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1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (426+ words) The South African National Biodiversity Institute has rejected claims by well-known naturalist James Deacon that Kirstenbosch Garden is going through a phase of "decay and death. In a lengthy Facebook post last week, Deacon wrote that plant collections that have…...

14+ min ago  (358+ words) KWAZULU- NATAL - The murder of 25-year-old Kwa Zulu-Natal pharmacist Nomzila Madinane, in Kwa Nyusa, continues to capture national attention, with growing public concern and questions surrounding the motive behind the brazen attack that left three people dead on Tuesday, 19 May…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (550+ words) Image: Ayanda Ndamane / Independent Newspapers South Africa and Botswana are scrambling to contain the growing threat of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), with Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen warning that delays in implementing cross-border disease controls could place livestock industries, agricultural trade and…...

49+ min ago  (79+ words) US sanctions Tanzanian police chief over human rights violations Audacy Condition: Post with Page_List Ask your smart speaker to US sanctions Tanzanian police chief over human rights violations The sanctions announced Thursday followed a general election in October in which President…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (165+ words) Demonstrating its commitment to Sri Lanka's economic transformation, Commercial Bank of Ceylon has become the first bank in the country to sign an agreement to establish a fully-fledged branch at Port City Colombo. The landmark agreement was signed by Mr....

2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (251+ words) Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, says the affected area has been declared a security zone and has directed the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) to cordon it off. The move follows the devastating mudslide in the Adaklu area aimed at…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago  (352+ words) With the local government elections now just six months away, and Johannesburg's fiscal and physical collapse accelerating by the day, the ANC has finally sprung into action, appointing a gigantic task team in Gauteng that will be responsible for finding…...

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1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (266+ words) Residents in the Western Cape are working to rebuild following a devastating storm, with the provincial government reporting that progress is being made in mop-up operations and the restoration of essential services. Eskom reported that the two severe weather events…...

34+ min ago  (188+ words) Between 1 January and 31 March this year, South Africa recorded 5 181 murders, representing an average of 58 murders a day " a decrease of almost 10% compared to the same period last year. Murder rate in SA dropped by 9. 5%, says police minister Between 1 January and…...