Suspects arrested for 11-year-old Duran Visagie’s murder apply for legal aid

Duran Visagie was shot in the head by a stray bullet during a gang-related shooting. A cross and flowers stands at the spot where Duran Visagie was caught in the crossfire of an alleged gang shooting. Picture: Lizell Persens/EWN CAPE TOWN – Two men accused of killing an 11-year-old boy from Kraaifontein are expected back […]

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61 more COVID-19 related deaths bring SA’s death toll to 18,492

61 more COVID-19 related deaths bring SA’s death toll to 18,492 According to the Department of Health, 1,461 new infections were reported over the past day pushing the number of known cases since the outbreak began to 705,254. FILE: A City of Tshwane Health official takes a nasal swab to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus […]

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Eskom deliberately cuts power to large parts of Tshwane

Eskom deliberately cuts power to large parts of Tshwane The power utility implemented so called “load reduction” in many communities in Tshwane. Picture: 123rf.com JOHANNESBURG – Eskom on Tuesday cut power to large parts of the capital. The power utility implemented so called “load reduction” in many communities in Tshwane – saying it was trying […]

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SABC: More staffers now in the firing line

In a communique to the staff at the public broadcaster, the management outlined how they planned to serve similar dismissal letters to what they call a “second cohort” before the end of the year. FILE: The SABC headquarters in Johannesburg. Picture: Supplied JOHANNESBURG – As South Africans reel in shock over the SABC’s decision to […]

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Unbundling of Eskom progressing well, says Public Enterprises Dept

Public Enterprises Director-General Kgathatso Tlhakudi said that the process should be complete by the end of 2022. CAPE TOWN – The new unbundled Eskom is finally taking shape, according to the Department of Public Enterprises. It’s been almost two years since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in his State of the Nation Address that Eskom would […]

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Wine industry running at R7.5bn loss due to COVID-19 – Wosa

Wines of South Africa (Wosa) said that the losses were due to lockdown bans on sales and exports and alcohol sales were still not allowed over weekends under Level 1 lockdown. CAPE TOWN – The wine industry is running at a R7.5 billion loss due to COVID-19. Wines of South Africa (Wosa) said that the […]

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Family of slain Duran Visagie never imagined he’d be gang violence statistic

Visagie was caught in the crossfire of an alleged gang shooting in Kraaifontein earlier this month. A cross and flowers stands at the spot where Duran Visagie was caught in the crossfire of an alleged gang shooting. Picture: Lizell Persens/EWN CAPE TOWN – The relatives of 11-year-old Duran Visagie said that they never imagined that […]

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SA revises list of high-risk COVID-19 countries down to 22

The United States, United Kingdom and France are still included on the list. Passengers are welcomed by family and friends after the first international flight touched down at the Cape Town International Airport on 1 October 2020 after the South Africa government eased a coronavirus travel ban. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Home Affairs has […]

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Mkhwanazi: I didn’t know how much Gama’s settlement would cost Transnet

Former Transnet board chair Mafika Mkhwanazi on Monday said that when he negotiated and agreed to pay Siyabonga Gama’s settlement, he didn’t know how much it would cost Transnet. A screenshot of former Transnet board chair Mafika Mkhwanazi at the state capture commission on Friday 16 October 2020. Picture: SABC Digital News/Youtube JOHANNESBURG – Former […]

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