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Zuma’s health not relevant, says his lawyer
/ 24 September 2021

Zuma’s health not relevant, says his lawyer

With legal challenges to his medical parole looming, the former president’s lawyers opted to first argue for the removal of the prosecutor

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Family wants clarity on SANDF soldier killed in friendly fire in the DRC
/ 22 September 2021

Family wants clarity on SANDF soldier killed in friendly fire in the DRC

Corporal Simanga Khuselo join the peacekeeping mission in the DRC to save money to build his family a home

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UK red list will hit South African tourism hard
/ 22 September 2021

UK red list will hit South African tourism hard

More than 430 000 British tourists visited South Africa in 2019 but this dropped by 97% last year because of Covid-19

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Shoprite among firms that failed in Africa, Europe, Australia
/ 22 September 2021

Shoprite among firms that failed in Africa, Europe, Australia

Corporate South Africa is feeling the Covid-19 pinch. But is there space for growth domestically?

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South African soldiers have been fighting in a distant land for 20 years
/ 22 September 2021

South African soldiers have been fighting in a distant land for 20 years

Troops were sent to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2001 as part of the UN peacekeeping mission that became an offensive against rebels

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Q&A Sessions: Lebo M — a lifetime of roaring
/ 22 September 2021

Q&A Sessions: Lebo M — a lifetime of roaring

Lebo M tells us about his journey from South Africa to Hollywood, his days as a ballroom dancer and his successful battle against alcohol abuse.

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FNB, Investec exposed to R6.3m scam
/ 22 September 2021

FNB, Investec exposed to R6.3m scam

Administrators at First National Bank are accused of duping Investec out of millions of rand.

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SAA takes to the skies again after 18 months grounded
/ 22 September 2021

SAA takes to the skies again after 18 months grounded

After an 18-month hiatus, the national carrier has done away with major routes that would have required it to use much larger fleets

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The South African Bone Marrow Registry celebrates 30 years of  saving lives
/ 21 September 2021

The South African Bone Marrow Registry celebrates 30 years of saving lives

‘It’s not drilling into bones!’: Misconceptions keep donors away, says SABMR, but a match outside of a patient’s family is a needle in a haystack

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R500-million Covid-19 Gauteng hospital contract was irregularly awarded — SIU
/ 21 September 2021

R500-million Covid-19 Gauteng hospital contract was irregularly awarded — SIU

The bank accounts of Pro Service Consulting and Thenga Holdings have been frozen

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Basic web lessons for South Africa: Government hacks point to systematic security issues
/ 19 September 2021

Basic web lessons for South Africa: Government hacks point to systematic security issues

Recent cyberattacks at the department of justice and the space agency highlight the extent of our naïveté

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Farmers squeezed by big retailers
/ 19 September 2021

Farmers squeezed by big retailers

It may be beneficial for consumers when supermarkets push to get the lowest price from suppliers, but it can harm the farmers

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Capitec Bank flies high above Viceroy’s arrow
/ 17 September 2021

Capitec Bank flies high above Viceroy’s arrow

The bank took a knock after being labelled a loan shark by the short seller, but this has not stymied its growth

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Cryptic Crossword 298 – September 14
/ 17 September 2021

Cryptic Crossword 298 – September 14

25D Hotel? Well, it’s a cage (3)

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Zondo may miss chief justice cut
/ 16 September 2021

Zondo may miss chief justice cut

The deputy chief justice is said to top Ramaphosa’s list but his position as head of the state capture commission is seen as too politically fraught

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Government fails to act on officials implicated in R3bn SIU recommendations
/ 16 September 2021

Government fails to act on officials implicated in R3bn SIU recommendations

Half of the 127 managers incriminated in gross procurement corruption have yet to be disciplined

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ANC members take legal action over council selection disputes
/ 16 September 2021

ANC members take legal action over council selection disputes

Nine ANC members in the North West’s Greater Taung Municipality have sent a letter to the national list committee threatening to go to court should the ANC not respond to their demands.

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Court judgment about alien fish is about more than trout wars
/ 16 September 2021

Court judgment about alien fish is about more than trout wars

Judge finds that public participation in democratic processes is not the exclusive preserve of the privileged few who have access to the internet and can read English

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Marikana victims mull complaint against Judge Lamont after civil case recusal
/ 15 September 2021

Marikana victims mull complaint against Judge Lamont after civil case recusal

Judge Colin Lamont withdrew from the case because of his shares in the mining company Sibanye

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Duarte threatens to remove North West’s Chauke from interim provincial committee
/ 15 September 2021

Duarte threatens to remove North West’s Chauke from interim provincial committee

The ANC deputy secretary general wants the national executive committee members in the province to assess the suitability of the IPC coordinator

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Record number of land and environmental defenders killed globally in 2020
/ 14 September 2021

Record number of land and environmental defenders killed globally in 2020

In South Africa, environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase and police detective Leroy Bruwer were killed

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A Madikizela win against Mabuyane could tilt the scales against Ramaphosa’s camp
/ 14 September 2021

A Madikizela win against Mabuyane could tilt the scales against Ramaphosa’s camp

Babalo Madikizela is considering standing against Oscar Mabuyane to become chair of the key Eastern Cape ANC region in December

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Justice ministry still to deliver justice in wrongful dismissal case
/ 12 September 2021

Justice ministry still to deliver justice in wrongful dismissal case

Senior officials who allegedly got a state worker wrongfully dismissed have remained in their jobs

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The robot that allows Covid-19 patients human contact
/ 11 September 2021

The robot that allows Covid-19 patients human contact

A mental health pandemic: It’s far from ideal, but a dying mother was able to blow kisses to her child thanks to Khanya the robot

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Cryptic Crossword 297 – September 10
/ 10 September 2021

Cryptic Crossword 297 – September 10

1D Small hotel behind Paternosterbaai Centre sinks (6)

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Luxury SUV allegedly bought with Ters payment fraud
/ 10 September 2021

Luxury SUV allegedly bought with Ters payment fraud

Lindelani Gumede bought himself a luxury Audi Q2 and settled his brother’s R560 000 bond during a spending spree

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Vaccine certificates in South Africa ready for lift-off end of September
/ 9 September 2021

Vaccine certificates in South Africa ready for lift-off end of September

Digital certification looms, but questions remain on implementation, worldwide standardisation, fraud and the ethics of mandatory vaccinations

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ANC hasn’t dodged the election bullet
/ 9 September 2021

ANC hasn’t dodged the election bullet

The governing party faces legal hurdles thrown up by the Democratic Alliance — and its own members

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Can your employer force you to be vaccinated? Here’s the current law
/ 9 September 2021

Can your employer force you to be vaccinated? Here’s the current law

Before forcing employees to be vaccinated the company or employer must consider the constitutional rights of the employees, public health imperatives and the efficient operation of the business

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A ‘cancer causing’ herbicide has been found in South Africa’s bread and flour
/ 7 September 2021

A ‘cancer causing’ herbicide has been found in South Africa’s bread and flour

About half of South Africa’s maize crop and 100% of the soya crop is genetically modified — it’s grown with the use of glyphosate. But Bayer South Africa disagrees that it causes cancer

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Cell C ‘defrauded’ of R357m over eight years
/ 5 September 2021

Cell C ‘defrauded’ of R357m over eight years

A former IT executive at the company allegedly led an elaborate fraudulent syndicate for eight years

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