Seventh Person Arrested in Connection with AKA Murder
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February 28, 2024, 11:59 AM
[allAfrica] A seventh person has been arrested in connection with the murder of rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and his friend, businessman Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane, reports News24.
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Ramaphosa Nominates Mandisa Maya for Chief Justice - South African News Briefs - February 28, 2024
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February 28, 2024, 4:55 AM
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It Took 16 Years but South Africa Has Impeached a Senior Judge
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February 28, 2024, 12:04 PM
[The Conversation Africa] Former Western Cape judge president John Mandlakayise Hlophe has become one of the first two members of South Africa's judiciary to be impeached since the country became a constitutional democracy in 1994. A vote in parliament in late February 2024 stripped him of his title and barred him from accessing his retirement package. Judges can earn as much as R2 million (over US$100,000) a year in retirement. Narnia Bohler-Muller, a constitutional law expert, answers some que...
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Twelve Suspects Arrested During Operation Vala Umgodi in Namakwa District
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February 28, 2024, 6:00 PM
[SAPS] The multi-disciplinary illicit mining operation "Vala Umgodi" by SAPS, SANDF and Department of Home Affairs, arrested 12 suspects for alleged illegal mining and trespassing in Kleinsee on Monday, 26 February 2024.
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Joburg Theatre Puts Democracy in the Spotlight
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February 28, 2024, 6:44 AM
[GroundUp] Actors are getting school children to think about what leadership entails
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Basic Education Committee Welcomes ECD Migration Progress, but Concerns Remain
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February 28, 2024, 1:14 PM
[Parliament of South Africa] During an update briefing yesterday on the migration of early childhood development (ECD) from the Department of Social Development to the Department of Basic Education (DBE), the Chairperson of the Basic Education portfolio committee, Ms Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba expressed concerns about whether the project is implementable. "The intentions are honourable," she said, "however, serious questions remain about the readiness and preparedness for the move when the migration ...
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Gauteng Has Enough Food for the Needy - MEC Hlophe
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February 28, 2024, 12:57 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Department of Social Development has assured residents that there's enough food for the needy in the province.
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Former Oudtshoorn Mayor Jailed for Sexual Assault - South African News Briefs - February 27, 2024
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February 27, 2024, 4:34 AM
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Expert Explains Why the Taps Keep Running Dry in South Africa's Biggest City
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February 28, 2024, 4:03 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Since the latter part of 2023 hardly a week has gone by without some residents of Johannesburg, South Africa's commercial capital, losing their water supply. Notices of planned outages from the local water authority are a common occurrence. Unplanned water shutdowns also happen regularly.
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Kwazulu-Natal Records High Number of Rhino Poaching Cases
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February 27, 2024, 12:17 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] While efforts to prevent rhino poaching have resulted in positive outcomes in national parks across the country, South Africa has seen a shift in rhino poaching with the majority of cases in the past year being recorded in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Small-Scale Fishers Could Be Allowed to Catch New Species
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February 28, 2024, 4:16 AM
[GroundUp] Department of Fisheries says it welcomes suggestions
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Pilot Project Now Offering HIV Prevention Injection
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February 27, 2024, 11:50 AM
[spotlight] A new HIV prevention injection is now available to a select number of people in South Africa. That a single shot provides two months of protection is one of the injection's major selling points. In this story, Elri Voigt unpacks how much of the jab is available, who is choosing to get it and what other anti-HIV drugs are being rolled out.
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9 Ruling Party Supporters Killed in Bus Crash After Rally - South African News Briefs - February 26, 2024
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February 26, 2024, 5:15 AM
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South Africans See Pollution As Serious Problem Requiring Greater Govt Attention
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February 28, 2024, 4:03 AM
[Afrobarometer] Majority of citizens want tighter regulation of natural resource extraction to reduce its negative impact on the environment.
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'I Want to Put My Head On the Block' - Minister Senzo Mchunu Promises Angry Ethekwini Residents Tap Water By April
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February 27, 2024, 11:39 AM
[GroundUp] Some parts of eThekwini have been without water for seven years
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Nyanga Cop Due to Testify Against Cape Town Taxi Boss Gunned Down in Apparent Hit
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February 27, 2024, 12:16 PM
[Daily Maverick] Cape Town's taxi wars appear to have claimed another victim, this time a policeman who was shot dead in Masiphumelele on the South Peninsula.
