At the special official funeral in KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal, Philisiwe Mthethwa, the widow of the late Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, was visibly overcome with emotion as relatives recited her farewell message to the man she called the love of her life. The somber atmosphere was a stark reminder of the tragic circumstances surrounding Nathi’s untimely [...]

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More than 150 have been left homeless after a fire destroyed about 70 shacks at the Sivillcon informal settlement, near Sefako Makgatho Drive in Derdepoort, Pretoria.  According to the City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department, all residents managed to evacuate on time, and no injuries or fatalities were reported.  The department said several firefighting units [...]

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Authorities in Mahikeng, North West, are investigating circumstances that led to a section of the roof of the Department of Health Head Office collapsing.  According to the department, the damaged area accommodates the Financial Management, Salaries and Accounting Directorates. As a precautionary measure following the incident, the department said it has taken urgent steps to [...]

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The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has come out strongly against media personality Ngizwe Mchunu for what it described as “hateful and violent utterances” targeting members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The remarks, allegedly made by Mchunu over the past weekend at the KwaMai-Mai establishment in Johannesburg, have sparked outrage for inciting discrimination and potential violence [...]

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