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  • 100 injured as Bangladesh student groups clash over job quotas

    Rival students in Bangladesh clashed on Monday leaving at least 100 people injured, as demonstrators opposing quotas for coveted government jobs battled counter-protesters loyal to the ruling party, police said. Police and witnesses said hundreds of anti-quota protesters and students backing the ruling Awami League party battled for hours on Dhaka University campus, hurling rocks, fighting…

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  • ‘Taxis are expensive and unsafe’ – EFF, MK party reject Transport Department’s budget

    On Monday, Parliament scrutinised the Department of Transport’s proposed budget as MPs voiced their concerns about the state of the public transport system. Members of the Portfolio Committee on Transport debated on the department’s annual performance plan and budget for the 2024/225 financial year. The Department of Transport and its entities have been allocated a…

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  • Rwanda votes as Paul Kagame set to extend rule

    Millions of Rwandans were voting in presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday, with the African nation’s leader Paul Kagame widely expected to cruise to victory and extend his iron-fisted rule for another five years. Rwanda’s de facto leader since the end of the 1994 genocide and president since 2000, Kagame faces only two challengers after several…

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  • Police officers arrested for stealing man’s cellphone at petrol station

    Two constables and a sergeant were arrested in Welkom, Free State, on Saturday. This is after the three police officers allegedly followed a man to a petrol station before snatching his cellphone and driving off. The police members were caught after CCTV images circulated on social media. They were seen wearing police bulletproof vests and…

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  • SAHRC mourns death of human rights champion Dr Zonke Majodina

    The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said it has learned with great sadness about the passing of former deputy chairperson, Dr Zonke Majodina. Majodina passed away at the age of 79 on Wednesday, 10 July, in Johannesburg after battling an illness. Majodina addressed thousands of delegates just before Human Rights Day, in May this…

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  • Clicks Group is recruiting for Junior Developer (Entry level post)

    Clicks Group Limited is looking for an outstanding candidate for the position of junior developer (Pos team) reporting to the Technical Team Leader within the IT Department. Closing date: 22 July 2024 Location: Cape Town, Western Cape Job description Job descriptionJob Purpose:To be responsible for the development, configuration, implementation and support of applications and systems…

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  • Western Cape declared disaster area amidst devastating storms

    The Western Cape has been officially been declaired a disaster zone following the recent intense storms that battered large swathes of the region. On Monday, a briefing meeting was held in the province Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, and Western Cape Premier Alan Winde to find a way forward following the…

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  • Absa Bank Limited has ×118 fresh vacancies (Apply now)

    Absa Bank is looking for a dynamic Client Relationship Associate (CRA) to join the Client Coverage team based in Umhlanga (KZN) . Closing date: Ongoing Location: Umhlanga Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time. With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a…

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  • Actor reported missing after leaving home for a check-up in Bloemfontein

    Actor and theatre practitioner Peso Pheko has been reported missing after leaving his home last Wednesday for a regular check-up…

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  • Transport Dept wants 24-hour visibility, promises to fix ‘cool drink phenomenon’

    The Department of Transport (DoT) says it plans to increase visibility on South Africa’s roads by deploying traffic officials on a 24-hour basis. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and her deputy, Mkhuleko Hlengwa, briefed the media on Monday regarding the budget and priority projects for the 2024/2025 financial year. 24/7 shift system During the briefing, Hlengwa…

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