Public should use social media for weather updates amid SA Weather cyber attack

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The South African Weather Service's ICT systems have been compromised following multiple cyber attacks, disrupting critical weather services including aviation and ...

‘Unfazed’ by EFF threats, Kunene stands firm on death penalty for Stilfontein zama-zamas

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PA Deputy President Kenny Kunene remains defiant after sharing controversial social media posts calling for capital punishment for illegal miners, prompting EFF ...

EFF to report Kunene to SAHRC over “slaughter and skinning” of zama-zamas on X

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The EFF is set to report Johannesburg Transport MMC Kenny Kunene to the SA Human Rights Commission over a graphic image on X that threatened illegal miners.

Survey finds almost 70% of SA men believe women should obey their husbands

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Startling revelations by the Human Sciences Research Council study found that black women were most vulnerable to gender-based violence when compared to other races. ...

Sadtu calls for immediate implementation of Bela Act

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Sadtu demands the swift implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, challenging President Ramaphosa’s suspension of key clauses amid political tensions ...

Home Affairs clarifies Miss SA contestant saga

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The contestant has been the target of social media users who believe that she should not be competing since both her parents are allegedly not from SA.

Minister Gwarube prioritises early childhood development, school safety

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The new Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, who tabled her department’s budget vote for the 2024/25 financial year in the National Assembly in Cape Town, ...

It’s a ‘miracle’ that no life was lost in Bloem hospital fire - union

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The cause of the fire at the National District Hospital in Bloemfontein, which saw 83 patients evacuated, is still unknown.

Gearing up for Mandela Day? Here are tips to become a social activist for 67 minutes

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One can spend time with the vulnerable by visiting orphanages and old age homes.

DA prepared to occupy opposition benches as ANC-DA talks reach stalemate in GP legislature

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According to DA federal chairperson Helen Zille, they are prepared to sit on the opposition benches after prolonged talks between the DA and ANC reached a dead end ...

Rape and paedophilia innuendo Fb poster reacts to outrage, says he was ‘playing’

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Mthembu wrote an apology where he “retracted“ his suggestive rape and paedophilia utterances.

Maimane changes tune, now in GNU talks with ANC

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Amid the Cabinet position squabbles of the ANC-DA marriage, Build One South Africa (Bosa) held an insightful delegates meeting with the ANC about a way forward towards ...

ActionSA calls for basic and higher education depts to be merged, Sadtu disagrees

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ActionSA parliamentary caucus leader Athol Trollip said that the president must professionalise his Cabinet and downsize it, by eliminating deputy minister posts ...

Talks with DA ‘difficult, at times annoying’ – Lesufi

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According to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, talks with the DA were “annoying and difficult, therefore delaying a new provincial executive”.

Cold shoulder: Parties abandon Progressive Caucus

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The EFF, African Transformation Movement (ATM) and United Africans Transformation (UAT) have been given the cold shoulder, after the quick exit from the Progressive ...

DA working to prevent ‘Doomsday Coalition’ of ANC, EFF and MK Party

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The DA securing the second highest number of votes after the ANC in the national election, with 87 seats in the National Assembly, has led opposition party leader ...

Grim Easter weekend road death toll expected

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Reflecting on a tragic bus accident that claimed 45 lives in Limpopo on Thursday, the minister of Transport said that the department had been shocked by the number ...