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2 weeks ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nokwanda Ncwane
Democratic Alliance (DA) federal council chairperson Helen Zille says she has unfinished business in Johannesburg as she is considering becoming the metro municipality’s first citizen. Over the weekend, reports surfaced that Zille is considering running for mayor in the embattled City of Johannesburg in the 2026 local government elections. HELEN ZILLE CONSIDERS RUNNING FOR JOHANNESBURG MAYOR Johannesburg, which is South Africa’s economic capital, has been on the decline in recent years.
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2 weeks ago | 
sapeople.com | Nokwanda Ncwane
The City of Cape Town has announced it will shut off water for 12 hours in parts of the municipality due to planned maintenance. The first maintenance is scheduled to take place in parts of Wynberg on Tuesday, 3 June, from 8:00 to 20:30.
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2 weeks ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nokwanda Ncwane
A 42-year-old police sergeant has been taken in for questioning and detained in Bloemfontein, Free State, in connection with the kidnapping of 19-year-old Kamogelo Baukudi. The teenager was kidnapped on Thursday, 5 June and has not been seen since. COP ARRESTED OVER KIDNAPPING OF KAMOGELO BAUKUDI South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson in the Free State, Brigadier Motantsi Makhele said the sergeant will appear in court soon in connection with the case.
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2 weeks ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nokwanda Ncwane
Isolated to scattered showers, severe thunderstorms, and snow are expected in parts of KwaZulu-Natal from Sunday, 8 June, until Monday, 9 June. This is according to a yellow level 2 warning issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS). The warning comes as the weather service also issued an advisory for cold, wet, and windy conditions in most parts of the country due to a cold front.
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2 weeks ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nokwanda Ncwane
The City of Cape Town has confirmed a 12-hour water shutdown in parts of the municipality due to planned maintenance. The first planned maintenance is scheduled from 8:00 until 20:30 on Tuesday, 3 June, in parts of Wynberg.
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2 weeks ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nokwanda Ncwane
ActionSA has called for the immediate removal of National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) boss Shamila Batohi over ‘prosecutorial failures’. The call comes as Batohi, the outgoing National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), admitted this week that there is political interference in the work of the NPA and that it has been infiltrated.
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3 weeks ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nokwanda Ncwane
The City of Cape Town electricity and generation teams will implement a 14-hour power outage to maintain essential electricity infrastructure over four weeks in Newlands. The maintenance work will be carried out from 18:00 on Saturday, 14 June, to 8:00 on Sunday, 15 June, if all goes to plan, resulting in electricity supply interruptions.
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3 weeks ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nokwanda Ncwane
Limpopo police have arrested four foreign nationals and recovered goods valued at over R3 million in the fight against organised crime with the successful dismantling of one of the most sophisticated cross-border smuggling networks operating between South Africa and Malawi. On Thursday, 5 June, at approximately 02:00, the Limpopo Anti-Smuggling Task Team, supported by private security companies, intercepted a Scania truck pulling superlink trailers near the Polokwane weighbridge.
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3 weeks ago | 
thesouthafrican.com | Nokwanda Ncwane
Cold, wet, and windy weather conditions have been forecast for the Northern and Western Cape from Friday, 6 June, until Monday, 9 June due to a cold front. This is according to an advisory issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS). COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS FORECAST IN CAPE PROVINCES The weather service said a well-developed cold front is expected to make landfall on Saturday morning, and this system will begin affecting the Western and Northern Cape.
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3 weeks ago | 
sapeople.com | Nokwanda Ncwane
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela will launch the pilot phase of the province’s highly anticipated tamper-proof number plate system on Thursday, 5 June. The launch will take place at Johannesburg’s Nasrec Expo Centre. The South African previously reported that in December 2022, Lesufi announced plans to roll out new vehicle number plates in the province in 2023 to help fight crime, corruption, vandalism, and lawlessness.
