Police still searching for Dawn Basdeo’s body: Dawn Basdeo’s husband Prem Basdeo has been charged with her murder and is in the process of applying for bail in the Pretoria Magistrates Court. ……
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You might not be able to access Uber services today: Uber drivers plan to go offline in Cape Town and the service could also be down in some cities, like Johannesburg, on Tuesday amid a national shutdown. ……
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DA tells Lennit Max to resign following new role: DA provincial leader Bonginkosi Madikizela has urged Lennit Max to walk away from the DA. ……
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Sassa beneficiaries could wait at least 3 days to access grants: The glitch lead to some people returning empty-handed from pay points and ATMs on Monday. ……
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Continent’s free trade deal a game-changer for Africa: South Africa has joined more than 50 African states in signing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTFA) agreement, which is aimed at facilitating a single market for goods and services on the continent. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the agreement during the official opening of the 31st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Nouakchott, capital of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The Presidency said the Africa Continental Free Trade Area and Peace and Security was introduced by the former chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, at the AU Summit held in Sandton in June…
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It’s cold outside, but petrol prices are very hot: Pretoria – When you wake up on Wednesday, the price of fuel in South Africa will be at an all-time high. And as is usually the case, motorists are expected to queue at service stations later on Tuesday to fill up ahead of the midnight increase, which will see a litre of petrol rising above R16. From midnight, you will need an extra 26c for each litre of 95 octane petrol, and 23c per litre for 93 octane petrol. Diesel will also increase by 26c (0.05% sulphur) and 24c (0.005% sulphur). But according to the South African Automobile Association (AA), the…
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New UCT vice-chancellor to give 10% of salary to student fund: Newly appointed UCT and Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) vice-chancellors, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng and Dr Chris Nhlapo, have been welcomed with overwhelming support as they took office this week. UCT’s Phakeng said she couldn’t have done it alone. Phakeng said she was determined to bring change and use the platform to be a voice for young African students. On Sunday, she started her term of office after serving as deputy vice-chancellor for research and internationalisation since…
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Hope for Johannesburg waste pickers: The future of Johannesburg’s waste pickers — people who make their living by searching through garbage for things to recycle — may be looking brighter. ……
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Zeitz MOCAA fires its director after Labour Court battle: Cape Town – The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) has dismissed its suspended executive director and chief curator, Mark Coetzee, following a Labour Court battle. Coetzee was suspended in May following claims of serious misconduct. He tendered…
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VBS losses raise risk of violent protests: Municipalities that deposited R1.6bn with failed VBS Mutual Bank stand to lose most of their money, worsening their already dire financial position and increasing the risk for violent protests. Fourteen municipalities stood to lose about R1.4bn of their deposits, and even if they recovered something, they would only do so in about five to seven years, said Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Zweli Mkhize. This has left a huge hole in their budgets, which will negatively affect service delivery to distressed poor communities. Mkhize was concerned that service delivery protests could erupt due to budget…
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