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Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:21:38 +0000Eskom electricity hikes won’t shock SA’s battered economy — de Ruyter
During a podcast discussion, the ailing power utility’s chief executive said there would be efforts to avoid further hurting distressed businesses
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Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:32:21 +0000Mahumapelo supporters reject ANC intervention in North West
Successful applicants still want the high court order reinstating Mahumapelo’s provincial executive committee to be enforced
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Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:14:24 +0000Leaked papers may lead to learners losing their matric certificates
Umalusi has approved the release of the 2020 matric results saying that it did not find systemic irregularities that compromised the exam
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Mon, 15 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000Five-year ban for fake Covid certificates as SA borders reopen
Twenty land borders have reopened after a month’s closure prompted by congestions that raised concerns about the spread of the virus.
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Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000TikTok hits the sweetest spots
But some countries – such as Egypt – have cracked down on the social media app, which grew apace with the pandemic
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Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:34:39 +0000The dichotomy of Dominic Ongwen
The brutality meted out to the infamous Ugandan warlord was almost as horrifying as that delivered by him
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Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:32:49 +0000Zondo to ask the Constitutional Court to send Zuma to jail for flouting summons
The deputy chief justice says he has to act because Zuma’s defiance risks inciting lawlessness
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Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:22:44 +0000Sona was a good speech. The problem is the reality on the ground
The nature of the ANC’s deployment policies and corruption rooted in the party will undermine Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan for South Africa
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Mon, 15 Feb 2021 13:36:12 +0000‘Don’t turn away children if registration fees aren’t paid – it’s illegal’
The basic education department has warned schools against this practice, especially in the light of Covid financial devastation
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Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:32:15 +0000Debt – another side-effect of the coronavirus
Debt review allows consumers to legally reduce their monthly debt repayments and can rescue desperate families
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