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Joburg’s taps run dry for 12 hours on 17 July

Rand Water will carry out maintenance on 17 July from 7am to 7pm, cutting water supply to parts of Johannesburg and surrounding municipalities for 12 hours.

16 municipalities caught pocketing workers’ pensions

Sixteen South African municipalities deducted pension and UIF contributions from workers' salaries and did not pay that money over, National Treasury has found.

AI gives Malawi nurses an early warning

Malawi hospitals are using the IMPALA AI monitoring system to warn nurses before sick babies and children become critically ill.

Zulu king removes spokesperson who questioned his private Ramaphosa meetings

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has removed Prince Thulani Zulu as his spokesperson, after Thulani questioned the King meeting President Cyril Ramaphosa without the full royal entourage.

Onions and tomatoes cost more, even as food prices “ease”

Onions, tomatoes, carrots and three other foods rose more than 5% in June, even as overall food price inflation dropped to its lowest in 17 months.

Radovan Krejčíř refuses to testify over prison ‘’rotten food’’

Convicted underworld boss Radovan Krejčíř refused to testify in court after claiming prison officials served him expired bread that could threaten his health.

Ngobese-Zuma vows to march on businesses hiring undocumented workers

March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma has called for a fresh protest on Thursday, 9 July, and says she will target businesses employing undocumented workers.

Malema denies secret links to shot Crime Intelligence boss

Julius Malema has denied allegations linking him to senior Crime Intelligence official Feroz Khan, as a judicial commission investigates corruption and political interference.

ConCourt slams Home Affairs lawyers as it rules in favour of asylum seekers

The Constitutional Court tore into Home Affairs on Tuesday. By Wednesday morning, the department had not yet responded.

Babita Deokaran honoured with monument for exposing corruption

Slain whistleblower Babita Deokaran will be honoured with a permanent monument in KwaZulu-Natal to recognise her courage in exposing corruption.

Mbalula tells EFF he’s no Kenny and he’s not folding

Sorry not sorry: Fikile Mbalula’s lawyers have told the EFF exactly where it can put its demand for an apology.

Olona’s last R50 kept the lights on, not the fridge

Olona Jongile, 27, works two jobs and supports five people in Cape Town, but last Monday her family had only bread and coffee to eat.

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