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South Africa · South AfricaA grade nine Boksburg pupil was arrested this week after three rounds of live ammunition were found on him at school. According to the Boksburg Advertiser, the Reiger Park Secondary School student was nabbed during a search by Reiger Park SAPS members, patrollers, Gauteng crime prevention wardens and volunteers from the community. “The focus of the search was grade eight and nine classes. We confiscated various items, including an Okapi knife, t…See the Story
Community Chat: Who is to blame for violence in schools?
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South Africa · South AfricaTwo men accused of murdering a KwaZulu-Natal police officer have been remanded in custody until their court appearance. Mfaniseni Nombika (30) and Victor Mseleku (40) appeared in the Scottburgh Magistrate Court in KZN on Tuesday. Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Simphiwe Mhlongo said the duo were arrested for the murder of 24-year-old Constable Jarius Joshua Govender who was killed on the N2 freeway near Scottburgh in August last year. Murd…See the Story
Police killers remanded in custody until next court appearance
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Apps · South AfricaWith less than a month before the national and provincial elections, South Africans will have more technology and apps at their fingertips to keep track of the polls. The elections on 29 May are expected to be the most hotly contested since the dawn of democracy 30 years ago. With various social media platforms also educating South Africans about misinformation and other election news, a new app has been launched to share sentiments during the p…See the Story
New app launched to measure party support - Here's who is winning the 'polls' so far
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South Africa · South AfricaThe provincial commissioner of police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has called on police to track down and arrest a group of suspects linked to the robbery of three schools this week. According to Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, the criminals robbed the three schools at Letsitele, Mopani District, from Tuesday night until the the early hours of Wednesday this week. ALSO READ: M1 highway robbery sparks urgent police action In the first…See the Story
Criminals rob three Limpopo schools in one night
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Department of Justice · South AfricaThe justice department (DOJ) has warned magistrates who have threatened to strike over their salaries, saying their remuneration is determined by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Ministry said it has noted reports regarding a possible strike by some magistrates affiliated with the Judicial Officers Association of South Africa (Joasa). According to the Presidency, the least paid magistrate in South Africa makes just over a R1 million per annum. War…See the Story
Justice department warns magistrates against 'illegal strike'
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ANC · South Africa‘Disco Music King” Forsta Teanet has accused the Limpopo government of snubbing him from the annual Marula festival, which runs from today to Sunday. Every year, the small mining and tourism town of Phalaborwa becomes a hype of heritage and cultural activities that culminates into a music festival. ALSO READ: The Cape Town International Jazz Festival returns after four-year hiatus and some postponements The event, which is sponsored by the Lim…See the Story
ANC's Limpopo Marula festival debacle
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South Africa · South AfricaWhile the retrenchment of thousands of SA Post Office (Sapo) staff could not be averted, business rescue practitioners were yesterday bullish about prospects of turning around the state-owned entity to profitability. Juanito Damons and Anoosh Rooplal were confident about taking around the entity, which has cost the government billions of rands in bailouts. ALSO READ: Thousands of post office workers fear ruin The business rescue practitioners …See the Story
The plan to fix the SA Post Office
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Mining · South AfricaFollowing plans by embattled mining houses to retrench thousands of workers, labour federation Cosatu yesterday launched last-ditch efforts to engage government and the industry over the pending job cuts. Cosatu affiliate the National Union of Mineworkers threatened to embark on mass action over the planned cuts as several mining companies already issued retrenchment notices to workers, with the federation saying it was “deeply concerned” about…See the Story
Mining: Cosatu engages industry, govt in talks amid job cuts
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