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Botswana resumes beef exports from areas free of foot and mouth outbreak

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Botswana has resumed exports of live cattle and beef from areas declared free of foot and mouth disease (FMD) but sales to Europe, which has tougher import restrictions, remain suspended

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'No load-shedding tonight, we're so sorry': NMB staff on a go-slow

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'No load-shedding tonight, we're so sorry': NMB staff on a go-slow

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Not without good reason is Gqeberha known as "The Friendly City" - the municipality on Tuesday night apologised to residents for not load-shedding.

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Life sentence for Pretoria East man who raped his stepdaughter for years

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Life sentence for Pretoria East man who raped his stepdaughter for years

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The Pretoria magistrate’s court on Wednesday sentenced a 49-year-old man who had raped and assaulted his stepdaughter on numerous occasions to life imprisonment.

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Makhubele is new Joburg council speaker

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Cope member of council and City of Joburg chair of chairs Colleen Makhubele has been elected as the new speaker of the metro.

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Analysts call out parliament's over-reliance on lawyers, judges

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Analysts call out parliament's over-reliance on lawyers, judges

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The recusal of legal academic and political commentator Richard Calland from the committee instituted to probe the possibility of President Cyril Ramaphosa being impeached showed an over-reliance on lawyers and pretended that people had no political views.

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SIU to approach Special Tribunal to set aside ‘corrupt’ SANDF PPE contracts

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SIU to approach Special Tribunal to set aside ‘corrupt’ SANDF PPE contracts

admin Sep 27, 2022 0 423

The Special Investigating Unit says it will institute action in the Special Tribunal to review and set aside contracts awarded by the SANDF for the procurement of personal protective equipment.

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Still a long way before rail becomes viable alternative, says Road Freight Association

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Still a long way before rail becomes viable alternative, says Road Freight Association

admin Sep 27, 2022 0 421

Rail will need to provide the accessible, efficient, reliable and secure service now provided by other modes, mostly road transport.

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Independents spark power solutions

admin Sep 26, 2022 0 422

As South Africans start another week with load-shedding hanging over their heads and President Cyril Ramaphosa asking for the public’s indulgence, independent power producers have emerged as a controversial solution to keeping the lights on.

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Mdlalose tavern shooting victims want answers

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Mdlalose tavern shooting victims want answers

admin Sep 26, 2022 0 380

"There are so many families that lost their loved ones. We have so many questions about what happened that night. We want to know why they shot at us. What was the plan?"

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