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DA’s Odendaal pledges R1.5bn for Northern areas upgrades
DA mayoral candidate Retief Odendaal has pledged R1.5bn for infrastructure upgrades and social housing across Nelson Mandela Bay’s northern areas.
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Portfolio committee sounds alarm over national parole board vacancies and bottlenecks
Parliament has demanded immediate intervention from Correctional Services to fill massive board vacancies and fix historic gaps in victim consultations.
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Two foreign nationals appear in Cape Town court on human trafficking charges
Two foreign nationals appeared in Cape Town court after a 22-year-old woman was rescued from an alleged human trafficking case in Woodstock.
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New book explores the fascinating origins of South African place names
Dr Malcolm Venter’s book explores South African place names, their histories, meanings and renaming debates.
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Thousands of ladybirds wash up on Strand Beach in rare coastal phenomenon
Beachgoers along Strand Beach were treated to a rare natural spectacle over the past weekend as thousands of ladybirds washed up along the high-tide mark, with a remarkable number surviving the ocean ordeal and crawling onto dry sand.
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Woman charged after baby found in toilet bin in the docks
A woman charged with concealment of birth after a newborn was found alive in a Somerset West shopping centre toilet bin returns to court.
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New smoking laws could see South Africans fined or jailed for lighting up in cars
Parliament moves closer to approving strict smoking laws that would ban cigarettes and e-cigarettes in cars and enclosed spaces nationwide.
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Gordon’s Bay resident marks a century of grace and quiet gratitude
Gordon’s Bay resident Emily Christian credits a life of faith, family and staying active for reaching her 100th birthday celebration.
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Political parties and civil society demand deeds not words after Ramaphosa’s GBVF address
Opposition parties criticise “recycled promises” while civil society organizations welcome policy shifts subject to strict October budget allocations.
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Prince Harry condemns photographers monitoring children’s school
Prince Harry condemns photographers who monitored his children’s school as ‘extraordinarily reckless’ after incident outside British grounds on Monday.
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