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Nomgcobo Jiba (above) and Lawrence Mrwebi were fired by the president following an inquiry outcome. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Inquiry into Jiba and Mrwebi’s fitness to hold office set to begin

President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended both Jiba and Mrwebi in October 2018 pending the outcome of the inquiry

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Shaun August and the four councillors resigned last week in support of Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille. (Jaco Marais/Netwerk24/Gallo Images)
BOWMAN GILFILLAN

Maimane has not apologised ‘for lying about us’ — ex City of Cape Town chief whip

Shaun August and four other councillors had given DA leader Mmusi Maimane until 6pm on Monday to apologise

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According to the state’s summary of substantial facts, Mzolo’s relationship with Khumalo had ended in March or April, and “he did not take it well”. (Image: Thuli Dlamini)
FACEBOOK

Facebook murder: Case headed to High Court in Durban

Thabani Mzolo, 23, appeared in the Durban magistrate’s court on Wednesday where he was served with an indictment

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Old news: The ANC Gauteng Chief Whip and former health MEC Brian Hlongwa says recent headline-grabbing allegations are not new. In fact
BRIAN HLONGWA

Hawks given new instructions in Hlongwa graft allegations

Hlongwa, who is currently the ANC’s chief whip in Gauteng, has allegedly been linked to corruption amounting to R1.2-billion

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The court had heard that the accused
FEMICIDE

Facebook murder accused abandons bail

Thabani Mzolo, who is a former student at MUT, allegedly shot Zolile Khumalo on May 2 at MUT’s Lonsdale residence

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In Cape Town
BHEKI CELE

‘We fear for our lives’: Cash-in-transit guards call for more protection

​Hundreds of security guards working in the money transportation industry are calling for more visible policing

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Solidarity has reminded employees of their legal right to withdraw from unsafe working conditions and urged them to do so should it be necessary.
GWEDE MANTASHE

Mine safety worries Solidarity

After the death of seven mine workers at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Masakhane shaft in Driefontein, the trade union has expressed "grave concern"

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Bishop Bheki Ngcobo said the “mother of all prayers” would be held outside court on Friday before the start of proceedings
ARMS DEAL

‘Mother of all prayers’ for Zuma

The former president’s supporters plan to hold a night-long vigil before his court appearance on Friday

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Last week a student protest at the University of Zululand led to a police van being petrol bombed.
COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Committee to monitor UniZulu ‘until it is fully functional’

Last Thursday, 32 students were arrested during a violent protest over meal allowances

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Social standing: Beneficiaries queue to collect grants in Alexandra. (File photo/MG)
MXOLISI MNGADI

Sassa, Post Office to give briefing on progress in social grant payments migration

The agency has less than a month to fully migrate core components of the grants scheme from Cash Paymaster Services, as ordered by the ConCourt

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Hezbollah members carry mock rockets next to a poster of the group’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
DRONES

Two Lebanese brothers in court for Hezbollah drone export case

​Two Lebanese citizens are expected to appear in court for allegedly illegally exporting components of drones to Hezbollah in Lebanon

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The teachers’ union have called the PSA’s threats to embark on strike action ‘disingenuous’
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

KZN education dept on brink of collapse, warns Sadtu branch

Kwazi Mthethwa, spokesperson for education MEC Mthandeni Dlungwana, said he did not want to engage Sadtu in public on the allegations raised.

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Last month, the court declared that the EFF had defamed Trevor Manuel when they falsely accused him of corruption and nepotism. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
BALEKA MBETE

EFF calls for secret ballot in motion of no confidence on Zuma

The motion of no confidence in Zuma is scheduled for February 22.

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Robert McBride: I am not at all surprised by the latest allegations against me – I have been accused of treason
ASSAULT

McBride back in court over daughter’s alleged assault

Robert McBride has been charged with child abuse with an alternative charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm

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Crime stats: Murder and burglary on the rise
ANC

KZN ANCYL leader ‘brutally assassinated in front of family’

An ANC Youth League deputy secretary in KwaZulu-Natal’s Moses Mabhida Region has been shot dead, the provincial ANCYL said on Thursday.

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