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Eskom office closure in Mpumalanga leaves customers frustrated

Residents still turning up to report electricity supply problems months after Kwagga Mall customer hub closed

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Women in Limpopo village had to dig their own water well

Vhembe District Municipality says repairs to faulty boreholes across Elim will be done by end September

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Brief | 5 September 2024

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Half a billion in unspent funds returned to Treasury by Gauteng department

Auditor-General flags irregular expenditure and insufficient controls in 2023/24 report

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News | 5 September 2024

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Durban flood victims told to vacate emergency housing

eThekwini Municipality says its planning to rehouse the affected families but can’t assist those who had previously benefitted from RDP projects

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Brief | 5 September 2024

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The three businessmen and the Gauteng social development department’s millions

The department says the Hawks are investigating the sustainable livelihoods programme but will not provide details

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News | 4 September 2024

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Basketball tournament gets off to rocky start after bungling

SA boys’ team only had three days with their coach

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Brief | 4 September 2024

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Seven years of promises but still no stadium

Waterval Stadium in Limpopo is still incomplete though at least R28-million has been spent

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News | 4 September 2024

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There are 90 learners to a class in this Limpopo school

Such classes are uncontrollable, says a teacher

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News | 4 September 2024

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Rhodes University plans water independence from municipality

“Our students and staff can no longer depend on a dying municipality” says vice-chancellor

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Brief | 4 September 2024

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Security guards picket at another Cape Town hospital

Security guards employed by Golden Security Services in Heideveld say they are owed money

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News | 3 September 2024

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Free State mayor’s mystery 7,000 km journey

Invoices suggest Nketoana mayor spent R100,000 on a rented car in a single month

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News | 3 September 2024

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Man killed crossing the road to relieve himself

Protesters block R334 in Kariega after the accident

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Brief | 3 September 2024

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Aussie-owned West Coast mining company in trouble

Owner of controversial Tormin mine is in business rescue

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News | 3 September 2024

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African championships get underway despite Basketball South Africa’s bungling

Tournament delayed by late arrival of teams

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News | 3 September 2024

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Ombud finds IOL broke press code on Renaldo Gouws video

IOL says it will not apologise and is applying for leave to appeal the ruling

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Law | 3 September 2024

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Survivors mark anniversary of tragic Marshalltown fire

100 people gather at Usindiso building to light candles

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