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‘He’s been running,’ ActionSA charges following Joburg mayor’s early exit from council

Action SA Johannesburg leader Funzi Ngobeni has accused Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda of deliberatley ducking and dodging council meetings to avoid public scrutiny.This after Gwamanda made a premature exit from yesterday's State of the City Debate citing a mild medical condition.   Gwamanda's departure comes at the back of cries for the mayor to account for serious fraud allegations leveled against him.The mayor is accused of scamming innocent Johannesburg residents out of their money through a dodgy funeral investment scheme. […]

todayJune 8, 2023 84

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De Zorzi set to lead SA ‘A’

The South Africa A squad left the country on Wednesday night for their tour to Sri Lanka, where they will face the hosts in three one-day and two four-day matches starting from Sunday. The 15-man squad will be captained by Proteas batter, Tony de Zorzi, under the guidance of Test head coach Shukri Conrad. Most of the team have spent the last week in Pretoria, where they have been preparing […]

todayJune 1, 2023 111

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Equal Education slams DBE for pit toilet crisis that’s still gripping SA schools

Youth advocacy group, Equal Education, says the Department of Basic Education has lost all political will to eradicate pit toilets at public schools.The organisation's Tiny Lebelo spoke to YNews where several organisations affiliated with the National Youth Coalition gathered in Soweto this afternoon."There are kids as young as four years old dying in pit latrines. That is really not safe, they are not providing them with a conducive learning environment," said Lebelo.She says South African children are in desperate need […]

todayMay 31, 2023 97

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SARS given 30 days to reconsider request for access to Zuma’s tax records

The Constitutional Court has declared sections of the Promotions to Access of Information (PAIA) and the Tax Administration Acts (PAA) invalid. It says sections 35 and 46 of the PAIA and sections 67 and 69 of the tax act are unconstitutional. The court says the total prohibition of access to an individual’s tax records on the grounds that it is necessary to encourage tax disclosure is not a justifiable limitation […]

todayMay 31, 2023 86

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Tina Turner remembered as unstoppable and unapologetically herself

Tributes continue to pour in from around the world as fans of rock icon, Tina Turner, share memories of her following her passing. Turner, who was fondly known as the Queen of Rock n' Roll, passed away last night at her Switzerland home after a long illness. In 2016, she was diagnosed with intestinal cancer and had a kidney transplant the following year in 2017. Turner was born Anna Mae […]

todayMay 25, 2023 286

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Young people take to the streets over lack of jobs

A large number of Johannesburg residents, mainly consisting young people, has been marching in Randburg over the lack of jobs. The group is protesting under the banner of an organisation calling itself, Combat, at the Kya Sands Industrial Park. It is accusing companies around the area of hiring illegal immigrants, disadvantaging millions of South Africans who need work. According to the latest statistics, South Africa's unemployment rate is among the […]

todayMay 24, 2023 358

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Cholera death toll rises to 17, ActionSA ropes in Public Protector

The Cholera death toll in Hammanskraal, in Tshwane, has risen to 17. The Gauteng Health Department says 67 patients are currently being treated for gastrointestinal infection. The department's Motalatale Modiba, in a statement, says the Jubilee District Hospital has treated 165 people in total, 18 of them have now being transferred to other health facilities around Tshwane. The health department is urging locals to ensure proper hand-hygiene, which includes washing […]

todayMay 24, 2023 159

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ATM party leader says the president misled his party regarding the Phala Phala saga

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) is challenging the Western Cape High Court's which upheld parliament's decision to set aside the independent panel report into the theft at the President's Phala Phala farm in 2020. ATM leader Vuyolwethu Zungula says the party has approached the Supreme Court of appeals in a bid to have the report set aside. The move comes a day after the Presidency announcement that President Cyril Ramaphosa won't […]

todayMay 23, 2023 287

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Mthethwa names Riviero Coach of the Season

Orlando Pirates defender, Sandile Mthethwa, has backed his coach Jose Riviero to be crowned Coach of the Season at the 2023/24 PSL Awards on Sunday night. Mthethwa has enjoyed improved game time under the tutelage of Riviero for the better part of this season and has chipped in with some crucial goals for the club in some big games. The lanky defender scored the winning goal in the Soweto Derby […]

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