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Eyewitness News pledges to live stream the wedding. Now ALL South Africans can be there. Send us the save the date! #KFCProposal @ewnupdates
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FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Mkhwanazi spoke in detail about an individual from the North West, known as Oupa 'Brown' Mogotsi, who claimed to be a close associate of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. tinyurl.com/ymxcc2c7 YT: tinyurl.com/2xyc5rhp
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Thuso Mbedu makes NY Times top 10 best actors list for 2022 dlvr.it/Sf5lFQ
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Brazil high court rules homophobia punishable by prison dlvr.it/Sv2xpc
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Calls for my resignation are from people who don't use public health - Ramathuba dlvr.it/SXMQjL
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Mchunu admits knowing Brown Mogotsi after denying in parliament ewn.co.za/2025/07/09/mchunu-…

Mchunu admits knowing Brown Mogotsi after denying in Parliament

Mogotsi's name recently came into the spotlight during KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's bombshell media briefing on Sunday.      

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Rwanda launches first 'Made in Africa' smartphones dlvr.it/RFhq8V
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Sekhukhune United: Family of girl killed by Mogaila gave blessing for him to return to playing buff.ly/4ibsfHn
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NEWS JUST IN: President Cyril Ramaphosa has fired Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane. More: shorturl.at/EgU06
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'The truth will always come out': KZN's Mkhwanazi not fazed by IPID investigation. shorturl.at/HESHg
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UCT adds isiXhosa to official list of languages buff.ly/7hEMK9O
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Dr Mpho Tshivhase becomes SA's first black woman to earn PhD in philosophy dlvr.it/QQbW7m
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ActionSA introduces bill that would see removal of all deputy ministers ewn.co.za/2025/07/28/actions…

ActionSA introduces bill that would see removal of all deputy ministers

The party said this would save the country more than R1 billion a year.

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Groenewald suggests corporal punishment be revisited to alleviate overcrowding in prisons buff.ly/FSju7wy
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Tshwane Municipality wants to turn hijacked buildings into student accommodation buff.ly/QT3OJjB
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Calls mount for Gayton McKenzie to be removed as sports minister amid racism claims shorturl.at/xjhnl
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It is with gut-wrenching sadness that Primedia Broadcasting regrets to inform its audiences about the passing of Tshidi Madia, EWN’s Associate Editor: Politics. ewn.co.za/2025/08/27/primedi…
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President Ramaphosa won't sign visa-free agreement between SA & Ukraine - ANC's Mbalula ewn.co.za/2024/10/29/preside…

President Ramaphosa won't sign visa-free agreement between SA & Ukraine - ANC's Mbalula

The agreement, which has been in the pipeline since 2020, intends to allow Ukrainian diplomats visa-free access to South Africa.

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#Rihanna set to donate money from her latest beauty launch to provide scholarships to girls in Malawi dlvr.it/Qh48gB
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City of Joburg finalising agreement to work with murder-accused presenter Xolani Khumalo buff.ly/YdnVnYT
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[LISTEN] UCT professor raises R5m to pay off 100 students' debt dlvr.it/Qv5B5w
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EU reaffirms support to SA after Trump tensions ewn.co.za/2025/02/11/eu-reaf…

EU reaffirms support to SA after Trump tensions

Trump froze US aid to South Africa last week, citing a law in the country that he alleges allows land to be seized from white farmers, despite Johannesburg's denials.

