Canoeing South Africa tweak SA River Champs 2020

SA River Champs: Following the recent excitement of the national surfski and marathon championships, focus now shifts to the Orange Descent – the race that will host both the K1 and K2 river marathon championships – from 7-8 November. Bold changes to SA River Champs The organisers of the race, which has become the pride […]

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Drunk school transport driver suspended after letting pupil drive bus

Drunk school transport driver suspended after letting pupil drive bus A video shows him drinking alcohol and allowing the pupil to take the wheel of the school bus, which was packed with children. Picture: EWN CAPE TOWN – A scholar transport driver in the Eastern Cape is in hot water after he apparently allowed a […]

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Nigerian nationals in SA slam human rights violations after bloody Lagos protest

A group of Nigerians based in South Africa are set to join the #endsars protests in solidarity with those caught in the crossfire on Tuesday night. Protesters gather in Lagos on October 20, 2020, after the Governor of Lagos Statedeclared 24-hour curfew in Lagos as violence flared in widespread protests that have rocked the country. […]

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SA Astronomical Observatory officially unveiled as a National Heritage Site

As part of the facility’s bicentennial celebrations this week, astrophysicists and other delegates gathered at the SAAO’s site in Observatory on Tuesday. Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande. Picture: @HigherEduGovZA/Twitter CAPE TOWN – The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) has been unveiled as a National Heritage Site. As part of the facility’s bicentennial celebrations this week, […]

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Ranjeni Munusamy appointed in Finance Ministry

Treasury said, “it’s the prerogative of the ministry who he appoints to his team as per the prescripts of the Ministerial Handbook”. Ranjeni Munusamy. Picture: @RanjeniM/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Ranjeni Munusamy, former senior journalist from the Tiso Blackstar Group, was appointed in the Ministry of Finance as a community outreach officer. Treasury responded to public criticism […]

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MMC Moerane sends condolences to family of child (9) electrocuted in Rabie Ridge

MMC Moerane sends condolences to family of child (9) electrocuted in Rabie Ridge The child was electrocuted last week after coming into contact with an illegal power connection running alongside the family’s shack in the Kinana informal settlement. FILE: City Power officials on 3 June 2020 disconnected illegal electricity connections at Phumula Mqashi informal settlement […]

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Some relief from heatwave in Gauteng as cold front hits southern parts of SA

Parts of the country were gripped by a heatwave this week with extreme temperatures rising up to 40 degrees in some places. JOHANNESBURG – The weather service on Wednesday said while temperatures in parts of Gauteng had dropped a few degrees, residents could still expect warm temperatures. Parts of the country were this week gripped […]

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2 suspects arrested for stolen property worth over R5m at WC storage facilities

The stolen property was discovered in storage facilities in Stikland and Bellville this week. CAPE TOWN – A tip-off led police to a haul of stolen goods including jewellery worth more than R5 million. The stolen property was discovered in storage facilities in Stikland and Bellville this week. #sapsWC The diligence of the detectives attached […]

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