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Durban fire claims two lives, including toddler, destroys 80 homes – SABC News
Two people, including a one-year-old child, have been killed after a fire ripped through the Kennedy Road informal settlement in Durban in the early hours of Saturday morning. More than
Read MoreSix killed in tavern shooting in Olievenhoutbosch, Pretoria
Six people have been shot dead in a tavern in the Choba informal settlement, Olievenhoutbosch, Pretoria. The incident occurred Friday night when armed men opened fire randomly on patrons. Police
Read MoreThousands of spaza shop applications incomplete or invalid: COJ – SABC News
The City of Johannesburg has raised concerns over some spaza shop owners’ non-compliance with the City’s by-laws. Out of the nearly 4 000 applications received, many have been found to
Read MoreCommunications Department advocating for affordable smart phones – SABC News
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is seeking to make smart phones affordable. It says efforts are already under way to lobby National Treasury to waver the luxury tax
Read MorePSA calls for steps to improve security at Umlazi clinics – SABC News
The Public Servant Association (PSA) is calling for immediate steps to improve security measures at clinics in Umlazi in the south of Durban. This after a vehicle was hijacked at
Read MoreKZN warns spaza shop owners of fake business inspectors – SABC News
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development has warned small business owners that people are impersonating government officials conducting inspections. The department’s spokesperson Sinenhlanhla Mthembu says they’ve had reports of such
Read MoreRelocation of Mthatha flood victims met with resistance – SABC News
Plans by the Eastern Cape government to relocate Mthatha flood victims to Maydene Farm have been met with resistance. The King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality has identified a piece of
Read MoreGallery: International Mandela Day celebrations – SABC News
South Africans and the world at large celebrated International Mandela Day through pledging 67 minutes of their time giving back to those in need. One of the initiatives saw Xoliswa
Read MoreJayden-Lee Meek’s mother plans to go to KZN if granted bail – SABC News
Tiffany Meek, the mother of the late Jayden-Lee (11), says she intends to plead not guilty to all charges brought against her. She appeared in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court west
Read MorePeople must become active “good troublemakers” like Mandela: Pandor – SABC News
The Chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Foundation Naledi Pandor has urged people around the world to become active “good troublemakers” and confront social injustices. She says good troublemakers are needed
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