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  • Daily news update: Don’t question Ramaphosa – Ntshavheni | DA seeks Hlophe’s removal | Rassie’s chosen Bok 33

    News today includes emotions escalated in Parliament on Tuesday after Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema confronted President Cyril Ramaphosa. Meanwhile, the DA has approached the Western Cape High Court to interdict former Judge President John Hlophe from participating in the Judicial Services Commission (JSC). Furthermore, Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named a 33-man…

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  • Three suspects killed in shoot-out with police in Inanda, KZN

    KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police shot dead three suspects who were wanted for a string of murders, including the 2023 murder of a police Sergeant in the north of Durban. It is understood the shootout happened  in the Congo area of Inanda on Tuesday evening.  One other suspects was wounded. A multidisciplinary team comprising members of the…

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  • Cheers to alcohol-free beer

    The rise of non-alcoholic beer is more than just a trend, it’s a testament to the evolving landscape of consumer preferences and a reflection of broader societal shifts. With the global surge in the “sober curious” movement, people are re-evaluating their relationship with alcohol, leading to a pronounced shift towards no- or low-alcohol alternatives. Yet,…

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  • SA is allergic to hard work

    Sick days taken by workers cost the economy about R19 billion a year, meaning about one in seven people are absent every day from their place of employment due to illness. That means one of two things: either we are a very sickly nation, or a society of malingerers. We don’t think it is the…

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  • Bringing F1 to SA too costly and unfeasible

    Politicians – and their fellow travellers on the gravy train, sports administrators – love dreaming big. And lest you get the impression this is something peculiar to the current government, then consider the past. Back in the 1990s, both Durban and Cape Town pitched to host the Olympic Games. Both were unsuccessful, which did little…

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  • Desperation or strategy? ActionSA aligns with ANC faction

    ActionSA’s tie-up with the Panyaza Lesufi Gauteng ANC faction is a desperate attempt at relevance by a shrunken party. It will backfire. In the 2021 local elections, ActionSA attracted a healthy 296 345 votes in Johannesburg. That 16.05% translated to 44 out of 270 council seats. Herman Mashaba’s party did not win any wards. Not…

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  • First fix what’s broken

    There’s a stretch of road – not more than one kilometre – on a busy route near Cresta in Randburg that resembles a warzone, rather than a path from A to B in the city. For the past eight months this two-lane road has been dug up countless times in various sections. What’s left is…

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  • Ukrainian tourist town fears possible arrival of F-16 fighter jets

    With its castle, medieval tower and river-side beach, the western Ukrainian tourist town of Starokostiantyniv doesn’t seem an obvious target for Russian missile and drone strikes. But a major airbase across the Sluch river has put the town firmly in Russia’s sights — and locals fear the imminent arrival of F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine…

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  • Category Coordinator (Cape Town, ZA)

    Purpose of the Job To ensure safe, efficient and effective reconciliation of relevant documentation and provide a service of excellence to customers by meeting SLA’s to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, audit requirements and HSEQ requirements. What you’ll be doing Support offered to Category managers, convenience operations specialists pertaining to category, products, new store openings…

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  • Huthis, Yemen govt reach financial ‘de-escalation’ deal – UN envoy

    Yemen’s government and the Iran-backed Huthi rebels have agreed to halt tit-for-tat banking sanctions as they wrestle for control of the country’s financial institutions, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The Huthis have been fighting a Saudi-led coalition since March 2015, months after they seized the capital Sanaa and most of Yemen’s population centres, forcing…

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