Mbeki Slams Zuma's Breakaway MK Party - South African News Briefs - March 14, 2024
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March 14, 2024, 5:15 AM
[allAfrica] Thabo Mbeki Slams Zuma's MK Breakaway
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SAA, Takatso Deal Collapses - Don't Worry About Your Jobs, Gordhan Says
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March 14, 2024, 10:59 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Following three years of negotiation, Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan has announced the termination of negotiations for the transaction to sell 51% of South African Airways (SAA) to the Takatso Consortium.
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The European Company That Profited From Corruption At Passenger Rail Agency
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March 14, 2024, 7:09 AM
[GroundUp] This article is the first in a series of articles on corruption in PRASA's dealings with a front company called Swifambo Rail Leasing. It focuses on Vossloh, a European rail technology company, which made billions of rands through a dubious partnership with Swifambo.
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13th African Games - S/Africa Overtake Nigeria, Moves to 2nd Position
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March 14, 2024, 11:00 AM
[Vanguard] South Africa made the biggest move on Wednesday, moving from their initial 4th position to 2nd on the medal table at the end of day 7 after clinching six more gold medals.
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SA Engages US On Efforts to Exit Grey List
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March 14, 2024, 11:00 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Minister of Finance, Dr David Masondo, has reiterated to his counterparts in the United States of America (USA) that government is working hard to get South Africa out of the grey list.
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Library Vandalism Hits Learners Hard in Philippi
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March 14, 2024, 7:07 AM
[GroundUp] The library in Brown's Farm, Philippi, in Cape Town, has been closed for seven months after it was vandalised, and may not be open again for another five months, leaving tens of thousands of users in the lurch.
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'Our Revolution Was Horribly Disrupted' - - Trevor Manuel On SA's Transition and Not Giving Up On Our Values
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March 14, 2024, 11:03 AM
[Daily Maverick] This is former finance minister Trevor Manuel's keynote address at The Gathering: Twenty Twenty-Four.
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Ports Regulator of South Africa and B-Bbee Commission Sign MOU
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March 14, 2024, 10:55 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at addressing transformation in the ports sector has been entered into between the Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA) and the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission.
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Library Services Crippled in Nelson Mandela Bay
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March 14, 2024, 7:08 AM
[GroundUp] The libraries of Motherwell, Zwide, Allanridge, KwaMagxaki and Chatty are not functioning. This leaves the main townships of Gqerberha with only the New Brighton library, the northern townships with only the Gelvandale library, and the townships of Kariega with only the Khayelitsha and KwaNobuhle libraries. For nearly a month the municipality has not replied to our questions
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Thousands of People Still Living On Cape Town's Central Line
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March 14, 2024, 4:35 AM
[GroundUp] This is in addition to the hundreds of families in shacks who were relocated from the railway line in Philippi in December
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IFP Trounces ANC Again in KZN, Sweeping Three Newcastle Wards, While Ruling Party Defies Gauteng Naysayers
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March 14, 2024, 11:05 AM
[Daily Maverick] The IFP took three wards off the ANC in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, to become the largest party in the Newcastle council. The ANC had dominant wins in two rural by-elections and retained a key ward in Emfuleni, Gauteng.
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Lady Chevrons Beat South Africa, Scoop Gold At African Games
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March 14, 2024, 7:06 AM
[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE senior women's cricket team on Wednesday scooped gold at the ongoing African Games after beating South Africa in the final of the inaugural women T20 cricket.
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IFP Snatches Three Highly-Contested Wards From the ANC in Newcastle
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March 14, 2024, 4:23 PM
[IFP] The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in KwaZulu-Natal is excited to announce its resounding success in yesterday's by-elections, which saw the IFP taking three highly-contested wards from the ANC in the Newcastle Municipality.
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High Court Sets a Date for Constitutional Challenge On 'Alarming Publications' Provision
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March 14, 2024, 4:08 PM
[SALC] After a year of postponements and delays, the High Court of Botswana has set 15 May 2024 as the date to hear the constitutional challenge of Section 59(1) of the Botswana Penal Code. The provision is phrased in vague and broad terms and curtails freedom of expression. It further places an undue burden on the individual who seeks to exercise their right to expression and can easily be prone to abuse by those in positions of power who disapprove of the content being expressed.
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Progress Report On Lifestyle Audits for Senior Government Managers Finalised
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March 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has received a progress report on lifestyle audits of senior management service members.
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Concern Over Learner Dropouts and Repetition
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March 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed concern over the persistently high rates of learner dropouts and repetition urging stakeholders within the education sector to intensify their efforts in tackling these issues.
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Cabinet Welcomes AfCFTA Protocol On Women and Youth in Trade
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March 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet says it welcomes the African Union Assembly's adoption of key protocols and decisions affecting the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
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Godongwana Announces Increase in R350 Grant
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March 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant - popularly known as the R350 grant - is expected to be raised to R370 from April this year.
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Ethekwini Municipal Workers' Strike Infringes On Human Rights
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March 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has expressed concerns at the illegal protest action by eThekwini municipal workers, which has seen violence as well as water and power outages.
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More Than 2 Million Benefit From Land Reform Programme
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March 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] As government continues to fast track the pace of land reform, so far 2 345 547 individual beneficiaries, who are members of 460 952 households, have benefited from the Acceleration of Land Reform programme.
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Hazelmere Dam Project Successfully Completed
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March 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] The raising of the Hazelmere Dam project was successfully completed at a cost of R820 million, increasing the storage capacity of the dam, said Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.
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30 Years of Freedom Campaign Approved
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March 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has approved the implementation of 30 years of freedom and democracy communication campaign both domestically and internationally.
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South Africa Demands Immediate Ceasefire and Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
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March 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi has reiterated South Africa's unequivocal call for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian aid in Gaza, calling upon the international community to act swiftly to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people.
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Cabinet Approves Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan
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March 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet announced it has approved the Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan (IndWTMP) for implementation.
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Positioning of Shangoni Gate to Boost Tourism
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March 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has welcomed all the parties involved in reaching consensus on the positioning of the Shangoni Gate in the northern part of the Kruger National Park.
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Government, Business Partnership to Accelerate Economic Growth
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March 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Investing in businesses is an important way to increase productivity and create more jobs.
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Cabinet Concerned About Safety of Children
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March 14, 2024, 4:06 PM
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has expressed concern about the safety of children following recent cases of child kidnappings in different parts of the country.
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SA to Commemorate World Consumer Rights Day
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March 14, 2024, 11:06 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina will on Friday join the National Consumer Commission (NCC) in commemorating World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) at the University of the Free State.
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African Games - South Africa Overtakes Nigeria On Medals Table
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March 14, 2024, 10:36 AM
[Premium Times] While Team Nigeria added three silver and four bronze medals, it wasn't enough to maintain their second-place position.
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Taps Run Dry in Africa's Richest City
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March 14, 2024, 4:35 AM
[VOA] Johannesburg -- Residents of Africa's richest city, Johannesburg, are experiencing a severe water shortage in the middle of a summer heat wave.
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