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Lepelle Northern Water ex-CEO pension payout interdicted

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The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has successfully interdicted the Municipal Employees Union Retirement Fund from paying pension benefits due to former Lepelle Northern Water chief executive (CEO) Phineas Kgahliso Legodi.

British Airways suspends direct flights between Durban and London

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KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC, Ravi Pillay, has warned that plans by British Airways to suspend 13 destinations, including the Durban - London direct route from its network, will hamper the growth of international air services into the region post-COVID-19.

Judge Desai appointed as legal services ombud

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed recently retired Judge Sirajudien Desai as the Legal Services Ombud in terms of Section 47 of the Legal Practice Act No. 28 of 2014.

SA records 216 more COVID-19 deaths

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South Africa on Monday recorded 216 COVID-19 related deaths.

This brings the death toll to 24 907, with the Eastern Cape being the hardest hit after 97 people died on Monday.

Committee welcomes arrests in Talana Housing Project

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Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Machwene Semenya, has welcomed the arrests of suspects in connection with the Talana Temporary Housing units project in Limpopo.

DSI to fund new COVID-19 variant study

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The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), will pump R25 million towards the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) as scientists grapple with the new COVID-19 variant.

SA identifies COVID-19 variant

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South African genomic scientists have identified a variant of the SARS-COV-2 virus, currently termed 501.V2 variant.

SABC lifts replacement contract set aside

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The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed a high court ruling setting aside an SABC lift replacement contract after finding it to be unlawful and invalid.

President Ramaphosa to host DRC counterpart

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President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Saturday host the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, on a Working Visit to South Africa.

Motorists urged to exercise caution

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The Gauteng Traffic Police has called on motorists to be responsible and exercise caution on the roads as traffic volumes are expected to increase this weekend.