Thousands Face Second Week Without Water in Johannesburg - South African News Briefs - March 11, 2024
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March 11, 2024, 5:14 AM
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13 Zimbabweans Killed, 26 Injured in Bus, Truck Collision in Cape Town
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March 11, 2024, 11:58 AM
[New Zimbabwe] THIRTEEN Zimbabweans have reportedly died after a bus they were travelling in from Harare was involved in a fatal accident 130 kilometres from their Cape Town destination in South Africa.
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Community Health Workers March in East London
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March 11, 2024, 11:12 AM
[GroundUp] They want to be in-sourced and they want proper personal protective equipment
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Ethekwini Mayor Warns Strikers to Return to Work or Face Dismissal
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March 11, 2024, 11:11 AM
[GroundUp] The municipality has obtained an urgent interdict against violence and intimidation attempts by strikers
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Challenges Remain, but There Is Improvement At Eskom - Ramokgopa
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March 11, 2024, 12:55 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says trends are showing that there are signs of improvement and progress at Eskom.
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Men Called to Stand Up Against GBV
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March 11, 2024, 12:55 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has reiterated its call for all South African men to stand and fight the scourge of rape and gender-based violence (GBV) by taking part in the 365 Days of no Violence against Women and Children campaign.
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Why a Farmer Is Riding From Zimbabwe to Windhoek On a Horse
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March 11, 2024, 11:12 AM
[GroundUp] Ben Freeth will petition for the reinstatement of the SADC Tribunal
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Battle for the Future of Media - - Daily Maverick's Submission to the Competition Commission
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March 11, 2024, 6:58 AM
[Daily Maverick] The Competition Commission of South Africa has launched a market inquiry into distributing media content on South Africa's digital platforms and advertising technology. This is a summarised and edited version of Daily Maverick's submission.
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Daily Maverick Founders Call On Competition Commission to Ensure Fairness in Skewed Media Sector
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March 11, 2024, 6:58 AM
[Daily Maverick] If social media platforms are not brought into line, the news industry will collapse, the Competition Commission's Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry has heard.
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Public Sector Pension Funds Amendments Published
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March 11, 2024, 12:55 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Treasury has published the proposed amendments to various pieces of legislation governing public sector pension funds.
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Almost All Universities Pay Nsfas February Allowances
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March 11, 2024, 12:55 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has commended the cooperation from all universities and Student Representative Councils (SRCs) who ensured that the February allowances payment was implemented seamlessly.
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Ramadaan Kareem!
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March 11, 2024, 12:55 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his well wishes to South African Muslims on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadaan.
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Government, Private Sector Partnership Yields Positive Results
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March 11, 2024, 12:55 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Over the last nine months, the partnership between government and business has made significant strides in addressing the electricity supply crisis, the severe challenges in freight rail and port operations, and crime and corruption.
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Police in Gauteng Arrest More Than a 1000 Suspects During Weekend Operation Shanela
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March 11, 2024, 10:29 AM
[SAPS] The multi-disciplinary Provincial Operation Shanela took to the streets of Tshwane on Saturday and Sunday evening where over 300 suspects were arrested for possession of stolen motor vehicles, possession of unlicensed firearm and various other offences.
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Full of Holes - - the Leaky Water Bill Won't Solve SA's Service Delivery Crisis
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March 11, 2024, 7:45 AM
[Daily Maverick] The National Water and Services Amendment Bill prioritises stricter regulations and fines, but what good are these when millions lack access to clean, running water? These amendments skirt around the core issue -- systemic dysfunction in the water sector.
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DA Urges Western Governments to Help Counter Threats to 29 May Polls
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March 11, 2024, 7:26 AM
[Daily Maverick] The DA and other Multi-Party Charter parties believe the ANC's expected drop to below 50% presents opportunities -- but also risks.
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Eskom to Implement Stage 1 Load Shedding
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March 11, 2024, 7:40 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has announced that Stage 1 load shedding will be implemented from 4 pm on Sunday afternoon.
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Pravin Gordhan's Half-Century of Public Service Draws to a Close
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March 11, 2024, 7:25 AM
[Daily Maverick] After some 53 years in activism, politics and public life, one-time pharmacist, Codesa delegate, tax boss and minister, Pravin Gordhan is calling it quits after the 29 May elections. It's not a surprise -- word in late 2022 was that President Cyril Ramaphosa had persuaded him to stay until the elections.
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Child of South African Woman in Senegalese Prison Comes Home
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March 11, 2024, 4:50 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Social Development has successfully repariated a toddler who was being held in a Dakar prison in Senegal.
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Effective Reduction to Health Promotion Levy Undermines Diabetes Response
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March 8, 2024, 2:24 PM
[spotlight] Non-communicable diseases are killing more and more people in South Africa yet the government missed out on raising a total of more than R15 billion for prevention efforts, argues Dr Evelyn Thsehla.
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Singer Tyla Postpones World Tour Due to Injury
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March 8, 2024, 8:15 AM
[allAfrica] Grammy-award-winning singer Tyla Seethal has canceled all her international tour dates and festival performances, citing an injury as the reason. The singer announced the news via Instagram, expressing her heartbreak to fans, whom she affectionately calls her "Tygers."
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Four in Court Over Disappearance of 6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith - South African News Briefs - March 8, 2024
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March 8, 2024, 5:35 AM
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President Calls for an End to Palestinian Suffering
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March 8, 2024, 3:02 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says the people of Gaza are facing unfathomable human suffering as the conflict between Israel and Palestine continues.
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South Africa Struggles to Get Off the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) Grey List
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March 8, 2024, 12:08 PM
[ISS] While smaller African countries have been removed, South Africa - with its advanced economy - remains greylisted.
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Economy Must Transform to Meet Development Demands
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March 8, 2024, 3:02 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] All sectors of the economy must adjust to new demands for personnel, skills, research, digital connection, and alternative platforms for education, health, and public services.
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13 Officers Earn Their Special Task Force Wings
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March 8, 2024, 2:29 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) has welcomed 13 Special Task Force (STF) operators to join the organisation's elite tactical unit.
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Cape Town's Apartheid-Era Flats
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March 8, 2024, 12:03 PM
[GroundUp] More than R1.2-billion has been allocated over the next three years to maintain these blocks
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Volunteers Collect Data to Mitigate Effects of Global Heating in Tshwane
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March 8, 2024, 11:02 AM
[GroundUp] About 16 local citizen scientists, led by members of Planact, have mapped the temperatures in several parts of Pretoria
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Health Department Fails to Pay Security Contractor, Leaving Guards Without Salaries
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March 8, 2024, 11:01 AM
[GroundUp] Company says it can't pay guards until it receives R3-million it is owed
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Murder Suspect Sought, Up to R50 000 Reward Offered
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March 8, 2024, 10:54 AM
[SAPS] North West Provincial Organised Crime Unit is searching for a 42-year-old, Pedro Francisco Cossa, who was allegedly involved in the murder of Stephen Moagi (42).
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