The Rise of Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party - South African News Briefs - March 18, 2024
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March 18, 2024, 5:28 AM
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Police Whisk Water Minister Mchunu Away From Angry Crowd in Musina
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March 18, 2024, 4:11 PM
[GroundUp] On Friday, police had to whisk Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu away from an angry crowd in Musina.
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Congolese March to Parliament to Draw Attention to War At Home
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March 18, 2024, 4:10 PM
[GroundUp] About 150 Congolese nationals marched to Parliament on Saturday to draw attention to war in their country. They sang and carried placards that read: "Justice for Congo", "Rwanda is killing Congo" and "Stop the genocide".
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The Looters Living It Up From Prasa Millions
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March 18, 2024, 7:21 AM
[GroundUp] Makhensa Mabunda and Auswell Mashaba were at the heart of the corrupt deals
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Judge's Conduct Embarrassed Me, Judge President Tells Tribunal
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March 18, 2024, 4:12 PM
[GroundUp] The "gross incompetence" of Pretoria High Court Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela embarrassed Judge President Dunstan Mlambo because it led to a general distrust of the justice system, Mlambo testified on Monday.
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Someone Close to Me Has Been Diagnosed With TB - What Should I Do?
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March 18, 2024, 1:20 PM
[spotlight] Tuberculosis can infect anyone. It is caused by bacteria and spreads through air and is very common in South Africa. Dr Janet Giddy shares how she deals with Mrs Worried - an anxious and fearful voice seeking advice when someone close to her, like her domestic worker, has been diagnosed with TB.
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South Africa and Zimbabwe Enter Landmark Water Sharing Deal
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March 18, 2024, 10:52 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu and the Zimbabwean Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Dr Anxious Jongwe Masuka, have signed an agreement for the transfer of treated water from Beitbridge Water Treatment Works to Musina.
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Stage 2 Load Shedding Implemented 'Until Further Notice'
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March 18, 2024, 10:52 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom has implemented Stage 2 load shedding with effect from 5am today.
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The Top Gambling Games in South Africa
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March 13, 2024, 11:19 AM
[InfoWire] Welcome to the pulsating realm of gambling in South Africa, where every spin of the roulette wheel and shuffle of the cards ignites a fervor unlike any other. Here, beneath the vibrant African skies, a rich tapestry of gambling culture unfolds, blending ancient traditions with contemporary allure. It's a world where risk meets reward, and fortunes are made and lost amidst the flickering lights of bustling casinos and the spirited banter of informal betting circles.
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Housing Activists Frustrated By President Ramaphosa's Six-Month Silence On Public Land Act
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March 18, 2024, 4:53 AM
[GroundUp] They have been demanding that government use the State Land Disposal Act of 1961 to rapidly free up land for housing
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Malawi Defeat Hosts SA in Opening Match
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March 18, 2024, 8:33 AM
[SAFA] Malawi found the opening goal in the fourth minute of the first period through Dala Simba Dala. South Africa equalised through a magnificent bicycle-kick by Sizwe Mkhize.
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A Visionary and a Freedom Fighter - President Ramaphosa Pays Homage to King Dinuzulu
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March 18, 2024, 8:23 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded King Dinuzulu ka Cetshwayo as a visionary and freedom fighter, who fought and greatly sacrificed for the freedom enjoyed by the country today.
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ANC Has Perhaps Confused 'Clean Up the Party' With 'Launder Reputations of Criminals'
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March 18, 2024, 4:53 AM
[Daily Maverick] So much of what we see around us is surreal. How on Earth can we be voting in an election where the governing party itself has pointed out that almost 100 of its own candidates are suspected of acts of corruption?
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Almost 50% of Adult South Africans Are Overweight or Obese. Poverty and Poor Nutrition Are Largely to Blame
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March 18, 2024, 4:47 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Malnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight and obesity.
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Bafana Depart for FIFA Series in Algeria
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March 18, 2024, 8:32 AM
[SAFA] Coach Hugo Broos had to make a couple of changes from the 23-member squad he announced a few days ago, with Siyanda Xulu and Thabang Monare replacing Siyabonga Ngezana and Sphephelo Sithole. Sithole was ruled out through injury while Ngezana was withdrawn due to travel difficulties in Romania.
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Gauteng Hospitals Haemorrhage Millions in Negligence Claims - South African News Briefs - March 15, 2024
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March 15, 2024, 5:23 AM
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Dr Phil Mjwara Takes a Bow As Director-General of Science and Innovation
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March 18, 2024, 8:23 AM
[SAnews.gov.za] Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Professor Blade Nzimande has announced the retirement of Dr Phil Mjwara, the country's longest-serving Director-General, from his role as Director-General of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI).
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Supreme Court Grants Motsoaledi Leave to Appeal Zimbabwe Immigration Federation Case
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March 15, 2024, 6:47 AM
[Department of Home Affairs] It will be recalled that in the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) and Zimbabwe Immigration Federation (ZIF) matters, the full court of the Gauteng Division granted orders sought by HSF and ZIF on 28 June 2023. These are matters that have to do with the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP).
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How to Spend 12 Years Building a Police Station
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March 15, 2024, 4:46 AM
[GroundUp] Minister Sihle Zikalala has promised the Vuwani police station will be completed in 2025. Work on it started in 2012.
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We Need to Fight for Sleep Equity in SA, Say Leading Researchers
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March 15, 2024, 8:36 AM
[spotlight] Research into the link between disordered sleep and disease show an outsized burden on the most vulnerable. It's sounding alarms for sleep equity to have a place on the public health agenda, reports Ufrieda Ho.
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Political Spat Brews Over South African Opposition's Appeal to U.S.
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March 15, 2024, 6:09 AM
[VOA] Johannesburg -- South Africa's president has slammed a request by the country's main opposition party that the U.S. help monitor upcoming elections. The governing party says the request is misguided given issues with "the West's" own polls.
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Sewage Leaks Put South Africa's Freshwater At Risk - How Citizen Scientists Are Helping Clean Up
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March 15, 2024, 4:37 AM
[The Conversation Africa] Across South Africa, sewage systems are leaking and contaminating the country's freshwater. Involving the affected communities can help prevent this pollution hazard, as a group of 15 citizen scientists in KwaZulu-Natal province have shown. Their community water monitoring programme, working with municipal authorities, has managed to prevent raw sewage from flooding into rivers.
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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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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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Kwibuka30 - Former South African President Thabo Mbeki Confirms Attendance
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March 15, 2024, 2:07 PM
[New Times] Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has confirmed his attendance at the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
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Thabo Bester's Attempt to Stop Showmax Documentary to be Heard by High Court
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March 15, 2024, 6:52 AM
[MultiChoice] MultiChoice confirms that the last-minute applications by Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magadumana to stop Showmax from airing the four-part documentary, "Tracking Thabo Bester" will be heard in the Johannesburg High Court on Friday 15 March 2024.
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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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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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