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DA clears Steenhuisen of fund misuse allegations

Tuesday at 06:42 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The DA’s federal executive committee (fedex) has accepted a report clearing party leader John Steenhuisen on allegations that he had misappropriated party funds through the use of his party-issued credit card.

Class of 2025 scores historic 88% pass rate

Tuesday at 06:19 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The matric class of 2025 has made history with an 88% pass rate, the highest ever recorded in the history of the National Senior Certificate with KwaZulu-Natal leading the pack with a 90.6% pass.

South Africa needs to regulate X – RISE Mzansi

Tuesday at 05:00 AM, via Newsday

As numerous countries across the globe crack the whip on social media platform X, RISE Mzansi has called for South African lawmakers to introduce stricter rules for major media platforms.

Australian writers festival in turmoil over decision to bar Palestinian author

Tuesday at 04:39 AM, via Daily Maverick

SYDNEY, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The director of one of Australia’s top writers festivals resigned on Tuesday saying she could not be party to silencing a Palestinian author and warning government moves to ban protests and slogans in the aftermath of the Bondi mass shooting threatened free speech.

THRESHOLD TURMOIL: Regulator probe, public uproar spare 16,507 Discovery Health members from R125m billing error

Monday at 22:01 PM, via Daily Maverick

Discovery Health’s systems hiccup turned routine claims into nasty ‘you owe us’ notices for 16,507 members, with some demands climbing toward R80,000. After MediCheck lit the fuse and the Council for Medical Schemes began asking questions, Discovery has backtracked, promising refunds and no 2026 benefit pain, but questions remain about governance, controls and accountability.

US Senate Republicans concerned over probe of Powell, impact on Fed

Monday at 21:31 PM, via Daily Maverick

WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans expressed concernon Monday about the Trump administration’s threat to indict Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, as two lawmakers threatened to retaliate by blocking President Donald Trump’s central bank nominees and a third called for the federal probe to end quickly.

OUR CITY NEWS: Meet the Joburg councillor who turned his car into a tool for accountability

Monday at 20:44 PM, via Daily Maverick

Carlos Da Rocha, the DA councillor for Bez Valley, has transformed a graffiti-covered van into a mobile protest advocating for accountability in Johannesburg. Through this unconventional tactic, Da Rocha, now in his third term, believes he is effectively pressuring the city to take action and is committed to doing ‘anything for [his] community’, even if it means breaking the rules.

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