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Clover sellout to Apartheid Israel faces resistance

By Iqbal Jassat What is it about Clover Dairy’s proposed sellout to Israel’s Central Bottling Company (CBC) that has everyone up in arms? What makes this potential deal different to others – after all, foreign direct investment (FDI) into South Africa’s economy is a popular mantra sung by President Ramaphosa?[…]

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“Be extra vigilant” – new Sassa scam

The South African Agency of Social Security (Sassa) has warned the public of yet another scam whereby four ladies wearing Sassa name tags request beneficiaries’ details. The women ask beneficiaries to apply for a loan where they get all details and then defraud beneficiaries of their money. Sassa was made[…]

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Eskom implements Stage 3 load shedding

Eskom has announced stage 3 load shedding from 08h00 until 23h00 on Tuesday. Rotational power cuts kicked in on Monday after the breakdown of seven power generating units. Monday saw stage 4 load shedding, the most severe to hit the country thus far. Load shedding is implemented to prevent the[…]

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BREAKING: Load shedding now in Stage 4 from Stage 2

Embattled power utility Eskom announced on Monday afternoon that load shedding has moved from Stage 2 to Stage 4 from 13h00 until 22h00. According to a statement, this is due to the unexpected loss of six additional generating units which put additional strain on the system. Eskom has appealed to[…]

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Two learners stabbed at Lentegeur High School

Two learners were stabbed and injured during an altercation at Lentegeur High School on Monday morning. One learner was stabbed in the leg whilst the other was stabbed in the neck. Minister of the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) spokesperson Jessica Shelver said a teacher accompanied the learners to a[…]

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First accreditation list released by SAHUC for Hajj 1440

The first accreditation list for Hajj 1440 has been released by The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) on Saturday the 9th of February 2019. In the highly anticipated list, after 3500 places were secured during talks between SAHUC and Saudi Hajj officials, 63 pages of names have been released. To[…]

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Haron family to reopen inquest into Imam’s death

By Tasneem Adams The family of the late Imam Abdullah Haron will reopen the inquest into their father’s death in 1969. The long-awaited decision follows the success of the Ahmed Timol inquest, in which reopened by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in 1996. Imam Haron died on September 27, 1969,[…]

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