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- THE government has been urged to shut all spaza shops, forci
THE government has been urged to shut all spaza shops, forcing owners to re-register, after a spate of deaths caused by poisoned snacks.
- Pupils failed by Eskom storm outages
School exam markers will have to consider that some pupils could not prepare for their final papers because bad weather led to electricity outages this week.
- Durban man’s role in breakthrough cancer test
A FORMER North Coast resident has had a prominent hand in breakthrough multi-cancer early detection test technology that could potentially “light the way” to reduced mortality rates and treatment costs.
- Go back to Bombay ... anger at slur on councillor
The DA in eThekwini has called for the expulsion of the councillor who launched a racist attack on its chief whip, councillor Yogis Govender, in a full council meeting on Wednesday.
- Mozambique conflict will impact SA supply chain
THE Southern Africa Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) warned that the conflict in Mozambique would have a negative impact on the South African freight and logistics industry and the entire economic value chain.
- Building STEM skills block by block in Lego League
Northlands Primary teams, Smooth Sailors and Lego Legends, excelled at the recent regional Lego League tournament in Ballito, placing second and third respectively out of 16 other competing teams, and ranking within the top 10 of 60 teams provincially.
- Winning ways with ewaste
Maritzburg-based eWaste Africa has found winning ways in the 2024 Circular Innovation Challenge.
- Pool bronze medallist finds peace at the table
Debbie Marimuthu has struck success at the Blackball World Championships in Bridlington, UK, competing at the contest for the first time.
- Drakensberg Boys’ Choir drives Stimela to SAMAs success
The Drakensberg Boys’ Choir has triumphed at the 30th annual South African Music Awards (SAMAs), claiming the coveted title of Best Adult Contemporary Album for their album Stimela.
- Book Fair puts poetry in motion
NEARLY 100 pupils will make their debut as published writers this month when their anthology of poems is launched at the Durban International Book Fair, #DIBF2024.
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