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  • KZN plagued by mass murders, political killings – Mkhwanazi notes successful convictions

    KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province has been plagued with political killings and mass murders. The latest statistics reveal a disturbing trend, with 31 suspects shot and killed in police shootouts, and seven mass murder incidents resulting in 35 deaths in recent months. The KwaZulu-Natal provincial commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi shared these statistics at the Saps KZN Provincial Head…

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  • Cold, rainy conditions expected in Western Cape and damaging winds

    The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Saturday, 20 July 2024. The weather service has warned damaging wind and waves from Saldanha Bay to Plettenberg Bay and disruptive rain in the Western Cape. Here’s what you need to know. Weather warnings, 20 July Impact-based warnings The weather services have issued a…

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  • ActionSA claims Ramaphosa took inspiration from its policies in OPA

    ActionSA said it “offers cautious endorsement” of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Opening Parliamentary Address (OPA) on Thursday night. It said the president’s emphasis on inclusive economic growth and empowerment “is commendable, as it aligns closely with our goals at ActionSA”, going so far as to say Ramaphosa may have taken pointers from the opposition party’s own…

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  • Health Solutions is recruiting for a Membership Assistant (Entry level)

    The Membership Assistant will verify and accurately process membership applications and member record updates in accordance with business rules, policies and procedures. Closing date: 26 July 2024Location: Centurion JOIN OUR TELEGRAM CHANNEL FOR QUICK UPDATES Introduction Momentum Health Solutions, an entity of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings delivers sustainable, integrated health solutions that meet the needs of…

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  • ‘We must repossess land’ – Mandela’s great-grandson after leaving the ANC

    Nelson Mandela’s great-grandson Mayibuye Mandela says government should expropriate land without compensation. Mayibuye says he has since left the African National Congress(ANC) because the party no longer serves the interests of black South Africans. “If you cannot take land without compensation, it literally means we must repossess land,” he told The Citizen. SA should have…

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  • AfriForum opens criminal case against Malema and Shivambu over VBS

    AfriForum said it has opened a case against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and Deputy President Floyd Shivambu in connection with allegations that the duo benefited from money syphoned from the Venda Building Society (VBS) Mutual Bank scandal. Last week, the bank’s former chairman Tshifhiwa Matodzi in an explosive affidavit claimed that Malema…

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  • Eastern Cape serial rapist’s seven-year reign of terror ends with life imprisonment

    A seven-year reign of terror by a serial rapist who would break into women’s houses and rape them has ended after he was sentenced to life imprisonment plus 23 years. On Thursday, the Bhisho High Court in the Eastern Cape sentenced Sipho “Mahlathini” Mjuza, 49, to life for raping an elderly woman, 15 years for…

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  • Steenhuisen hits back at Ndlozi: ‘Pensioners know VBS thieves have degrees’

    In a lighter moment in parliament, several Members of Parliament (MPs) had to defend themselves from Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi at the Cape Town City Hall on Friday. MPs debated President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan of action at the Cape Town City Hall on Friday, following his address on Thursday. Democratic Alliance (DA)…

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  • Boer soek ‘n vrou: ‘Ek wens die liefde kom soos ’n p**p . . . onverwags’

    Boer Jacques glo in liefde, want “daar moet magic wees” terwyl liefde vir boer Quintus ’n goeie wegspringplek is, maar “liefde is nie net iets wat jy kry en nou’s dit klaar nie. Liefde is harde werk”.

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  • Microsoft working to resolve global outages

    Microsoft has told The Citizen is working around the clock to resolve not one, but two outages affecting its customers globally. The outages hit computers around the world on Friday morning, affecting airlines, hospitals, retailers and other businesses. At the heart of it, there have been two issues in quick succession involving widely used Microsoft…

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