Author: Malebogo Putu

The Madadeni Regional Court has on Tuesday 16 October 2018 sentenced a 53 year old man to 18 years imprisonment for raping his brother’s grandchild. According to Police in KZN, the child (5 years at the time) was raped in July 2013 at home when she was left with her grandfather’s brother.  The victim reported

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Villagers in Thakgalang, Limpopo, are walking about 10 Kilometres to access healthcare. This has been revealed as the DA in Polokwane Municipality is preparing to donate building materials to build temporary clinic structure for Thakgalang villagers. According to the DA Councillor in Polokwane Municipality, Engelina Malatjie, the Department of Health in Limpopo has failed to

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The first transmitter in Senekal was switched off 20 September 2018 as part of the countdown to the Free State analogue switch-off in December. This is in line with the commitment agreed to with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), as South Africa joins the international community in migrating from analogue to digital broadcasting. South Africa recently hosted

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Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has urged South Africans to apply for and collect their identity documents. The Minister was speaking at the opening of the new Home Affairs office, in Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal. “An identity document is key to accessing government services. Without an ID, you cannot be employed and access government services,” Gigaba said. The

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Consumers will breathe a sigh of relief after the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%. Despite a stagnant economy, coupled with several external and internal factors, SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago said, the seven member MPC had decided against increasing the repo rate. Four members voted

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Deputy President David Mabuza will tomorrow, 14 September 2018, address the 23rd Annual Summit of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) at the Saint George’s Hotel and Conference Centre, in Pretoria, Gauteng. The 23rd NEDLAC Summit takes place under the theme, “Transformation of the Economy through inclusive economic growth and decent jobs”. NEDLAC

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The very contemplation of a train journey strikes fear into passengers’ hearts, says #UniteBehind 13 September 2018 – By Thembela Ntongana #UniteBehind has called for Minister of Transport Blade Nzimande to declare the rail crisis a national disaster. The commuter activist group has also asked for an emergency meeting to be convened by Parliament’s Portfolio Committee of

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Frank talk. Optimism. Pragmatism. These are the buzz words African states will have to embrace if the continent is to make tangible strides in eradicating alarming poverty rates and propel stubborn economic growth. Until then, the continent might be seen as navigating a landmine blindfolded, while wobbling in high heels. A grim chef’s certified recipe for

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