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Calls for crackdown on illicit mining as residents recount horrific scenes of Boksburg gas leak

Residents of the Angelo Squatter Camp in Boksburg have described horrific scenes of victims bleeding and gasping for air following a deadly gas leak that claimed the lives of at least 17 people. The three youngest victims are one, five and 11 years old. Dozens of other people are being treated in hospital, including three children aged four and nine. Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, visited the informal settlement after news of the tragedy broke. It is reported that the deceased inhaled Nitrate […]

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It’s been a long, painful 8 years – Zandi Khumalo tells Ramaphosa

Songstress, Zandile Khumalo, has pleaded with President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise the Senzo Meyiwa trial. Khumalo penned a long letter to the President, requesting that a courtroom be earmarked for this case and allow for it to sit every day until a verdict is reached. Her plea follows the suspension of Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela and the appointment of a new judge into the matter, which could potentially see the murder case start from scratch.           View […]

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ANC welcomes Public Protector’s Phala Phala report

ANC National Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, says the party's National Working Committee (NWC) views the attacks against the Acting Public Protector as undermining democracy and constitutionalism. Mbalula made the remarks at a briefing on the outcomes of the NWC meeting at the party's headquarters in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka came under fire on Friday after releasing the much-anticipated report on allegations of misconduct by Ramaphosa. Gcaleka cleared the President of any wrongdoing in relation to the multi-million dollar theft […]

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Senzo Meyiwa’s fans slam delays in footballer’s murder trial

Fans of late football star, Senzo Meyiwa, say further setbacks in the footballer's murder trial come as no surprise, given the poor track record of the country's criminal justice system. They were reacting to the appointment of a new judge in the matter, with the murder trial set to resume from scratch later this month.Judge Ratha Mokgoathleng will now preside over the trial after Judge Tshifiwa Maumela was suspended last week.Maumela and another Gauteng judge, Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi, are accused of […]

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Mashatile wasn’t present in the VIP cars during the N1 assault incident

Paul Mashatile's spokesperson, Vukani Mde, has confirmed that the Deputy President was not in any of the vehicles when the N1 assault incident took place. Mashatile has confirmed that the SAPS members seen assaulting civilians on the N1 near Fourways are attached to his protection detail. The Deputy President has condemned the use of force against unarmed citizens. "Members of the SAPS are meant to uphold and protect the fundamental rights of every person and exercise the powers conferred upon […]

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COPE ECape rejects Madisha, Nhleko’s sacking as nothing more than a witch-hunt

Divisions and political mudslinging continue to threaten the existence of the Congress of the People (COPE), as election season looms ever closer. Last week, Deputy President Willie Madisha and Elections Secretary, Mzwandile Hleko, were expelled from the party for convening unconstitutional meetings, abusing state resources and acting in positions that were not approved by the Congress. However, Cope's Eastern Cape Interim Chairperson, Webster Ntongana, has rejected the expulsions as nothing more than a witch-hunt. He says it's all hogwash and as […]

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Diepsloot vows to resume protest should jailed leaders not be released

Residents of Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, have once again vowed to shutdown the community should their arrested leaders not be released on bail tomorrow. Community leaders, Loyiso Toyiya and Lefa Nkala, made a brief appearance at the Randburg Magistrates' Court yesterday alongside their unnamed co-accused. The trio was arrested last week after residents blockaded roads and torched stalls belonging to vendors during a protest against the high crime rate in the area. The three faces various charges, including inciting public […]

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Yires urged to eat healthy breakfast to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

A study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health has revealed that South Africa has the second highest number of people living with type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa. It is reported that diabetes is the leading underlying natural cause of death in women and the second highest underlying cause of death for the entire population. A healthy and balanced breakfast has been named as one of the contributing factors to reduce the risk of diabetes. The study […]

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‘Parliament is not a retirement village’

Newly-elected ANC Youth League (ANCYL) President, Collen Malatji, says Parliament is not a retirement village and the days of young people being moved out of positions of power are over. Malatji made the remarks during a media briefing at the ANC's headquarters, Luthuli House, in Johannesburg today. Malatji and his team were elected at the weekend, ending eight years of no leadership for the youth wing of South Africa's governing party. The young lion says the ANCYL won't accept anything […]

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