Petrol price increase will be ‘catastrophic’: Kimberley – City residents can brace themselves for one of the highest fuel price increases as the cost of petrol smashes the R17 a litre mark from on Wednesday. Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe announced the adjustment of fuel prices for October on Monday. Both grades of petrol, 93 and 95 (ULP & LRP), will increase by 99 cents and 100 cents a litre (c/* ) respectively from midnight on Tuesday night. This brings the overall retail price of 95 ULP for inland motorists to R17.08 c/* and R16.49 c/* at the coast. The cost of diesel will go up by R1.24 a litre and illuminating paraffin (wholesale) by R1.04 cents a litre, while…
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#WestburyProtest: Bus station torched overnight as anger continues to boil: Johannesburg – Westbury in Johannesburg is in turmoil as protesters take their anger over what they say is poor policing, crime and gangsterism to the streets. One Rea Vaya station was…
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Court to rule on whether Kessie Nair must be sent for mental observation prior to …: The Verulam Family Court is expected to make a ruling on whether Kessie Nair – the former Durban councillor and convicted fraudster who called President Cyril Ramaphosa the k-word in a widely circulated Facebook video – has to be sent for mental observation before applying for bail. ……
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Man accused of raping girl (7) at Dros restaurant to appear in court: Police arrested the suspect two weeks ago after he was detained by members of the public at the restaurant after the alleged attack. ……
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Motorists brace for fuel price pain: From midnight, petrol will cost up to R1 more a litre while diesel will set you back up to R1,24 cents more a litre. ……
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Driver to appear in court again over horror Limpopo bus crash: Polowane – The driver of a bus which overturned, killing nine people on the N1 in Limpopo province on September 21, is expected to appear in Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. George Temba, 41, a Zimbabwean national, was arrested a few days later after trying to flee. Police found him hiding in a trailer transporting goods and headed to Zimbabwe. Temba faces nine charges of culpable homicide and a charge of reckless driving. He appeared in court last week where his application for bail was denied. The case was postponed to Tuesday for further investigation. All nine victims of the crash are from Zimbabwe. * Receive IOL’s top stories via WhatsApp by sending your name to 0745573535….
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#TrainArson: Blade Nzimande slams DA’s call for state of emergency: CAPE TOWN – Transport Minister Blade Nzimande on Monday slammed a call by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to declare a state of emergency with regard to rail transport in the Western Cape, insisting national government was “seized with work to restore Metrorail services in the province”. “This call by the DA is dishonest, opportunistic and…
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Sassa pens contract with Sapo as it takes over social grant payments: Sassa officially took over the payment of grants on Monday bringing an end to a controversial contract with Cash Paymaster Services ruled invalid by the courts in 2014. ……
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Magashule: Ramaphosa and I working to unite ANC: Magashule confirmed on Monday that the ANC national executive committee (NEC) tasked the top six with looking into and investigating reports of an alleged plot to oust Ramaphosa. ……
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‘This government is discriminating against coloured people’: Protests flared up again as community members accused police of firing at them during a peaceful march ……
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