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Inflation rises to its highest level in five years

Written by on 22 June 2022

The consumer price inflation increased to 6.5% in May 2022, from 5.9% in April 2022, according to data released by Statistics South Africa on Wednesday. This means that inflation has risen to its highest level in five years. The main contributors to the 6.5% annual inflation rate were food and non-alcoholic beverages, housing and utilities, […]

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OFF-DUTY WOMAN COP (26) GUNNED DOWN IN DELFT

Written by on 22 June 2022

Detectives say the 26-year-old woman was shot and killed while standing outside her home on Tuesday night. An off-duty police officer has been gunned down in Delft in a second shooting in the area one week. Detectives said that the 26-year-old woman was shot and killed while standing outside her home on Tuesday night. Police […]

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SAHRC hearing into July unrest hears how social cohesion should start at school level

Written by on 22 June 2022

Academics, entrepreneurs, religious and civil society formations say social cohesion and nation-building should form part of the school curriculum. They say without it there is a serious threat to the country’s economic stability. The Social Cohesion Group was the last organisation to give oral evidence at the Human Rights Commission’s national investigative hearings into the […]

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Eskom warns of possible power cuts at short notice

Written by on 20 June 2022

Prepare for rolling blackouts at short notice. Eskom says the power system is severely constrained. The utility says the system will be constrained for the next few weeks. A number of generating units are offline and are expected to return to service on Monday but, the likelihood of power cuts is high during evening peaks. […]

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Zondo Commission expected to highlight roles of multinational corporations in state capture

Written by on 20 June 2022

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo The role of multinational companies in the state capture is expected to become clearer when the final report is made public. Many activists have raised concerns that multinational companies have been able to use their resources to escape heavy punishment when they’ve been implicated in state capture. The message to whistleblowers […]

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Judge Maya urges JSC to commit to ensuring gender transformation in the judiciary

Written by on 20 June 2022

Supreme Court of Appeal President, Mandisa Maya has asked the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to ensure that gender transformation does not end with her. Maya is currently being interviewed for the position of Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. The position became vacant when Justice Raymond Zondo took the helm at the apex court […]

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A Durban policeman allegedly shot and killed his 10-year-old son on Sunday morning, mistaking him for an intruder.

Written by on 20 June 2022

The incident took place at around 10am on Queen Elizabeth Avenue in Manor Gardens It is alleged the man had been asleep when he heard his son screaming for help. He ran downstairs and saw an unknown person at the window. The policeman ran back for his state-issued firearm and fired shots through the window […]

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