Chevon Booysen

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Justice for cerebral palsy victim: Supreme Court overturns ruling against Eastern Cape Health

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The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision, finding the Eastern Cape Health Department responsible for a child's cerebral palsy due to 'substandard ...

Tributes pour in for Louise Asmal and Breyten Breytenbach

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Dr Mamphela Ramphele pays tribute to Louise Asmal, a dedicated human rights advocate, while the literary world mourns the loss of Breyten Breytenbach, a courageous ...

Growing rat infestations caused in part by inadequate waste management

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“South Africa is on the brink of a national municipal waste crisis. Rats are just a symptom of a much larger issue that includes poor waste management.

Budget pressures threatening education quality

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Equal Education said fewer young teachers are being funded to enter the education sector after cuts to the Funza Lushaka bursary scheme were announced in February. ...

Mandla Mandela unshaken by UK ‘ban’

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Denial of visa was an ‘infringement of his movement. ’

Miss SA saga shouldn’t caution Home Affairs against unblocking IDs

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Human rights lawyers have called on the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to expedite the proper digitalisation of its records rather than handling with caution the ...

'Deal with Phala Phala, not Hlophe

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Following the coalition between the DA and ANC, Zille’s party now said it was not interested in reviving the Phala Phala matter despite the Ngcobo report still going ...

Eskom reveals workforce plan to develop leaders, technical skills for next 20 years

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The nuclear station was recently granted a licence to operate Unit 1 for an additional 20 years.

New evidence in missing Joshlin Smith’s case – NPA

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The accused’s legal counsel said they had no objection to the postponement shortly after Smith raised her hand in court to speak to her legal aid lawyer.

Universities to continue disbursing allowances

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Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) administrator Freeman Nomvalo confirmed they had met Universities South Africa (USAf), where the arrangement was resolved.

Ex-wife of child-killer cop will fight all the way against his possible parole release

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“It was a travesty of justice that her ex-husband had effectively served only four years for each of their children’s murders and said it was “shockingly inappropriate”. ...

SAHRC guns for ‘racist’ DA MP

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Renaldo Gouws’s inciteful remarks against black people call into question whether the DA was a transformed party.

No measures to protect GBV victims, says Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka

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Smith is currently serving a life sentence for having hit Kortje on the head with a fire extinguisher, choked and stabbed her several times and, before her arrival ...

National elections: police identify 49 stations as high-risk in Western Cape

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Patekile said the SAPS and all its collaborative directorates will be out in numbers with boots on the ground from Monday until the end of the election.

Uyinene’s killer charged with 2014 attempted rape

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He attempted to rape her but she fought him off. He was later arrested.

George residents pay tribute to building collapse victim

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Siphesihle ‘Sihle’ Mehlo was one of two student electrician interns from Africa Skills Private College – was among the 34 fatalities recorded in the deadly multi-storey ...

Water polo punch leads to wave of dental costs

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Bishops Diocesan College former pupil Bingo Ivanisevic is charged with the assault of a rival team member, Ross Stone, by punching him in the mouth resulting in ...

Company under fire for withholding ex-worker’s pension

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Fedex Express South Africa Retirement Fund was found to have not afforded the member an opportunity to make representations as to why the benefit should not be withheld ...

Another fatality in George collapsed building tragedy takes total death toll to thirty-four

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Investigation is set to begin once SAPS declares the building safe and hands it over to the provincial Department of Labour.

George building collapse – search called off

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After another search of the area with the dog unit, search teams were confident no more bodies were on site.

Survivor Delvin Safers recounts George building collapse

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After spending 28 harrowing hours entombed in concrete, young father Delvin Safers was able to embrace his rescuers.

Top Knysna municipal official to fight his ousting

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According to court documents, Sebola was shortlisted with two other candidates during the selection process, through which all candidates underwent an assessment ...

WATCH: Such a disaster should never happen again, says Ramaphosa

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Ramaphosa reassured families that government would make every effort to support all those affected by the tragedy.

Ramaphosa to visit George disaster site as toll climbs to 33

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By Wednesday a number of families had been reunited with their loved ones after they were rescued from the site and received medical treatment.

George collapse: families reunited with rescued workers

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The Western Cape Department of Social Development has indicated that a comprehensive range of services will continue to be made available to the affected families ...