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Dec 4, 2024 | 
vowfm.co.za | Mapaballo Borotho |Neo Molefi
Written by: Mapaballo BorothoA Twenty-one(21)-year-old Brazilian national has been arrested at the OR Tambo International Airport, East of Johannesburg – for alleged drug trafficking on Tuesday afternoon. The arrest comes as the South African Police Services Safer Festive season operations are underway across the country, to ensure the safety of every individual in South Africa.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
vowfm.co.za | Mapaballo Borotho |Neo Molefi
Written by: Mapaballo BorothoPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has made a few changes to his Government of national unity cabinet. Human Settlements Minister Mamoloko Kubayi has been appointed as the new Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development. Kubayi is replacing Thembi Simelane who is currently under fire for corruption allegations linked to the VBS scandal.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
jacarandafm.com | Mapaballo Borotho
Schreiber announced his plans to digitise home affairs services on Monday as he marked his 100th day in office. This new approach is called Home Affairs @ home. "Our vision directs that, over the next five years, all of the department’s services must become fully automated, digitised and offered online at the fingertips of our clients from the comfort of their own homes,” Schreiber said.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
jacarandafm.com | Mapaballo Borotho
The pumping station, situated in Ekurhuleni, experienced a complete power failure on Saturday. It pumps water to Rand Water’s reservoirs in the east of Pretoria. Rand Water said the power failure has affected several reservoirs. "As a result of this incident, the following water reservoirs might run low: Brakpan, Vlakfontein, Stompiefontein, and Veldersfontein.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
jacarandafm.com | Mapaballo Borotho
Seventeen people, including 15 women, were fatally shot in two mass shootings in Lusikisiki on Saturday. The mass shooting comes as the police continue to tackle the issue of extortion, which is rife in the Eastern Cape. Speaking to Jacaranda FM News on Sunday, Cameron said this is typical behaviour of extortionist mafias. "It’s tragic that women and children have been affected in this case, but I do not believe that the incident was committed specifically targeting women and children.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
ecr.co.za | Mapaballo Borotho
The BELA bill was signed into law earlier this month at theUnion Buildings in Pretoria. However, the president announced that he would delay theimplementation of some clauses by three months. The clauses relate to school admission and languagepolicies. Sadtu's Mugwena Maluleke addressed members at the union’s10th National Congress in Boksburg on Saturday.
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
jacarandafm.com | Mapaballo Borotho
President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the BELA Bill into law at the Union Buildings in Pretoria in September. However, Ramaphosa announced that he would delay the implementation of two contentious clauses by three months. The clauses relate to school admission and language policies. Sadtu General Secretary Mugwena Maluleke, who was re-elected at the union’s national conference in Boksburg on Saturday, said the union rejects the suspension of the two clauses.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
jacarandafm.com | Mapaballo Borotho
Ramaphosa was speaking during the official homecoming ceremony at Freedom Park in Tshwane on Friday. The ceremony marks the return of the remains of 49 anti-apartheid activists who died in exile in Zimbabwe and Zambia. The remains of the stalwarts arrived at the Waterkloof Airforce Base, on Wednesday evening, where their families waited with the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans Angie Motshekga and representatives of liberation movements.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
jacarandafm.com | Mapaballo Borotho
SAEs refer to unintended harm inflicted on patients, potentially leading to injury, disability or even death. Several factors can cause such incidents but are often linked to substandard hospital conditions and medical negligence. Nkomo-Ralehoko revealed this in a written reply to the Democratic Alliance's (DA) questions at the Gauteng Legislature. The DA's Jack Bloom has expressed concern as SAE cases continue to rise annually.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
jacarandafm.com | Mapaballo Borotho
On Friday, Eskom and Sasol signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore potential future liquefied natural gas requirements. It is meant to determine the potential volumes that South Africa requires to establish a viable Liquified Natural Gas import market along with the enabling infrastructure. Ramokgopa says this collaboration will also allow the country to find a solution for gas users who require longer term certainty of supply beyond this decade.
