Author: Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane

Pit toilet drowning
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Government to blame for Limpopo girl’s pit toilet death, says activist

The death of a six-year-old girl who drowned after falling into a pit toilet in Nkuzana Village has ignited a fierce constitutional rebuke of the state. On Monday,... Read more.
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Santaco urges vigilance as festive return traffic reaches peak

As thousands of commuters stream back to Gauteng and other economic hubs following the festive break, the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has renewed... Read more.
Hammanskraal water challenges persist
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Residents face up to seven days of dry taps as Joburg fixes water infrastructure

Johannesburg residents are being urged to brace themselves for a difficult and uneven week as parts of the metro face low water pressure and intermittent outages... Read more.
Fuel prices, load shedding, overpopulation drive up medicine costs
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Good news for SA motorists as Gwede Mantashe lowers gear on January fuel price

South African motorists will enjoy a welcome reprieve at the pumps this month after government announced fuel price decreases for January, effective from Wednesday,... Read more.
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Dirco spin doctor willing to apologise over SA nuclear revival tweet

The spokesperson for South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has conceded that his remarks on suggestions that President Cyril... Read more.
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Beitbridge records over 22, 000 travellers in single-day festive surge

The Beitbridge border between South Africa and Zimbabwe remains the country’s busiest land crossing, processing more than 22, 000 travellers in a single day at... Read more.
Ramaphosa sends condolences to Switzerland
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Cyril Ramaphosa mourns Swiss alps inferno that claimed over 40 lives

President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed South Africa’s condolences following a devastating fire that claimed lives at an international ski resort in the Swiss Alps,... Read more.
Gauteng's New Year babies
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Child pregnancy persistent as Gauteng confirms nearly 400 New Year’s Day births

The persistent issue of children giving birth has once again clouded the nationwide celebration of New Year’s Day babies born on Thursday. As with several... Read more.