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South Africa proposes 20% tax on online gambling to combat growing social crisis
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s National Treasury has proposed implementing a 20% tax on online gambling revenue as the country grapples with a surge in digital betting that has reached alarming […]
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Cape Town law enforcement officers arrested for extorting spaza shop owners
Two Law enforcement officers attached to City of Cape Town, metal theft unit were arrested to face charges of corruption, extortion and business robbery.
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Economic opportunities lost as vital transport corridor deteriorates
The R59 road is dangerous and economically detrimental, impacting safety and agriculture, necessitating urgent government intervention for improvements.
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Police firearms recovered after officers’ murder, two Mozambicans arrested
Two stolen police firearms have been recovered and two Mozambican nationals arrested following an intelligence-driven operation connected to the murder of two police officers in Ivory Park, Johannesburg. The recovered […]
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Nelson Mandela Bay water crisis deepens as demand exceeds capacity
Water shortages are affecting dozens of suburbs across Nelson Mandela Bay as daily consumption reaches 390-400 million litres.
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No criminal charges in 1993 Highgate Hotel massacre after 30-year investigation
EAST LONDON – More than three decades after gunmen opened fire at the Highgate Hotel in East London, a court has ruled that no one can be held criminally responsible […]
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Blackheath’s Ricardo Smart is “icon of Africa”
“But every accolade I receive is just a testament to the community that raised me. This is for Blackheath.”
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Child suicide: Young children suffer from depression
I would think though in my experience being a parent, my experience in the teaching field and that of a counsellor, that children have a lot of pressure not just at school but within the society at large.”
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NGOs challenge consultation process in Berg River Dam lease; DWS says all above board
Concerns arose regarding the lease of Berg River Dam for recreation, as NGOs claim exclusion from the decision-making process, despite DWS’s assertions.
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Cape Town outstrips other SA metros in house handovers
More state-subsidised houses delivered in Cape Town than all Gauteng metros combined over five years, according to Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.
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