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Minister refutes allegations in OUTA report

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Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has assured South Africans that he has never used any money from any of his department’s entities to fund the South African Communist Party (SACP), as suggested in a report by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA).

Drugs seized at OR Tambo airport

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Customs officers of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have seized 23kg of narcotics disguised as moulded artwork with an estimated street value of R37 million at the cargo sheds of the OR Tambo International Airport.

Operation Shanela efforts pay off in Tshwane

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Efforts to combat crime in the City of Tshwane continue to pay off, as 371 suspects have been arrested as part of Operation Shanela, which focused on high-visibility patrols in crime hotspots, compliance inspections and raids at liquor outlets in different areas of the city.

Home Affairs system back online

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The Department of Home Affairs says its system is back online and services are once again available to citizens and other clients.