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R3.3 million in drugs, on-route to Cape Town, confiscated in Beaufort West
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (190+ words) 0861 99 00 44" " [email protected] The Western Cape Police have announced that it has confiscated more than R3 million worth of drugs during an operation in Beaufort West. The drugs were destined for Cape Town. The officer of the provincial police commissioner said on Friday…...
Johannesburg SASSA Office Cleans House After Fraud Scandal
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (150+ words) 0861 99 00 44" " [email protected] In a decisive move to protect public funds, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has dismissed five officials caught up in a sprawling fraud and corruption scandal at its Johannesburg Local Office. The dismissal, part of a larger…...
UPDATE: Fire at Cape Town International Airport – operations returning to normal
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (272+ words) 0861 99 00 44" " [email protected] Power has been fully restored, and flight operations are gradually returning to normal at Cape Town International Airport following a fire that caused significant disruptions earlier on Tuesday. Airport management confirmed the fire broke out at approximately 11:15 in the…...
Diplomatic Efforts Ensure Safe Return of South Africans from Ukraine
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (115+ words) 0861 99 00 44" " [email protected] The Presidency has confirmed that a second group of South African men, reportedly recruited to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine, arrived in Moscow last night and are expected to return home soon. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya…...
Cape Town Mayor and Land Reform Minister meet on District Six restitution
2+ week, 2+ day ago (246+ words) 0861 99 00 44" " [email protected] Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has met with National Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontso, at District Six this week. This marked a significant moment in the ongoing restitution process as the next phase of housing…...
Gauteng Premier Criticised for “Showering at Hotel” Remark Amid Joburg Water Crisis
2+ week, 2+ day ago (20+ words) Gauteng Premier Criticised for "Showering at Hotel" Remark Amid Joburg Water Crisis'Smile 90.4FM 0861 99 00 44' ' [email protected]...
Western Cape Grade 3 Learners Achieve Record Systemic Test Results
2+ week, 3+ day ago (429+ words) 0861 99 00 44" " [email protected] Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier has announced that the province's Grade 3 learners have achieved their highest-ever results in the annual systemic tests for Mathematics and Language. Releasing the results on Wednesday, 11 February, Maynier said the improvements mark a…...
SANRAL hits back at Cape Town mayor’s N2 ‘failure’ claims
2+ week, 3+ day ago (351+ words) " " The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)hasrespondedto remarks by Cape Town MayorGeordinHill-Lewis, who claimed the agency had failed communitieslivingalong the N2 highway. Themayor'scomments come amid plans by theCityto spend R114 million on its proposed "N2 Edge Project, which includes constructing a security…...
ButtaNutt peanut butter recalled due to high aflatoxin levels
2+ week, 4+ day ago (193+ words) 0861 99 00 44" " [email protected] The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has this week announced that products from the peanut butter brand, ButtaNutt (Pty) Ltd, have been recalled for health and safety reasons. According to the NCC, it had received a product recall notification from…...
Inclement weather leaves multiple Cape areas in the dark
2+ week, 5+ day ago (125+ words) 0861 99 00 44" " [email protected] Multiple areas across the Western Cape have been left without electricity as severe weatherhitsthe province. As a result, Eskom confirmed that customers in various parts of the region are currently experiencing power outages. Among the affected locations are parts…...