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IRR Legal offers lifeline to financially distressed municipalities
The Institute of Race Relations Legal is aiding 69 South African municipalities with funding issues by recommending cost-saving procurement changes.
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Man gets 20 years for murder, rape as Odendaalsrus police probe fresh killing
A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for murder, rape and assault while police in Odendaalsrus are investigating a separate murder case and appealing for public assistance to trace suspects.
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Keeping healthy in the cold winter months
Does cold air make you sick? Or does wet hair and bare feet on a cold floor cause a cold or flu? Not really, says a spokesperson of Affinity Health.
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Worker dies after critical burns at a fast-food restaurant at UFS campus
A female worker has died after sustaining severe burns at a fast-food restaurant located on the University of the Free State campus in Bloemfontein.
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Sentencing continues tomorrow in KwaZakhele mass shooting case
A convicted mass murderer faces life imprisonment after victims’ families detailed the devastating toll of the 2023 KwaZakhele birthday party mass murder.
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Court strikes down asylum law as unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court has unanimously ruled that asylum seekers cannot be deported before their claims are properly assessed, declaring key sections of the Refugees Act unconstitutional.
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First MyCiti e-bus arrives for its pilot run
Cape Town’s first electric bus has arrived for testing, with 38 more planned for the MyCiti service by 2027.
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Treasury defends withholding R13.5 billion from 69 municipalities
National Treasury defends withholding R13.5 billion from 69 municipalities to ensure creditor payments, aiming to change financial behavior without service delivery impact.
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Three more Free State municipalities face severe budget and governance crises
Three Free State municipalities face severe financial crises and governance issues, threatening service delivery amidst state intervention and funding cuts.
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Retreat shooting leaves one dead and teen injured
Steenberg police are investigating a suspected gang-related shooting in Retreat that claimed one life and left a 15-year-old boy injured.
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