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Government pays tribute to workers as opposition highlights unemployment crisis
South Africa’s Workers’ Day recognized workforce contributions amid high unemployment, prompting contrasting views on job creation and governance effectiveness.
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President Ramaphosa sets local government elections for 4 November
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced today that South Africa’s local government elections will be held on 4 November.
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Postbank services end at Post Office branches from May
Postbank customers will lose access to SAPO banking services from May 1, following the completion of Postbank’s separation from the Post Office.
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Four men nabbed after courier van hijacking in Butterworth
Four Butterworth courier van hijackers were swiftly arrested after tracking technology and a joint security operation helped expose their whereabouts.
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Mugabe’s son sentenced for firearm offences, co-accused jailed for shooting security guard
The son of late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has been sentenced to pay heavy fines or face imprisonment after pleading guilty to pointing a firearm.
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SAWS issues weather warnings for Eastern Cape as damaging winds, waves loom
SAWS warns of damaging winds, waves and cold conditions across the Eastern Cape, with risks to coastal activity, small vessels and infrastructure.
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Gqeberha SANCCOB responds to surge in abandoned penguin chicks
SANCCOB’s Gqeberha centre is battling record penguin abandonments driven by extreme heat, food shortages and flooding in the Eastern Cape.
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Seven people arrested after Hawks foil illicit liquor operation in Stutterheim
Seven people arrested after Hawks foil illicit liquor operation in Stutterheim, seizing counterfeit gin worth approximately R350,000 on 22 April.
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Justice Cecil Somyalo honoured for reshaping Eastern Cape judiciary
From unpaid interpreter in a rural village to reshaping South Africa’s judiciary—Justice Somyalo’s journey reflects quiet determination.
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Police officer killed, another critically injured in Mthatha shooting
Two police officers from Mthatha’s Madeira Detective Unit were shot while returning home from duty yesterday, with one fatally wounded.
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