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Unemployed Doctors March to Union Buildings
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February 27, 2024, 4:13 AM
[GroundUp] They are calling for the president to intervene and make sure medical professionals are employed
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South Africa's Jews Toubled By ANC Government
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February 28, 2024, 4:08 AM
[DW] South Africa's government accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. This puts it at odds with its very own Jewish community.
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Investigation Into KZN Bus Crash Ferrying ANC Supporters
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February 26, 2024, 12:36 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] An investigation has been launched into a bus crash which claimed the lives of nine people who were returning home to Mpumalanga after the African National Congress (ANC) election manifesto launch in Durban.
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Emalahleni Municipality Wants to Evict Families in 'Illegal' Township
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February 27, 2024, 11:38 AM
[GroundUp] Many of the families live in brick and mortar homes. But the municipality says these structures are unlawful and wants them to be demolished
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Eskom 'On the Right Path' - Ramokgopa
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February 27, 2024, 1:10 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Interventions at Eskom power stations have been able to slash load shedding by some 600 hours during the December and January 2023/24 period as compared to the previous year.
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Global Leaders Urged to Reverse Teacher Shortage
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February 27, 2024, 1:10 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called on global leaders to do whatever it takes to attract bright young minds to join the teaching profession and address the issue of teacher shortages.
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Swift Arrest of Suspects in German Murder Case Lauded
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February 27, 2024, 1:10 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has commended police for the swift arrest of three suspects who allegedly assaulted and killed a male German tourist at the weekend.
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Top Forensic Pathologist Looks Back As Cape Town Gets Shiny New Mortuary
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February 27, 2024, 1:10 PM
[spotlight] Mortuaries are grim places, yet Professor Lorna Martin - South Africa's first woman to head a forensic medicine department - also visits mortuaries when she is on holiday. She was born in Newcastle in the United Kingdom and matriculated at a school in Boksburg on Gauteng's East Rand. Martin, who has wispy hair and eyes with a glint of steel, spoke to Biénne Huisman about her career working on headline-catching cases and the nearly-R300 million Observatory Forensic Pathology Inst...
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From Sex Education to Alcohol Sales and Minority Languages, Bela Bill Gets Roasted
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February 27, 2024, 12:16 PM
[Daily Maverick] Chairperson of the Gauteng Portfolio Committee on Education Tshilidzi Munyai had his hands full calming down people who were angry about some of the more controversial clauses in the Bela Bill.
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SA's Polls Timetable 'Cast in Stone', Says IEC, Urging Parties to Meet Registration Deadlines
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February 27, 2024, 12:15 PM
[Daily Maverick] The Constitutional Court has declined to hear an urgent application in respect of the signature requirements for unrepresented parties contesting the upcoming general election on 29 May. This comes after IEC officials on Monday chided political parties complaining about the signature threshold and submission timeframe.
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Why Do Some Jews Feel Forgotten?
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February 26, 2024, 6:11 PM
[DW] South Africa has accused Israel of intent to "destroy Palestinians in Gaza." Israel dismissed the allegation, accusing South Africa of collaborating with Hamas. Where do Jews in South Africa stand?
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South Africa's Apartheid Legacy Is Still Hobbling Research - a Study of Geography Shows How
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February 27, 2024, 4:09 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Knowledge matters. It informs how we think about the world around us. It informs our decisions and government policies, supporting economic growth and development.
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Iziko Museums Celebrate Artist Esther Mahlangu
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February 26, 2024, 1:51 PM
[Iziko] Iziko Museums of South Africa is pleased to announce ''Then I Knew I Was Good at Painting'': Esther Mahlangu, A Retrospective, is opening on February 17, 2024.Curated by Nontobeko Ntombela, the exhibition highlights Dr Esther Mahlangu's over 50-year long career and her meteoric rise as a contemporary artist, earning her global acclaim. The monumental retrospective will be open to the public at the Iziko South African National Gallery from February 18 until August 11, 2024. From there it
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Unsuccessful Nsfas Applicants Urged to Lodge an Appeal
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February 26, 2024, 12:36 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has encouraged students whose application for financial aid has been rejected or withdrawn, to lodge an appeal with the scheme.
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