Minister Motshekga applauds class of 2016: The basic education minister says this year saw the largest number of candidates sit for the national senior certificate exams. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
CT firefighters on high alert following Hedelberg fires: City of Cape Town officials say firefighters have battled around 100 bush fires over the past 48 hours. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
[CARTOON] B is for Brillyant: Dr Jack & Curtis ……
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News24.com | Get your 2016 matric results here!: Matric results for 2016 will be available on News24 from 06:00 on January 5. Use our tool, and get them here! ……
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Orangutan, baboons on the loose after Helderberg fire: As fire swept toward the facility, a caregiver at the Cavendish Primate Sanctuary allegedly opened the cages of an adult orangutan, four baboons and 38 Ververt monkeys, the SPCA said in a statement. SPCA CEO, Allan Perrins has appealed to the public to contact the SPCA immediately should they spot the animals, as he feared that “they won’t run into the wild but visit residences for food. ……
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Five arrested for for Cape Town mall robbery: Police in the Western Cape have arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery of a shopping mall in Gugulethu on New Year’s Eve. Armed robbers broke into the Gugulethu Square Mall and overpowered the security guards on duty before ransacking five stores and making off with electronic equipment, cellphones, clothing and liquor. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Western Sahara: South Africa to Host Sahrawi President: President Jacob Zuma is set to host the President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Brahim Ghali, who is expected in the country on Friday for a working visit, the presidency has said in a statement. “The visit is aimed at deepening and strengthening the already existing good political relations between the two countries, fortified by the strong historical ties dating back from the years of the struggle against colonialism and apartheid,” the statement said. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
South Africa: Former Pharmacist Runs Children’s Library Out of Shipping Container: Muzi Nkosi, who runs a small library for children in Cosmo City near Honeydew, Johannesburg, says the only way to overcome problems in the area is to give residents a chance at a better future. Nkosi has been running the library since April 2015 and has collected more than 5 000 books for children, which are kept in a red shipping container. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
News24.com | Cape Town threatens to ban watering of gardens: The City of Cape Town has threatened to ban watering of gardens if more residents don’t cut back on their water use. ……
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
Panicked robber shoots two and himself: A robber who murdered a 66-year-old woman turned the gun on his accomplice and himself in a panic during a botched house robbery in Vereeniging on Tuesday. According to Gauteng police spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Lungelo Dlamini the murder-suicide happened at a home in Roshnee at about 12.45pm. ……
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