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Zuma to lay criminal charges against Adv Billy Downer

Zuma will be laying criminal charges against Adv Billy Downer on Thursday at the SAPS in Pietermaritzburg.

Power to be restored to areas affected by Robertsham substation fire

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The fire broke out on Monday night, plunging 16 suburbs into darkness.

Stella Nyanzi fled to Kenya earlier this year after her partner was allegedly abducted and tortured but has since returned to Uganda

Sex, hope and activism: meet 'Uganda's rudest woman'

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Her sexually explicit protests have been likened to pornography, but Ugandan activist and writer Stella Nyanzi says sex is the most effective - and en

The natural gas from Renergen's wells is currently being used to power buses, but eventually it will be turned into liquefied natural gas that can be used to heat homes or in power stations

Helium: South Africa strikes new 'gold'

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Popularly known for birthday balloons and squeaky voices, helium plays an underappreciated role in medical scanners, superconductors, and space travel

No power cuts expected during matric exams: Mhaule

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Deputy minister, Reginah Mhaule, says there have been engagements with Eskom and municipalities to keep the lights on.

Violence in SA | Case against PA's Nimmerhoudt postponed

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The matter was postponed to allow investigators to conclude their investigations.

EXCLUSIVE: Cable theft 'an inside job', says Prasa chairperson

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It’s a lucrative and dangerous job but those involved in cable theft say they do it to fight hunger.

Numsa in stalemate with employers

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The union's NEC will meet on Wednesday to discuss the way forward.

The protests last year become the largest in Nigeria's modern history

Nigerian youths protest a year after bloody crackdown

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Nigerian youths held memorial protests in Lagos and Abuja on Wednesday, one year after security forces violently suppressed mass protests.

Cele visits family of slain EFF member

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EFF councillor candidate, Michael Thulani Shangase was shot dead on Sunday, in the KZN Midlands, on his return from a party meeting.

Ramaphosa: We will not protect any ANC leader accused of corruption

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ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa was speaking in Alberton, Johannesburg during the signing of an accountability pledge by ANC councillor candidates acros