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300 Post Office workers retrenched in Limpopo

The retrenchment is part of Section 189 implemented in the Post Office across the country.

18 Apr 2024, 08:40 [SAST]
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Motorists urged to use alternative routes amid Soweto protests

18 Apr 2024, 09:13 [SAST]
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Rising number of visitors a boost for jobs, local economy: ACSA

18 Apr 2024, 08:58 [SAST]
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300 Post Office workers retrenched in Limpopo

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Tunisia jails journalist Mohamed Boughalleb for six months

18 April 2024, 8:26 AM

Champions League exit not the end of Arsenal’s season: Arteta

18 April 2024, 8:05 AM

Foreign ministers of China and Indonesia

China and Indonesia want regional peace and stability

18 April 2024, 7:51 AM

Lesufi hails launch of recommissioned gas turbine

18 April 2024, 7:13 AM

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

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Political parties say clear legislation and proper guidelines are required to ensure effective coalition governance. This emerged at a political debate hosted by the University of Fort Hare and the Mail and Guardian in the Eastern Cape. Five parties were invited to unpack the political landscape as they see it, ahead of the upcoming elections.

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Former public protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane's matter will be heard in the High Court in Pretoria today. She is seeking the court's urgent intervention in the Office of the Public Protector's decision not to pay her the ten-million-rand gratuity due to her impeachment.

Mkhwebane was removed from the Chapter Nine institution following the Section 194 inquiry into her fitness to hold office. For more, our reporter Canny Maphanga joins us in studio.

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EFF leader Julius Malema says the party will prioritise free education in the schooling system if elected into government. Malema was speaking in Eldorado Park yesterday where the party held a dialogue with the community on its manifesto.

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The authorities have urged motorists to use alternative routes due to ongoing protests in Noordgesig near Soweto. There's traffic congestion at the intersection of Main road and the Soweto highway where protesters have barricaded the roads with burning tyres. It is not clear what the protest is about. However, the Johannesburg Metro Police say the situation is calm in the area to which officers have been dispatched. For more, we now bring in the Johannesburg Metro Police Department spokesperson, Xolani Fihla.

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Burning tyre

Motorists urged to use alternative routes amid Soweto protests

18 April 2024, 9:13 AM

Protesters have barricaded the roads with burning tyres between Main Road and Soweto Highway.

Legal Aid Board commends court’s blood transfusion judgment

18 April 2024, 6:54 AM

Legal Aid praises the High Court for recent ruling allowing a blood transfusion to a child.

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Charges against man accused of Machaka Radebe’s murder withdrawn

18 April 2024, 5:57 AM

Court withdraws all charges against a man accused of the murder of 16-year-old Machaka Radebe.

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Operation Dudula Movement accuses Electoral Court of bias

18 April 2024, 8:29 AM

Labour Party

Labour Party fulfilled requirements to contest polls: Mathunjwa

18 April 2024, 6:22 AM

Busisiwe Mkhwebane

Mkhwebane’s gratuity matter to be heard today

18 April 2024, 5:37 AM

BUSINESS

ACSA owns and manages nine South African airports.

Rising number of visitors a boost for jobs, local economy: ACSA

18 April 2024, 8:58 AM

West Bank Post Office East London

300 Post Office workers retrenched in Limpopo

18 April 2024, 8:40 AM

Lesufi hails launch of recommissioned gas turbine

18 April 2024, 7:13 AM

SPORT

Champions League exit not the end of Arsenal’s season: Arteta

18 April 2024, 8:05 AM

3D printing overtakes McLaren F1 engineering for prototypes

17 April 2024, 4:33 PM

Arsenal must change narrative against Bayern: Arteta

16 April 2024, 9:29 PM

AFRICA

Tunisia jails journalist Mohamed Boughalleb for six months

18 April 2024, 8:26 AM

Nigerian judge to rule on separatist leader’s bail next month

17 April 2024, 7:22 PM

A member of Sudan's armed forces

Donors raise more than €2 Billion for Sudan aid

17 April 2024, 8:48 AM

UN forum calls for more funding, steps towards slavery reparations

16 April 2024, 4:15 PM

WORLD NEWS

Foreign ministers of China and Indonesia

China and Indonesia want regional peace and stability

18 April 2024, 7:51 AM

UNSC to vote Friday on Palestinian UN membership

17 April 2024, 6:32 PM

Social media platform X blocked in Pakistan over security: Ministry

17 April 2024, 3:17 PM

FILE PHOTO: Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani

Italy calls on Israel to halt military operations in Gaza

17 April 2024, 8:32 AM

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