Jacob Zuma must testify at State Capture, ConCourt rules
Jacob Zuma will testify at the #StateCaptureInquiry, the ConCourt has ruled.
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Black Twitter did it again – Marie Stopes suspends Dr Dhlamini
Marie Stopes swiftly suspended Dr Dhlamini and an internal investigation is underway.
Viral News
Old Mutual severs deal with MacG following transphobic slurs
MacG and his cohosts are yet to issue a response to the backlash. Meanwhile, sponsors are distancing themselves from the crew’s podcast.
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Watch: Cape Metro police stop-and-search goes horribly wrong [video]
This motorist was shot at by Cape Metro police. Here’s footage of tha shocking confrontation.
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Inside the Mango flight that depressurised mid-air [video]
Things could have went south but thankfully, the pilots of Mango Airlines’ flight JE251 landed the plane safely.
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Was the Fourways hippo slaughtered? – Twitter investigates
Could it be that the Fourways hippo was slaughtered? Wildlife experts disagree.
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Lydenburg floods: Heavy rains seep into homes [video]
Strays of #CycloneEloise were felt in Lydenburg and other towns in northeastern South Africa.
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Cyclone Eloise weather warnings for this weekend
Cyclone Eloise will be felt in Mpumalanga, KZN and Limpopo from Sunday, forecasters warn.
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NPC report: Access to education has improved since 1994
While access to education has improved since 1994, the NPC warned that the quality of education was still “far too low”
Crime
Langlaagte CIT heist: Police kill robbers in shootout [photo]
#Langlaagte update: Four suspects have been killed in a shootout with police. One other suspect has been arrested.
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Mboweni delays financial reports, perturbs EFF
The EFF claims Treasury is not to be trusted after Mboweni failed to submit Treasury’s financial reports on time.
Local
A-Reece drops ‘The 5-Year Plan’ – Listen [video]
A-Reece dropped a new single #The5YearPlan off his upcoming mixtape that drops in March. Stream the new record here:
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Twitter weighs in on Laycon verzuz Nasty C
To settle the #Laycon vs #NastyC debate, we gathered five of each rapper’s hottest singles for a look at who packs the bigger punch in skill, delivery and appeal.
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Colenso helicopter crash: All onboard reportedly killed [video]
Dr Mononyane delayed the flight to KZN in a bid to save Presidency Minister Jackson Mthembu’s life.
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Jackson Mthembu: Presidency minister has died
Presidency Minister Jackson Mthembu has passed away after a battle with #Covid19
Crime
Watch: Woodburn Mall jewellery robbery caught on CCTV [video]
The jewellery store robbery inside Woodburn Mall was caught on CCTV.
Crime
MTN store at Forest Hill mall robbed: Two suspects arrested
Two suspects have been arrested. Three bags of cellphones and a security’s firearm was recovered.
International
Drake pushes back ‘Certified Lover Boy’ album
Drake gave the world anxiety when he announced a second delay for #CertifiedLoverBoy
Crime
Watch: Ceres police caught in viral assault clip [video]
Three Ceres officers are being probed after this assault video went viral.
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Joe Biden inauguration: How to watch live in South Africa
Today, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the United State’s 46th president.
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EFF blasts medical aid schemes for ‘Nazi-like profiling’
The report found that medical aid schemes use an algorithmic system that automatically flags black SA medical professionals as high-risk fraudsters.
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Carl Niehaus: ANC shows no sympathy for its biggest loyalist
Carl Niehaus has two days to respond to the ANC’s letter.
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Mediclinic faces outrage over ‘Dr Death’ links
Mediclinic claims that its hands are tied when it comes to the question of Dr Wouter Basson, aka Dr Death, practicing at their hospitals.
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Stellenbosch explosion caused power outage, says Eskom
Stellenbosch were without power last night. Eskom says the outage was caused by an explosion.
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Democratic Alliance caught in vaccine ‘fake news’ scandal
The DA refused to retract its statements about Treasury’s role in vaccine acquisition.
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Somizi, unhinged: Mhlongo faces backlash for ‘bullying’ media
Could #Somizi face legal action for what he did? Here’s SA media’s reaction:
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Blade Nzimande rolls out tertiary reopening strategy
Minister #BladeNzimande had this to say about late NSFAS applications.
Crime
Johannesburg motorist kills alleged toy-gun robber
If the motorist contravened the Firearms Control Act, he might not get away with killing an alleged robber.
Local
Monique Muller blasts ‘Netwerk24’ for pulling Maboe PR favours
Monique Muller, is accusing ‘Netwerk24’ of lobbing PR favours to Katlego Maboe.
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Stage 2 loadshedding: Joburg hit by four-hour outages
Eskom is working with City Power to address the four-hour #loadshedding felt by many Joburgers.