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Mogalakwena workers down tools over municipal manager

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Workers at the Mogalakwena local municipality in Limpopo downed tools on Tuesday morning, demanding that council honours a recent high court judgment which declared that the appointment of municipal manager Morris Maluleke was unlawful.

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Immediate action needed before Gauteng bus, taxi wars lead to loss of life, SAPS tells MPs

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Immediate action needed before Gauteng bus, taxi wars lead to loss of life, SAPS tells MPs

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Stringent measures are needed to avert future attacks on long-distance bus services in Gauteng.

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Solar installers eye bright future as SA experiences constant power cuts

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Solar installers eye bright future as SA experiences constant power cuts

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The demand for solar panel installations has increased in the past three years and the future of the industry is bright.

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EU health regulator says Covid pandemic not over

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EU health regulator says Covid pandemic not over

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An official at the European Union's drugs regulator said on Tuesday the Covid-19 pandemic was not over, contradicting U.S. President Joe Biden, and that a planned vaccination campaign in the region during the cold season was key to fighting it.

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Acting KZN judge and former head of agriculture granted bail in corruption case

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Acting KZN judge and former head of agriculture granted bail in corruption case

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Acting KwaZulu-Natal high court judge Sthembiso Mdladla and his co-accused Siphiwe Mkhize, former head of the agriculture and rural development department, were granted bail in the Pietermaritzburg magistrate’s court after their arrest on Tuesday.

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Corruption case against Mdluli and co-accused postponed again

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Corruption case against Mdluli and co-accused postponed again

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The Pretoria high court on Tuesday postponed the corruption, fraud and theft case against former crime intelligence head Richard Mdluli and two co-accused until October 11.

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Aunt's murder case postponed due to outstanding document

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Aunt's murder case postponed due to outstanding document

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An outstanding document which needs to be handed over to the defence in the murder case against a woman accused of killing her nephew has caused delays in the matter.

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Senior police officials arrested in connection with R54m tender

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Senior police officials arrested in connection with R54m tender

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Two current serving police major generals and one former lieutenant general are expected to appear in the Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Wednesday in connection with a police tender.

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DA boots out Msunduzi councillor found guilty of sexual misconduct

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DA boots out Msunduzi councillor found guilty of sexual misconduct

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The DA in KwaZulu-Natal has terminated the membership of Msunduzi councillor Lucky Naicker after internal processes found him guilty of charges, including sexual harassment.

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Vat fraudster sentenced to 15 years in jail

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Vat fraudster sentenced to 15 years in jail

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Nokuthula Cynthia Nene, a Soweto woman convicted of VAT fraud, was on Tuesday sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment.

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Tribunal must investigate judge Hlophe's complaint against Goliath, appeals committee rules

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Tribunal must investigate judge Hlophe's complaint against Goliath, appeals committee rules

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The judicial conduct appeals committee on Tuesday ordered that a tribunal be established to investigate allegations made by Western Cape judge president John Hlophe against his deputy Patricia Goliath, including racism.

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Kenya Supreme Court upholds Ruto's presidential victory

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Kenya Supreme Court upholds Ruto's presidential victory

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Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld William Ruto's presidential win in a scathing judgment that blasted opposition leader Raila Odinga's accusations of cheating.