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Minister terminates lease to company linked to ‘Cat’ Matlala
Minister Dean McPherson confirmed on Friday 9 January that the lease of the hospital building in Pretoria West was terminated with immediate effect.
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Official whose child wrote NSC allegedly behind exam leak affecting 40
Education official whose child wrote 2025 NSC exams behind leak affecting 40 Tshwane pupils. Minister says examination system remains credible despite breach.
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Grok limits image generation to paid users amid deepfake scandal
Elon Musk’s Grok AI restricts image creation to paying users following backlash over deepfake abuse and international regulatory pressure.
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Man gets double life sentence for trafficking, raping 13-year-old girl
Court heard that the girl feels she’ll never be able to return to her former self following the ordeal in which her mother was involved.
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Strong winds fuel Dunoon fire as multiple informal structures burn
Emergency crews battle rapidly spreading fire in Site 5, Dunoon, after multiple informal structures caught alight Friday morning.
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Storms batter Europe leaving hundreds of thousands without power
Fierce storms batter Europe leaving hundreds of thousands without power. Schools closed, transport disrupted across France, Britain and Germany.
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Gift of the Givers deploy emergency team as multiple fires rage across Kouga
Gift of the Givers teams deployed to fight severe fires in Kouga District as residents evacuate and water infrastructure fails.
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Alleged killer in brutal murder shot dead in gang warfare drive-by
A man that was shot dead in a daylight drive-by in Mitchell’s Plain has been identified as one of the former accused in the Clare Swartz murder case.
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Western Cape ready for new school year, late applications a concern
Placement is in progress for more than 7500 learners, but the department says it will speed up once the schools reopen for staff on Monday 12 January.
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Police warn of scam using cloned Western Cape office number
Western Cape police warns of telephone scam where fraudsters clone official police number 021 417 7148 to threaten victims and demand money.
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