‘Killed in a hit for being at forefront of Stellenbosch land issues battle’: Cape Town – Kayamanda community leader Midasi Wanana was shot dead in front of his home in Stellenbosch on Thursday in what his family alleged was a hit. His distraught widow, Nosicelo, told the Cape Times that despite witnessing the incident, she still couldn’t believe that her husband was killed “for being at the forefront of addressing land issues in Stellenbosch”. The incident happened just hours before a planned community…
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Seven years and still no justice for Marikana families: Johannesburg – The families of the 34 mineworkers killed by police in Marikana are still looking to obtain justice and to be compensated by the government. This comes as the country Friday marks seven years since the massacre that occurred in the North West mining area. On Thursday, the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of SA (Seri), representing the families of the dead mineworkers, said that the case around the compensation of the miners was far from being settled. According to Nomzamo Zondo, its director of litigation, two disputes were delaying the finalisation of the families’ claim from the state. She said this was due to the…
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Zolani Mahola leaves Freshly Ground to go solo: After 17 years with Freshly Ground, Zolani Mahola is going it alone and also planning to branch out into theatre production, motivational talks and workshops. ……
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ANC WC interim task team old wine in new bottle, says SACP: The team is meant to turn the Western Cape party structures around and address persistent infighting and factionalism. ……
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Disappointment after historic sexual abuse case delayed in CT: Two sisters are preparing to face their alleged abusers in court this year more than four decades after the alleged abuse took place. ……
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Vanderbijlpark mom wants justice after pepper-spray attack at mall: Itumeleng Tsoeu, aged 30, has since given a statement to police officers who are trying to track down the woman after the incident, which took place on Monday at the Vaal Mall. ……
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Railway safety must become an integral part of normal operations – Mbalula: Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said that his department would put more emphasis on railway safety to reduce the increased number of train accidents and ensure that train operations were efficient. ……
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Granting Jason Rohde bail will undermine SA justice system – judge: Rohde was hoping to be freed from Drakenstein prison, pending the outcome of his appeal but his bail application failed on Thursday. ……
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Miché Solomon: Zephany Nurse revelation forced me to be strong: Miché Solomon was kidnapped as a three-day-old infant and raised by her abductors. ……
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PSA shocked by govt’s failure to fill 120,000 vacancies: Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu has told Eyewitness News that it has been challenging to fill the positions. ……
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