers Lesufi

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A grade 1 pupil at Khensani Primary School in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, was raped allegedly by the general assistant at the school’s bathroom.

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CSIR study uncovers shocking food wastage in SA

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CSIR study uncovers shocking food wastage in SA

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A new study shows that 45% of the available food supply in SA is wasted, pointing to high levels of inefficiency in the food value chain while there is increasing food insecurity in the country.

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Suspect arrested for ‘offering R50,000 bribe’ to squash PPE investigation

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Suspect arrested for ‘offering R50,000 bribe’ to squash PPE investigation

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A man who allegedly tried to bribe away a SIU investigation into the irregular awarding of a PPE contract by the Mpumalanga department of public works is behind bars.

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WATCH | Taxi driver hailed as ‘hero’ after shooting at suspects who robbed motorist in Joburg CBD

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WATCH | Taxi driver hailed as ‘hero’ after shooting at suspects who robbed motorist in Joburg CBD

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Suspects who robbed a motorist in the Johannesburg CBD fled after a taxi driver fired shots at them.

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Gauteng plans to increase its number of licensing centres, says MEC Mamabolo

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Gauteng plans to increase its number of licensing centres, says MEC Mamabolo

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As thousands of motorists race against time to beat the cut-off grace period for all expired licences to be renewed, the Gauteng provincial government has committed to increase the number of driving licence testing centres (DLTCs) to meet the demand.

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