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09/12/2024

Despite SACP saying they will solely contest the local elections without the African National Congress (ANC), the ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula said they will not unplug the SACP members who are serving as ministers and others working in government from their positions, because it would be apolitical.

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https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/sacp-cabinet-deployees-remains-safe-despite-uncertainty-over-alliance-future-2ac616c5-0711-4e0f-a806-56e96d170e5e

09/12/2024

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) confirmed that fuel the system is now fully operational following refuelling problems at OR Tambo International which caused flight delays on Monday.

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https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/operations-back-to-normal-after-flight-delays-due-to-refuelling-issues-at-or-tambo-airport-6d94311a-942d-4405-a038-b5d123d10ab3

09/12/2024

Patrice Motsepe, the owner of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) has pushed back against the $195 million (R3.4 billion) lawsuit that has been filed against Motsepe and his associated companies.

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https://www.iol.co.za/business/advice/south-african-businessman-patrice-motsepe-fights-back-against-r34-bn-lawsuit-3f7b5b21-8626-47be-b857-7512a0d1ab83

09/12/2024

A Mozambican national appeared in the Vredendal Magistrate’s Court on Monday in the Western Cape on charges of trafficking in persons and contravention of the Immigration Act.

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https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/man-who-trafficked-teen-from-mozambique-to-south-africa-in-court-4d12870e-14e1-4eaf-bb6b-c68876bc7296

09/12/2024

The Randburg Magistrate's Court extended the bail of Longwe Twala, the son of legendary music producer Chicco Twala, and placed him under house arrest from 6am to 6pm until his trial concludes.

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https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/longwe-twala-bail-extended-and-placed-under-house-arrest-after-contempt-of-court-f7d3b235-ccc4-40e5-b786-817b36f45468

09/12/2024

The uMkonto weSizwe (MK) Party has condemned the allocation of R5 billion through the Special Appropriations Bill to settle the e-toll debt, stating it is a glaring example of poor governance and the lack of innovative thinking.

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https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/this-is-how-the-mk-party-said-it-would-have-avoided-the-r5-billion-e-toll-bailout-blunder-f41938bb-9873-4a88-a54e-6071e06cad4d

09/12/2024

Former teacher and Media24 journalist, Willem Breytenbach has been sentenced five years in prison after pleading guilty to seven counts of indecent assault and three counts of sexual assault.

The incidents occurred in various locations, including Cape Town and Bryanston, Johannesburg, between October 2017 and March 2018

09/12/2024

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the future leaders of the soon-to-be established government-adjacent Department of Government Efficiency, have devised an audacious strategy to encourage federal employees to voluntarily resign: require that they show up to work in-person five days a week.
Opinion by: By Armstrong Williams

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https://www.iol.co.za/news/opinion/elon-musk-and-vivek-ramaswamys-remote-work-reckoning-c2f2f5e7-c7b2-46a4-9c0f-05bb05609b29

09/12/2024

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) entered Syrian territory outside the Golan Heights over the weekend for the first time since the October War of 1973, the New York Times reported, citing two Israeli officials.

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https://www.iol.co.za/news/world/idf-entered-syrian-territory-beyond-golan-heights-first-time-in-over-50-years-reports-ec6fe271-2988-4693-bfc3-20ab2bc46595

09/12/2024

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09/12/2024

Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will never win a municipality, according to a political analyst, who believes the party should focus on increasing its councillors count in municipalities, rather than chasing unattainable goals

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https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/unless-they-change-the-eff-can-give-up-on-governing-municipalities-political-analyst-508f0e14-7765-4fb7-b3d9-018dce4d485e

09/12/2024

The Western Cape is still the most expensive province to rent in, followed by the Northern Cape and then the KwaZulu-Natal.

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https://www.iol.co.za/property/residential/south-africas-most-expensive-provinces-for-house-rentals-in-2024-015d84dd-279a-408d-9a55-a5e4b65afd48

09/12/2024

It's an interesting discussion every time it comes up: what can we do to stop r**e?
Opinion by: Lance Witten

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https://www.iol.co.za/news/opinion/dont-look-away-how-to-avoid-r**e-5b90facb-3464-4aba-9b74-f89810d43d1c

09/12/2024

Initiation season has kicked off since the summer started and there have already been deaths of initiates that healthcare professionals say could have been prevented.

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https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/eastern-cape/initiation-deaths-rise-in-the-eastern-cape-72539b2a-2e56-4a98-8c5e-c29e716cce16

09/12/2024

The City of Cape Town said it saw a 25% spike in emergency calls at the weekend as the December festive season sets in.

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https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/city-of-cape-town-records-25-spike-in-emergency-calls-in-48-hours-01ca32c7-a9cf-4226-952c-fb1c127360f4

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