South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
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Fresh blood for Wallabies as McLaughlin-Phillips called up for Boks
McLaughlin-Phillips gets maiden Wallabies call-up whilst Petaia returns from NFL as Australia prepares to host world champions South Africa.
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Foreign nationals targeted in South Africa’s extortion explosion
Foreign-owned spaza shops become prime targets in South Africa’s exploding extortion economy as gangs prey on immigrant business owners’ fears.
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Lobby group urges minimum wage freeze as submission deadline arrives
Civil rights group warns minimum wage increases risk excluding millions from employment as commission considers adjustments to statutory pay floor.
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Violence erupts at anti-migrant protest in Durban
A protest against undocumented migrants in Durban turned violent on Thursday, leaving five Congolese nationals injured and one person arrested.
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Water department urges responsible use amid Spring Day wastage concerns
Water department raises concerns about wastage during Spring Day celebrations, calling on South Africans to rethink how the resource is valued and used.
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Survivors of 1960 Sharpeville massacre launch legal claim against government
Survivors and relatives of Sharpeville massacre victims launch legal action to overturn 1961 law blocking compensation claims against government.
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Transport costs prevent 6.9 million South Africans from reaching work or education
Nearly one in seven South Africans have missed work, school, college or university because they could not afford transport, according to research by Ipsos. The findings from the Ipsos Khayabus…
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South Africa clears diplomat over Zuma-Gupta meeting controversy
South Africa’s foreign ministry has cleared its high commissioner to India of any wrongdoing after a controversial June meeting between former president Jacob Zuma and fugitive businessman Ajay Gupta sparked…
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Nepal flash floods: 919 dead, nearly 5 000 missing including ten from South Africa
Ten South Africans are among nearly 5 000 people still missing after devastating flash floods and landslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border region this week.
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Municipal skills shortage threatens water infrastructure projects
South Africa’s water supply interventions risk becoming unsustainable due to persistent capacity constraints at municipal level, the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation warns.
