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Joburg Mayor Dada Morero survives motion of no confidence
- City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero survived a motion of no confidence brought by the DA.
- The DA claims Morero failed to address service delivery issues in the metro.
- A motion against council Speaker Nobuhle Mthembu was also put forward by Al Jama-ah.
Kidnapped Gqeberha woman dropped off by abductors, reunited with family
- Lindsay Knowlden, a 65-year-old woman kidnapped in Gqeberha on Saturday, has been reunited with her family unharmed.
- She was dropped off on a street in Bethelsdorp around midnight and taken in by a family who contacted her husband and the police.
- A ransom was demanded, but the family declined to comment further as the Hawks are still investigating the case.
DEFENCELESS | Security sinks, trade routes exposed as frigates, submarines out of action
- The South African Navy is severely weakened, with only one operable submarine and one seagoing frigate remaining from a R10-billion arms deal.
- Due to funding cuts and negligence, the navy has lost its fighting capability, leaving South Africa's vast maritime area vulnerable to various threats.
- The lack of naval patrols also jeopardises South Africa's ability to protect its gas fields and fulfill international obligations for maritime rescue.
High Court halts Lungu's funeral in SA after court challenge by Zambian government
- The Zambian government sought to prevent former president Edgar Lungu's funeral from taking place in Johannesburg.
- The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled in favour of the Zambian government, interdicting the funeral pending an urgent court application.
- The legal battle arose from disagreements between the Lungu family and the government regarding the planning of a state funeral in Zambia.
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Capitec backs Schreiber's 6 500% fee hike for home affairs database checks
- Capitec supports the Department of Home Affairs' fee hike for real-time identity checks, citing the need for upgrades to improve the stability of the online verification system.
- Capitec will absorb the additional costs for the current financial year, ensuring no fee changes for its clients.
- TymeBank criticised the fee increase, arguing it would negatively impact digital inclusion and compliance with anti-money laundering laws, leading to a sharp response from the home affairs minister.
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Why the VW half-tonne bakkie doesn't happen for SA
- VW will build the Tengo, a compact, front-wheel drive crossover, at its Eastern Cape plant, instead of the Saveiro bakkie.
- The compact bakkie market in South Africa has declined due to security concerns and the rise of crossovers offering better features.
- VW chose the Tengo because it believes it better responds to current market demand than the Saveiro, despite the latter's appeal.
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Asenathi Ntlabakanye: How burly Bok newbie shed 20kg training on scrum guru Human's farm
- Asenathi Ntlabakanye, a new Springbok prop, lost almost 20kg in weeks through rigorous training on Daan Human's farm.
- This weight loss contributed to Ntlabakanye's selection for the match against the Barbarians in Cape Town.
- Coach Rassie Erasmus compared Ntlabakanye's situation to Cheslin Kolbe, emphasising that skill and determination matter more than size.
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