Media freedom in SA is in good shape, says Reporters Without Borders – at least for now

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NPO linked to ACDP leader urges Mogoeng Mogoeng not to apologise for comments about Israel | News24

An NPO founded by ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe has urged Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng to not apologise and retract remarks he made about Israel, despite being ordered to do so by the Judicial Conduct Committee.

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Despite shortfall, NSFAS will continue to fund returning students, says Nzimande | News24

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande says NSFAS will fund all returning students who meet the academic and relevant criteria to continue their studies.

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Two bodies found tied up and wrapped in plastic at Eldorado Park house | News24

Police have arrested two people after discovering the bodies of two men at a house in East Road, Eldorado Park, Johannesburg.

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‘SA women have played a pivotal role in the response to COVID-19’ - Cyril

President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his weekly newsletter, marked International Women’s Day and lauded SA women for their fight against COVID-19.

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South Africa: What South Africans Should Know, but Don't, About Government's Covid-19 Vaccine Procurement

[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic has again highlighted the challenges facing public procurement in South Africa. The Auditor-General's reports on COVID-19 related procurement and media coverage have all have flagged opacity, corruption and mismanagement on a wide scale.

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Foreign nationals assaulted, stores torched as havoc unfolds in Durban

Three street vendors were looted and set alight on Monday morning in the Durban CBD, with two men hospitalised with serious injuries.

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Dry ice set to be critical for transporting Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in SA | News24

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has said his department will use alternative measures to store the Pfizer vaccine at -70°C.

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Mapula Khune death: Teen arrested in connection with Itumeleng Khune's sister's murder | News24

North West police have arrested a 17-year-old boy for the murder of Mapula 'Meiki' Khune, the sister of soccer star Itumeleng Khune.

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'Illegal' event at Cape Town school shut down, organiser fined for breaking lockdown rules | News24

Cape Town MMC for safety and security, JP Smith said the organiser of the event had contravened multiple laws and was subsequently fined R4 000.

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Covid-19: SA finalising sale of 1m AstraZeneca vaccine doses to AU at price purchased from India | News24

South Africa is finalising the sale of 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to the African Union. The sale will come cheap, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has revealed.

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Six arrested for attempting to sell live pangolin | News24

During a Hawks sting operation in Midrand, Gauteng, six people have been arrested for dealing in pangolin.

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Murder case opened after partly burnt body of woman found at dumpsite in Gqeberha | News24

Eastern Cape police have opened a murder case after the body of an unknown woman was found by a homeless person at a dumpsite in Rietkuil Road, Booysens Park, Gqeberha.

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Three more people arrested for torching of Limpopo mine buildings, vehicles | News24

Three more people have been arrested in connection with protests at a Limpopo mine.

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EFF MPs who disrupted Pravin Gordhan's 2019 budget speech found guilty of misconduct | News24

Several EFF MPs have been found guilty of misconduct for disrupting a parliament sitting

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Teen held for murder of Itumeleng Khune's sister freed due to insufficient evidence | News24

A 17-year old teenager accused of killing Mapula Khune has been freed due to insufficient evidence.

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Ocean temperature change causes wash-up of fish now toxic for eating | News24

A marine heatwave seems to have killed fish and shellfish on the East and South Coast of South Africa.

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South Africa: Lottery Millions Used for Board Member's Luxury Home

[GroundUp] R5 million was paid towards a house for William Huma, a National Lotteries Commission (NLC) board member, by an organisation that received an NLC grant.

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Explosions kill at least 20 in Equatorial Guinea city of Bata - local TV station | News24

A series of large explosions at a military base rocked the city of Bata in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, killing at least 20 people and injuring hundreds, local television station TVGE said.

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Farm murders: Ombudsman rules in favour of Bheki Cele

A newspaper article about farm murders has fallen foul of the Press Code after it erroneously attributed comment to the police minister.

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Watch: EFF members slammed for 'disrupting' primary school classes

Politicial opponents have been swift to criticise members of the EFF, after they closed down the Danie Malan Primary School on Monday.

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Eastern Cape man arrested for alleged fraud after nearly two years on the run | News24

The suspect was traced and arrested by the Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team in Cape Town.

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Two young sisters found raped and brutally murdered in Eastern Cape village | News24

The bodies of two young sisters have been found in the bushes of a small village outside Peddie, Eastern Cape police say.

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Limpopo police arrest nearly 1 800 in weekend operations | News24

Limpopo police have arrested nearly 1 800 people during weekend operations across the province. The suspects, aged 21 to 59, have been arrested on various charges, including armed robbery and murder.

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Mkhize lauds the media’s year-long COVID-19 coverage

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has engaged the National Press Club on government’s progress so far towards combating COVID-19, a year since the first case was recorded

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Foreign nationals attacked, shops petrol bombed in Durban CBD | News24

Foreign-owned shops were attacked in the Durban CBD on Monday, allegedly by MKMVA members, Durban police say.

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20 migrants dead after thrown into sea off Djibouti:IOM | News24

At least 20 people have drowned after smugglers threw dozens of migrants overboard during a crossing between Djibouti and Yemen.

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Temporary housing material worth R4 million left unused since 2018

The material, being kept on vacant land at the airport in Plettenberg Bay, was meant for a Temporary Relocation Area for 71 households.

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Free State ANC calls for government to 'intensify' renaming process | News24

Government should step up the renaming process because the proper naming and renaming of streets and places could also improve service delivery, the ANC in the Free State said on Thursday.

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A year of COVID-19: SA’s 365-day trip around the sun revisited

A full year has passed since SA first became burdened by COVID-19. Life was never the same after "patient Zero" tested positive on 5 March 2020.

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