Rapula Moatshe

Metro Journalist

Competition Commission proposes payment from Google to SA media

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The payment aims to address the revenue losses suffered by local media outlets due to the uneven distribution of revenue generated by online news content.

Learner, 13, commits suicide after alleged bullying by teacher

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Chaos broke out at a primary school after a group of parents stormed the school to protest against a teacher accused of bullying a learner, who committed suicide ...

Cyril Ramaphosa blasts Tshwane for failure to maintain Rooiwal Wastewater Treatment Plant linked to cholera outbreak

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The president conducted a walkabout at the Rooiwal plant and also threw down the gauntlet to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to recruit young people as water wardens ...

Senzo Meyiwa’s murder scene allegedly tampered with by neighbour who cleaned up alcohol cans before cops arrived

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This came to light during cross-examination led by advocate Sipho Ramosepele, representing Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya and Bongani Ntanzi, who are among the accused ...

Bleak picture painted as cybercrime costs SA R2. 2 billion annually

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In the past year more than half of South Africa’s firms were impacted by ransomware and total gross losses in digital banking in South Africa increased by 45%, while ...

Tough year predicted for SA households amid soaring prices, interest rate hikes

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Despite Statistics South Africa data showing that the consumer price index eased to 7. 2% from 7. 4% in December 2022 the SA Federation of Trade Unions expressed ...

Fikile Mbalula rules Twitter streets for second year in a row

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Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape have the least Cabinet members on Twitter with only three and two respectively with active accounts.

Former acting national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane arrested again for R54m tender

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It is alleged that Phahlane was instrumental in a payment ...

Lawyer dumps Senzo Meyiwa murder suspects citing harassment by state, police

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The controversial advocate Malesela Teffo representing accused number one to four in the trial was arrested inside the courtroom in April on charges of contempt ...

Alcohol traders call for end to state of disaster, relief package for traders

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Convenor of traders Lucky Ntimane said Ramaphosa must use the State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday to announce the end of the state of disaster.

R114. 2m saved by probe into allegations of corruption, misuse of public funds for Covid-19 PPE

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As a result of the investigation contracts set aside for being irregularly awarded amounted to R170. 4m.

Eskom’s tarrif hike ’blackmail’

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Eskom this week indicated that the increase was owing to the requirement to increase purchases of energy from independent power producers and the increase in carbon ...

Booster shots now available but priority is to get all vaccinated against Covid-19

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This was said by Dr Lesley Bamford, the Department of Health's chief director of child health programme and Covid-19 team leader.

Eskom won’t take blame for NC municipal workers’ unpaid wages

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The power utility had gone to court in a bid to recoup nearly R106 million owed to it by Renosterberg Local Municipality in the Northern Cape.

Driving licence card woes continue over broken printing machine

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With a massive backlog Outa has slammed the Department of Transport for keeping the public in the dark about the time frame for repairing the machine.

EFF victim says Brackenfell High School ’assailants’ tried to bribe him with R250,000

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Assault charges were laid against two accused Dante van Wyk and Jaco Pretorius following a protest against alleged racism at the school.

50,000 affiliates of Popcru test positive 876 members die since Covid-19 pandemic outbreak

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Union spokesperson Richard Mamabolo said the high number of infections and fatalities had caused delays in the much-needed services provided.

Cele says ’political killings’ ahead of elections a cause for concern

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About six people have been killed in KZN, two were murdered in the Western Cape and Tshwane lost an ANC councillor.

Fikile Mbalula defends new traffic laws seeking to introduce demerit points system

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The Transport Minister was responding in court in the application launched by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse.

Call for churches to be allowed to open at 50% capacity

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“Freedom of unfettered religion is the basic and fundamental human right. ”

WATCH: History made as first SA child vaccinated with Sinovac's CoronaVac

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Pretoria - Young lad Simphiwe (not his real name) is seated quietly inside the vaccination room at Sefako Makgatho Health Science University's MeCru Research Unit. ...

Fikile Mbalula shocked as sheriff removes equipment from his office

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The attachment of the state assets is related to millions of rand owed to road accident victims by the RAF.

R350 grant an insult to the poor, says Saftu

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The return of the R350 grant for the unemployed has left the SA Federation of Trade Unions with a bitter taste in the mouth, calling the grant an “insult to the ...

Nissan celebrates first Navara built at Rosslyn plant

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Director Shafick Solomons underlined the company’s commitment to build the iconic car for the African market.

Supra Mahumapelo breaks ranks on ANC’s support for Public Protector inquiry

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Supra has vowed to defy chief whip Pemmy Majodina’s decision to back DA in inquiry into Public Protector’s fitness to hold office

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