Home Affairs to retire green ID book as smart ID rollout accelerates
The green ID book will be phased out in the coming months, partly because it is highly susceptible to fraud and identity theft.
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News24 | Trump does U-turn, now promises to send Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine
US President Donald Trump said Washington would send Patriot air defence systems to Kyiv and hinted at new sanctions on Russia, once again voicing displeasure with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Limpopo man’s rapid rise in retail proves hard work pays off
A Limpopo man who got a job in December as a packer and became an assistant manager two years later, says this rapid ascension in the retail space has shown that hard work is always recognised.
Go-getter teen determined to conquer Kilimanjaro
From modelling outfits to hiking gear, 15-year-old Mpho Sehapi is swapping her school shoes for boots as she prepares to summit Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro.
Contralesa livid after 21 botched circumcisions in Limpopo
Contralesa has expressed displeasure and concern over risky practices at initiation schools after 21 Limpopo initiates were subjected to botched circumcision procedures.
Funding delays force NGOs to suspend aid for vulnerable families
Nearly 50 Gauteng NPOs haven’t received payments due to not being registered on government central database
Families displaced since 2022 sinkhole still squatting as metro fires contractor
Municipality promises to acquire new contractors to rebuild the homes within three months
Fake bank consultant cons man of R187k
A recently-divorced man lost R187,000 in just one hour after receiving a call from a fake bank consultant pretending to save him from alleged illegal activities in his bank account.
Ramaphosa sets commission to probe police rot
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed police minister Senzo Mchunu on a leave of absence with immediate effect.
City Power beefs up security as theft from mini substations rises
At least 127 mini substations have been vandalised or had equipment stolen from them in the City of Joburg in the last financial year.
Cyril establishes commission of inquiry to probe Mkhwanazi’s claims as Mchunu is iced
President Cyril Ramaphosa has established a commission of inquiry into allegations of criminals infiltrating the police, political and judiciary system following corruption allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Sunday last week.
WATCH | Ramaphosa addresses nation on Mchunu allegations
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday addresses the public after KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi made serious allegations against police minister Senzo Mchunu.SowetanLIVE
Ex-miners can now claim compensation for occupational diseases
Former mineworkers suffering from occupational illnesses, or their surviving families, will soon be able to claim their long-overdue benefits.
Gagasi FM shocked and disappointed at Ntuli’s Real Housewives meltdown
Gagasi FM says it was shocked and disappointed after a recent episode of The Real Housewives of Durban, in which its presenter, Minenhle “Minnie” Ntuli, was involved in a heated confrontation with co-star Londie London.