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Media wrong on JMPD corruption says mayor's office

Elgina Ndlovu, a Member of the Mayoral Committee for Public Safety in Johannesburg, says official statistics compiled by the JMPD shows decisive action has been taken against corrupt and unethical officials over a five year period.

Johannesburg sê statistieke wys dat die metropolisie ernstig is daaroor om korrupsie in sy geledere uit te roei.

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Another arrested for UK tourist murder

Police have arrested a third suspect for the alleged hijacking and murder of a UK tourist.

Die polisie het die naweek ‘n derde verdagte in hegtenis geneem in verband met die moord op ‘n toeris van Brittanje in Kaapstad verlede week.

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Greenpeace says SA needs to use Durban talks

South Africa needs to use next year's climate change talks in Durban as an opportunity to fight global warming, says environmental lobby group, Greenpeace Africa.

Suid-Afrika moet die geleentheid gebruik wanneer samesprekings oor klimaatsverandering volgende jaar in Durban plaasvind sê Greenpeace.

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NPA says school sex reports are "speculative"

The National Prosecuting Agency (NPA) has labelled as “purely speculative” reports that a 15-year-old Jules High School girl admitted to having consensual sex with two boys.

Die Nasionale vervolgingsgesag sê bespiegelings dat ‘n 15-jarige meisie van ‘n Johannesburgse skool haar toestemming gegee het om seks te hê met twee seuns, is spekulasie.

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SA to share world cup knowledge with Brazil

A South African delegation, comprising the Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies and at least 30 companies, are headed for Brazil, the next FIFA World Cup host, where they will share expertise in infrastructure projects.

Suid-Afrika stuur ‘n afvaardiging van ten minste 30 maatskappye en die regering na Brasilië om die staat met die reël van die volgende sokkerwêreldbeker te help.

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IEC wants more voters

IEC chairperson, Brigalia Bam, says South Africans need to be mobilised to ensure they turned out at voting stations in larger numbers than the 77.3 percent who did so for the general election last year.

Die voorsitter van die OVK, Brigalia Bam, sê meer Suid-Afrikaners moet volgende jaar in die munisipale verkiessings stem as die 77.3% wat in die algemene verkiessing gestem het.

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Taxi drivers threaten to stop public transport

Taxi operators have threatened to shut down all modes of public transport in the country if government fails to cancel the implementation of the points-demerit system.

Taxibestuurders sê hulle gaan openbare vervoer van enige aard in Suid-Afrika stop as die regering nie afsien van sy plan om verkeersbeheer met ‘n puntestelsel toe te pas nie.

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Stop paying bribes says Govt

Government has called on South Africans to help fight corruption by refusing to pay bribes and reporting officials who solicit bribes.

Die regering sê Suid-Afrikaners moet klagtes lê teen staatsamptenare wat omkoopgeld soek.

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Weatherman says its going to be wet this weekend

Despite getting it wrong for most of the early summer, the weather office is predicting another wet weekend, with a 30% chance of rain tomorrow and a 60% chance on Sunday in Johannesburg.

Die Suid-Afrikaanse weerdiens sê dit gaan 'n nat naweek wees in Johannesburg, met 'n 30% kans vir reën môre en 'n 60% kans Sondag.

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Police catch tourist-murder suspect

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the killing of a tourist from the United Kingdom in Cape Town.

Die polisie het ‘n verdagte in hegtenis geneem in verband met die moord op ‘n Britse toeris in Kaapstad.

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SA officials worry about DRC polio outbreak

Health officials are on high alert following an outbreak of Acute Poliomyelitis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has left 85 people dead.

Gesondheidsamptenare in Gauteng hou pasiënte fyn dop na ‘n uitbraak van polio in die Demokratiese Republiek van die Kongo. Sowat 85 mense het reeds in die Afrika land gesterf aan die siekte.

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