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Lion park challenges CapeNature after nearly three decades of approved operations
Drakenstein Lion Park accuses CapeNature of wrongful conduct in a licensing dispute, affecting their ability to care for rescued lions.
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Union takes legal action over SANDF quarantine conditions for soldiers returning from DRC
SANDU is taking legal action over poor quarantine conditions for returning SANDF soldiers from the DRC, citing unsafe and inadequate facilities.
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Weapons, ammunition seized as police arrest 217 illegal miners at Westonaria
A total of 217 suspected illegal miners were arrested at the Losberg Kloof Mine at Westonaria as part of the multidisciplinary law enforcement Operation Prosper.
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Ramaphosa steps in as UIF crisis deepens with millions of workers left waiting
President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised to step in and help fix the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), as millions of South African workers wait months — and sometimes years — for money they are owed.
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Cape Town turns up the heat on Parklands drug trade — and the ‘forex traders’ driving R2.6m cars with fake plates
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis joined a Metro Police operation in Parklands responding to mounting drug-related complaints.
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NRCS conducts non-compliant product checks in West Coast
NRCS inspectors seized unsafe electrical products during surprise raids in Vredenburg and Saldanha to protect consumers from potentially dangerous, non-compliant goods.
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Study seeks balanced approach in male circumcision
A UWC study calls for a culturally sensitive approach to male circumcision that protects young men’s health without eroding traditional values.
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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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