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BUDGET

ANC loses the support of ActionSA over budget proposal

The party said it cannot agree to tax increases on South Africans to support those in the GNU

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MEETING

Dirco confirms Lamola met with expelled ambassador Ebrahim Rasool

The Ministry of International Relations said it will not engage in public engagements on the matter after the meeting

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KIDNAPPING

EC Education MEC condemns kidnapping of teacher

MEC Fundile Gade said that the kidnapping of an educator is the worst thing to ever happen in the sector

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ZAMA ZAMA

More than 30 illegal miners arrested in Limpopo

The arrest took place when members of SAPS and SANDF patrolled identified illegal mining sites across the province

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ACCIDENT

Gauteng IFP supporters involved in a bus accident in KZN

The Department of Transport said road traffic inspectorate officers are investigating the actual cause of the accident.

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LAND

The Minister of Public Works Infrastructure addresses the issue of vacant land

The government currently has 1 259 vacant land parcels; 207 unoccupied houses, and 830 abandoned farms

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SENSELESS KILLINGS

A quarrel has led to the death of four and eight injured in Soshanguve

SAPS received reports of a quarrel that broke out around 3 am

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DRUGS

R1 million worth of cocaine seized at OR Tambo International Airport

A Brazilian man and a South African woman arrested in connection with drug valued at R1 million.

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HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

Mashatile says Sharpeville and Langa massacres illustrate grave human rights violations by apartheid

The Deputy President gave a keynote address at the Human Rights Commemorations held in Kariega today

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DRUG MULE

Botswana drug mule not yet executed

Botswana government said there was an appeal before the court and they are waiting for the hearing date

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COURT

Zuma-Sambudla intends to have charges against her withdrawn

Sambudla-Zuma appeared at the Durban High Court on Thursday where her case was postponed to August

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SASSA

D-day for SASSA gold cards

Postbank CEO says retailers would not accept the cards for any transactions after today

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ARREST

Police sergeant nabbed for unlawfully releasing rape suspect

The police officer released the suspect accused of raping a minor from custody without authorisation

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CORPSES

Manhunt launched for suspects who stole three bodies from mortuary

The suspects allegedly stole the bodies of two men and a baby girl after assaulting a security guard

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PROTEST

City of Ekurhuleni condemns traffic officers protest

EMPD officers have blocked the R21 highway in Ekurhuleni, protesting over salary adjustments and overtime cuts

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THABO BESTER SAGA

Thabo Bester takes poor prison conditions matter to ConCourt

His defence said in the application that it would be a mockery of justice if the judgement was left unchallenged

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E-TOLL

Over R5 billion budgetted for e-toll debt

The Gauteng government confirmed the agreement to pay SANRAL 30% of the R43 billion debt owed to it

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POWER

City Power running at a loss and looking for a supplier outside Eskom

The entity CEO said they are selling electricity to customers at a lower rate than they are purchases it from Eskom

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BAIL

Former Eskom contractor to stay at frail care while out on bail

The court released Michael Lomas on R2 million bail after ruling that he is no longer suicidal or a flight risk

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SASSA

Postbank will continue issuing new SASSA cards after the March 20 deadline

The entity said that the gold and yellow cards will be deactivated on Thursday and funds will not be accessible

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