‘Worst nightmare’ for relatives of burnt trio: Johannesburg – A Northcliff, Joburg, family’s worst nightmare became reality on Monday night when they discovered that the three bodies found gagged and burnt in a veld in Centurion were those of their missing relatives. “Our worst nightmare has become real. Although the family wanted closure, we were praying that the burnt bodies didn’t belong to our family,” said Fuad Patel, a nephew of the victims. Initially the family members were meant to identify the bodies, burnt beyond recognition on Tuesday morning….
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Tide turning on Zille: Cape Town – Former DA leader and Western Cape Premier Helen Zille on Tuesday stood her ground, saying she should not be suspended for her infamous “colonialism tweets” that have caused ructions in the party. The Star has established that, the party’s federal executive (Fedex) – which comprises mostly provincial leaders – was to hold a telephonic conference to discuss her fate. The meeting was expected to pit the supporters of Zille and those of party leader Mmusi Maimane, who believes he was being undermined by the Western Cape premier, against each other. Maimane’s faction won the first round of the battle when it was decided Zille should be sent a notice to explain why she should not be…
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South Africa: Like Nigeria, South Africa Slips Into Recession: [Premium Times] South Africa has entered recession for the first time in eight years, data from Statistics South Africa showed on Tuesday. ……
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PICS AND VIDEOS: #capestorm causes havoc: *Article to be updated Cape Town – Two injuries have been reported in Cape Town so far after Tuesday night’s storm, Charlotte Powell, spokesperson for the Disaster Risk Management Centre said early on Wednesday morning. A woman and a child were hurt when roof blew off in Lavender Hill. Roofs also blew off in the Strand Area, Kalkfontein, Delft, Mfuleni and Mandalay, Powell said. There were also reports of roof damage and shacks…
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ANC dirty laundry in court: Durban – KwaZulu-Natal ANC chairperson Sihle Zikalala has blamed his predecessor, Senzo Mchunu, and a faction of ANC members supporting him for the divisions that have threatened unity in the party in the province. In an affidavit filed in the Pietermaritzburg High Court in response to an application by a group of ANC members who want the party’s 2015 provincial conference nullified, Zikalala paints a picture of a divided ANC leadership under Mchunu whom he succeeded at the November 2015 conference. He also claims: * Decisions, including those relating to deployment, were taken “outside” the provincial executive committee. * Branch and regional leaders were mobilised not to implement ANC…
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South Africa: Cape Town On ‘High Alert’ for Huge Storm: [News24Wire] The City of Cape Town urged residents to keep calm and do everything possible to keep safe as the storm approaches on Tuesday night. ……
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LIVE: Roofs blown off, trees uprooted, roads closed as storm hits Cape Town: A strong cold front is lashing Cape Town and other parts of the Western Cape, after the SA Weather Service issued a severe weather warning for flash flooding, hail, and gale force winds. Follow the live update here. ……
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Land bill clears one more hurdle: The contentious Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Bill is one step closer to becoming law after the National Assembly…
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Sugar tax under fire from producers, unions and business: The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), Business Unity SA (Busa) and the South African Sugar Association (Sasa) have agreed that the introduction of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages…
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Hundreds of outsourced workers on strike at Port Elizabeth export company: Hundreds of workers have been on strike since May 24 at Dynamic Commodities, an export fruit and ice cream manufacturing company operating from the Coega Industrial Development Zone in Port Elizabeth. ……
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