George building collapse: Hope amid tragedy as rescue efforts intensify
/ 8 May 2024

George building collapse: Hope amid tragedy as rescue efforts intensify

The five-storey apartment building was scheduled to open on 1 August

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40 days without load-shedding, but rolling outages not over yet
/ 7 May 2024

40 days without load-shedding, but rolling outages not over yet

Government’s partnership with business and the increase in solar rooftops, photovoltaic and battery storage has contributed to the decrease in blackouts

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Usindiso fire victims want the City of Johannesburg to compensate them
/ 6 May 2024

Usindiso fire victims want the City of Johannesburg to compensate them

The commission of inquiry into the fire that killed 77 people in August has found the city guilty of negligence

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Ingonyama Trust Board rejects Zulu king’s proposal that his lawyers audit the land entity
/ 3 May 2024

Ingonyama Trust Board rejects Zulu king’s proposal that his lawyers audit the land entity

The Ingonyama Trust Board will appoint a lawyer through a public procurement process

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eThekwini ratepayers want ‘zero’ tariff hikes for battling households
/ 2 May 2024

eThekwini ratepayers want ‘zero’ tariff hikes for battling households

Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda is expected to deliver the city’s consolidated budget, as well as announce property rates, electricity and water price increases for 2024-25, on Friday

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Basic income grant project helps youths find jobs and livelihoods
/ 2 May 2024

Basic income grant project helps youths find jobs and livelihoods

Under the two-year pilot scheme, 100 unemployed technical college graduates have got a monthly grant of R2 000 since October 2022

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SA Guide Dog Association for the Blind wants to sue Uber for R10 million over alleged discrimination
/ 30 April 2024

SA Guide Dog Association for the Blind wants to sue Uber for R10 million over alleged discrimination

The association claims that Uber has not take action regarding some of its drivers refusing to allow guide dogs in their vehicles

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Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa
/ 28 April 2024

Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa

The prohibition on psilocybin is an infringement on the right to privacy, Monica Cromhout argues

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Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity
/ 27 April 2024

Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity

Households are battling to keep up with their municipal bills in the face of stubbornly high interest rates, according to Salga

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Human Rights Commission highlights failure to protect children in Enyobeni Tavern case
/ 27 April 2024

Human Rights Commission highlights failure to protect children in Enyobeni Tavern case

The commission released its final investigative report into the alcohol-related tragedy that claimed 21 young people’s lives in Buffalo City in 2022

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State wins its appeal of controversial Coko rape ruling
/ 24 April 2024

State wins its appeal of controversial Coko rape ruling

The supreme court of appeal confirms stringent standard for consent as defence in rape cases

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Zulu king wants court to strike uncle’s claim that he is ‘captured by drug mules’
/ 24 April 2024

Zulu king wants court to strike uncle’s claim that he is ‘captured by drug mules’

The monarch says corruption and abuse claims have no factual backing and should be removed from the court record

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Hemp: From highs to new economic heights
/ 20 April 2024

Hemp: From highs to new economic heights

One plant, so many uses – but misconceptions are keeping it on the back foot

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Cannabis smokers say police have ‘weaponised’ arrests
/ 19 April 2024

Cannabis smokers say police have ‘weaponised’ arrests

The decriminalisation of adult use in private was a relief to users who allege arrests are low-hanging fruit for police

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Grass ain’t greener for South Africa’s underground cannabis industry
/ 19 April 2024

Grass ain’t greener for South Africa’s underground cannabis industry

The boom in dispensaries and bud shops has seen traditional growers and sellers driven out of business while the government drags its feet

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