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Eskom and Estina Dairy Farm project to come under the spotlight at State Capture commission
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Eskom's tender contracts and the controversial Estina Dairy Farm project are set to come under the spotlight at the State Capture Commission of Inquiry.
Calls for support for specialist schools
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Wild Coast Sun Golf Course vandalised ahead of Sunshine Tour event
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The Sunshine Tour says the Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge will go ahead as planned, despite some holes on the Wild Coast Sun Golf Course being vandalised at the weekend. The tour's Selwyn Nathan says the motives behind the vandalism, and who is behind it, are still unknown. Several greens…
KZN Sharks Board Chair says Richard Bay tragedy shouldn't happen again.
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KZN Sharks Board Chair, Sipho Mkhize says they want to make sure there isn't a repeat of last week's tragedy in Richards Bay. Five Sharks Board members were on board when their boat capsized off Newark Beach.
Sharks Board member says safety issues 'have been discussed before'
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Striking workers from the KZN Sharks Board have raised the issue of the safety of employees. Mxolisi Cekwana, who's with workers union SALIPSWU…
Miguel Louw's mother wants boy safely returned home
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Miguel Louw's mother, Raylene says there will be no questions asked if her child is returned unharmed.
KZN Weather: Disaster teams on alert as localized flooding expected
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Co-operative Governance spokesperson, Msawakhe Mayisela there have been no serious incidents following inclement weather conditions in KZN.
Producer, Dr Sipho Sithole, on discovering Linda "Pro Kid" Mkhize
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Producer, Dr Sipho Sithole, who helped Linda "Pro Kid" Mkhize release his debut album, says Mkhize made a difference to the local rap scene. The 37-year-old died after suffering a severe seizure in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
Now south of Mozambique, female Lesser Flamingo, Kucki's movement is still being tracked
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The flight of a female Lesser flamingo, known as Kucki, has covered a distance of 927km between Madagascar and Mozambique. She'd spent two years on the island, before making her return. The Endangered Wildlife Trust's Lourens Leeuwner…
Gumede says bribe allegations are false
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The ANC's chairperson in the eThekwini Region - Zandile Gumede has denied taking bribes from a local businessman. Gumede says there's documentations that company all transactions and donations.
NSFAS to speed up old applications
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Higher Education's Lunga Ngqengelele says they're concerned because many poor students have had to put their studies on hold. He's explained the measures they've introduced to help speed things up. NSFAS is still sitting with applications from last year.
Low temperatures along KZN coast from Thursday - SAWS
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Strong winds and low temperatures is what's expected in KZN this week. Weather forecasters are issuing an alert for strong winds from this evening, beginning on the south coast and heading north towards Durban. SAWS' Wisani Dlamini…
Sydenham community members demand to know where Miguel Louw is
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The 43-year-old man facing charges linked to the disappearance of Sydenham boy, Miguel Louw is due back in court today. Ten-year-old Miguel has been missing for more than three weeks. The suspect is facing human trafficking charges in the Durban Magistrate's Court.
Breastfeeding in public isn't taboo, says MEC
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KZN Health MEC, Sbongiseni Dhlomo says people need to start talking about breastfeeding more. This comes as this year's World Breastfeeding Week draws to a close.
More tourists expected at Mandela Capture Site - Cogta
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Cogta spokesperson, Msawakhe Mayisela says they hope the replica of the 1962 Austin Westminster will attract more tourists to the Nelson Mandela Capture Site. The unveiling of the vehicle was commemorated at the capture site, near Howick in the Midlands yesterday.
PMB murders: South Africans have become desensitised to violent crime
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Tim O'Connor, whose 92-year-old mother, Patricia, was strangled to death in a Pietermaritzburg old age home last month feels South Africans have become desensitised to violent crime.
Prayer vigil to be held for missing Sydenham boy, Miguel Louw
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It has been three weeks since 10-year-old Sydenham boy, Miguel Louw was snatched from his school. Miguel was seen on CCTV footage being dragged into a minibus outside Rippon Primary School. His alleged kidnapper is in custody.
Cele says four alleged kingpins in cash heists, nationally, arrested
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Police Minister, Bheki Cele says four of the suspects in cash-in-transit heists have been arrested. The alleged kingpins - including Wellington Bibi Cenenda - have been linked to 23 heists in four provinces.
Father of N2 crash victim disappointed in judgement
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The father of a 22-year-old crash victim says they're very disappointed in the sentence. Devashen Naidoo, who pleading guilty to charges of reckless and negligent driving, was handed two years behind bars or a R20 000 fine for a road crash that claimed the life of his fiance and their…
ANC KZN says alleged rifle shooting is 'reckless and dangerous'
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