Author: Coceka Magubeni

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Eastern Cape education MEC has urged matrics to refrain from holding the infamous pens-down parties, similar to one held at Enyobeni tavern in 2022, where scores of children died.
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Enyobeni tavern inquest moved to September 11 in Mdantsane

A formal inquest into the deaths of 21 teenagers at Enyobeni tavern in Scenery Park, East London has been postponed to September 11. The inquest was remanded by... Read more.
Dr John Kani
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Legendary John Kani hailed as he celebrates his 80th birthday

Veteran actor, director and writer Dr John Kani joined other living legends in the Van Toeka AF series and has received his flowers for the role he played in th... Read more.
Marshalltown fire
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Anguish and despair envelop Johannesburg following deadly fire

Hundreds of foreigners who occupied a hijacked building that caught fire in central Johannesburg early on Thursday morning are roaming the streets in disbelief.... Read more.
Cape Town wildfires
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City races to find accommodation after 73 people perished in blaze

Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi has confirmed that 73 people lost their lives when the fire broke out in a five-storey building in central Johanne... Read more.
Marshalltown fire
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47 people confirmed dead after building caught fire in Joburg CBD

A fire broke out in a building in the Central Business District (CBD) of Joburg in the early hours of Thursday morning leaving 47 people dead.  It’s been... Read more.
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Sisters who left kids in shack that caught fire remanded in custody

The sisters who left children locked up in a shack that caught fire while they partied at the tavern had their case postponed by the Atteridgeville magistrate&#... Read more.
Ramaphosa
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Broken society normalises GBV, Ramaphosa tells indaba

President Cyril Ramaphosa spent his Tuesday morning listening and talking to young men and boys about gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) His audience, fr... Read more.
Itireleng shack fire
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Mothers of kids who died in fire face culpable homicide charges

The mothers of five children who burnt to death at the Itireleng informal settlement in Centurion, Pretoria are facing charges of culpable homicide. The childre... Read more.
Joburg residents gutted as another building goes up in smoke
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Pretoria school arsonist appears in court for murder charges

A man who allegedly opened gas tanks and set a special school on fire appeared in the Atteridgeville magistrate’s court on Monday. Calvin Ramogwadi faces ... Read more.
Matome Chiloane
Education

Gauteng education readies to issue placement approvals for 2024

The application process for grade one and eight pupils in Gauteng ran successfully and the department is ready to issue approvals. This was announced by the MEC... Read more.