A project that was meant to cost the City of Johannesburg R600m ballooned to R1.7b. The Justice Department of America is seeking answers from three of the ANC’s top brass – two of whom are in Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet – after they were accused of fraud following the failed attempt to roll-out a cheap broadband service across Johannesburg.
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Two ANC government ministers in hot water and now need to face fraud charges in US investigation
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South African Courts:- Manuel Chang US extradition on the cards after Johannesburg court ruling
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Manuel Chang might be on his way to face the might of justice in the US. A South African judge on Wednesday ruled in favour of the arrest of Mozambique’s former finance minister Manuel Chang, who was detained at Johannesburg airport over alleged secret loans to Mozambican state companies totalling R27.9-billion.
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A South African citizen charged on terror-related activities
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International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has called for a probe into the terror-related charges faced by South African citizen Andre Mayer Hanekom in Mozambique.
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Emigration News: Some reasons why fewer people are moving to South Africa
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According to HSBC, moving to South Africa isn’t as popular as it used to be among the international community. Here’s why our emigration appeal is struggling.
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Some details of Irishman’s harrowing South African ordeal begin to emerge
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Luckily, Stanley Currie’s distressing South African sojourn has a happy ending. Stanley Currie, the 66-year-old Irishman who was reported missing in South Africa, has been found, disorientated and destitute, on the streets of Johannesburg.
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A standard bottle of South African wine now costs R380 in Qatar
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Qatar has introduced a heavy sin tax on all alcohol – with prices skyrocketing pretty much overnight. Bad news for those booze lovers heading to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The country has introduced a 100% booze tax, effective from 1 January 2019.
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A bird egg smuggler gets three years for illegal importation of endangered species
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A small price to pay for endangering the environment. A little over six months ago, Jeffrey Lendrum, now discovered as a serial wildlife criminal, thought he could outsmart the Border Force specialist officers at Heathrow Airport, near London, and smuggle endangered species into the United Kingdom.
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Let’s have a look at how the new Electoral Laws Amendment Bill will impact elections
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While the bill was passed with support from most parties, the Democratic Alliance bemoaned ‘procedural flaws’.
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South Africa’s Bianca Rautenbach carries the flag at Miss Intercontinental 2019
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The 47th Miss Intercontinental pageant will be held in the Phillipines with Bianca Rautenbach representing South Africa.
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Mystery surrounds corpse found in a washed-up yacht on KwaZulu Natal beach
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The decomposing corpse of a French sailor was discovered in a yacht off the coast of a KZN beach this Saturday, and the case has become an intriguing one.
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