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Youth Expo in Sebokeng

Written by on 28 March 2024

“The youth Expo should be held regularly, not sporadically, as it often seems like a government ploy for votes. If these expos were more frequent, perhaps more youth would find employment.” SEBOKENG.- The Department of Education, alongside several other departments, collaborated to provide lifetime opportunities to the youth of Sebokeng at the Ntabankulu Multipurpose Centre […]

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City of Tshwane still counting cost of infrastructure damage to power grid

Written by on 12 April 2023

Electricity pylons, which support high-voltage electrical cables, fell onto parts of the N4 highway at the weekend. At least three of the pylons had been vandalised. The City of Tshwane said that it was still counting the cost of the infrastructure damage caused to the municipality’s electricity grid. City mayor, Cilliers Brink, said that he […]

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TREASURY TO EXPLAIN MOVE TO EXEMPT ESKOM FROM DECLARING IRREGULAR EXPENDITURE

Written by on 3 April 2023

The decision is already receiving some backlash, with the EFF saying that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and National Treasury were operating like the mafia to shield Eskom from accountability. National Treasury says it will be issuing an explanation behind its decision to exempt Eskom from declaring irregular and fruitless spending in its accounts. On Friday, […]

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MAKWARELA HANDS HIMSELF OVER TO HAWKS OVER FAKE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE

Written by on 3 April 2023

Disgraced former Tshwane mayor, Murunwa Makwarela, has handed himself over to the Hawks in Pretoria. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said that his arrest was linked to his submission of a dodgy clearance certificate after he was declared an unrehabilitated insolvent. This was brought up after his election as Tshwane mayor last month. Makwarela produced […]

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POLITRICKING WITH TSHIDI MADIA: LIVES VS LIVED EXPERIENCES DURING PROTESTS

Written by on 29 March 2023

What’s more important in a protest: protecting property or listening to people’s lived experiences? South Africa has experienced a spate of protests in the first three months of 2023. There were major disruptions to essential services and those protesting say that their human rights were violated on many fronts. Those affected by these protests felt […]

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CITY POWER HAILS ARREST OF 4 SUSPECTS WHO CONDUCTED ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS

Written by on 29 March 2023

One of the suspects revealed that a defaulting business owner offered R12,000 to be illicitly reconnected. Joburg City Power has welcomed the arrest of four suspects who were caught trying to illegally reconnect a business premise in Marshalltown to the grid. The group, who posed as City Power staff, was caught as officials started a disconnection […]

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ZANDILE MAFE’S DETENTION AT VALKENBERG HOSPITAL EXPECTED TO COME UNDER SCRUTINY

Written by on 29 March 2023

The suspected Parliament arsonist was referred to Eastern Cape’s Fort England Psychiatric Hospital for a 30-day period of psychiatric evaluation, after refusing to do so at Vlakenberg, citing having had a bad experience there. Suspected Parliament arsonist, Zandile Mafe’s 2022 detention at the Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital looks set to come under fresh scrutiny. The Western […]

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PORT ST JOHNS FLOODS: RAMAPHOSA SAYS PART OF THE PROBLEM LIES WITH TOWN PLANNING

Written by on 29 March 2023

Visiting the flood-stricken area on Tuesday, Ramaphosa said municipalities needed to come up with strong and proper plans when building towns to mitigate the effect of natural disasters. President Cyril Ramaphosa said municipalities need to strengthen their town planning. This comes after recent floods in Port St John’s in the Eastern Cape. The coastal town […]

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PROBE INTO RAMAPHOSA’S CR17 CAMPAIGN WAS ABOUT ‘ETHICAL LEADERSHIP’ – MKHWEBANE

Written by on 29 March 2023

Mkhwebane said that investigating the president was due to the lack of transparency in the details of his presidential campaign donations. Suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane said she didn’t act with an ulterior or sinister motive when she launched investigations into President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2017 African National Congress presidential campaign. Testifying in her parliamentary impeachment inquiry […]

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