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KZN govt says it would recommend second term for provincial top cop Mkhwanazi buff.ly/t3JzKpl
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NC premier says no new cars for MECs, buys 63 new ambulance vehicles instead dlvr.it/R63WzC
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Siyazifela! @Miss_LIRA becomes 1st African to get own 60th anniversary Barbie doll dlvr.it/R9lcHQ👩🏾‍🦱
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Home Affairs to cancel IDs and travel documents of Chidimma Adetshina and her mother buff.ly/4f3whAs
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Namibia to revoke visa-free access to more than 30 countries, including US & UK ewn.co.za/2025/03/26/namibia…
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Moja Love donates R200,000 to Vinolia Mashego's family dlvr.it/RTPdZW
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Gift of the Givers' Sooliman calls on South Africans to rally behind KZN top cop Mkhwanazi ewn.co.za/2025/07/13/gift-of…

Gift of the Givers' Sooliman calls on South Africans to rally behind KZN top cop Mkhwanazi

This follows Mkhwanazi’s explosive media briefing last week, where he made serious allegations implicating senior government officials, including Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.

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Mkhwanazi claims Presidency interfered in policing to benefit Richards Bay Minerals ewn.co.za/2025/09/19/mkhwana…

Mkhwanazi claims Presidency interfered in policing to benefit Richards Bay Minerals

Mkhwanazi, who is testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, said RBM experienced several threats against executives, including the murder of their general manager, Nico Swart, in 2021, among...

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Bullet trains are coming to South Africa’s long-distance routes dlvr.it/SQ4d5g
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MPs warn SA will go up in flames if anything happens to Mkhwanazi buff.ly/Nlggbln
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[POPULAR ON EWN] Sizwe Mkhwanazi left school at the end of grade 9. He once worked as a gardener to make ends meets, and today he has the world at his feet. Mkhwanazi is now studying towards a Doctorate at Oxford University. ewn.co.za/6cgv1
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Cape Town beats out London, Melbourne & New York to be named best city in the world for 2025 buff.ly/4gQTdUw
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COVID-19 fourth wave likely in December, say health experts | @MiaLindeque dlvr.it/S4VR1b
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Almost 240 police officers left KZN police service in last 3 months - Mkhwanazi buff.ly/4g5ZLhj
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Claim that Molefe paid R2.5m bribe to secure bail surfaces at Madlanga Commission buff.ly/9YVtBvA
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R6.9bn to be refunded to Gauteng motorists who have been paying for e-tolls - Lesufi dlvr.it/SgM3ys
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Masemola says he never signed off on disbandment of political killings task team ewn.co.za/2025/07/09/masemol…

Masemola says he never signed off on disbandment of political killings task team

At the weekend, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleged that the task team was shut down after it uncovered a syndicate operating within the South African Police Service...

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US withdraws from Just Energy Transition partnership with South Africa buff.ly/CAFlL1k
Community note
The article is phrased in a way which suggests that South Africa is being targeted. Trump signed Executive Order 14162 rescinding the USA International Climate Finance Plan issued by the previous administration, including policies that were implemented to advance JETP whitehouse.gov/presidential-a
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EThekwini municipality says it is reclaiming hijacked buildings in Durban CBD tinyurl.com/mmacj6ve
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Motlanthe: ANC needs to lose elections to reflect dlvr.it/R23wYY
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KZN's borders will be heavily guarded over festive season, warns Mkhwanazi buff.ly/OFiun1H
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Illegal foreigners 'must go back home & come back here legally' - KZN Premier Ntuli buff.ly/4dXbcaC
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'Stores not allowed to add extra fees for card payments' - Consumer Goods and Services Ombudsman buff.ly/GBnNh5H
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SA won’t withdraw Israel genocide case to please US - Lamola buff.ly/kRYD576
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Hlophe suggests SA buys oil from Iran, tax foreign companies more, reintroduce compulsory military service buff.ly/3ycjRGw
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BREAKING NEWS: A Swiss court has suspended the implementation of the IAAF’s gender rules until #CasterSemenya's appeal against the rules has been finalised. ewn.co.za/5y3kv
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For the first time in 88 years, the South African Airways has announced two black female pilot captains to join their ranks. dlvr.it/SbhWKw
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🙅‍♀🙅‍♂FAKE NEWS: Here are all the videos that are NOT from the xenophobic attacks. Click here for more: bit.ly/2kuqw94 #XenophobiaSouthAfrica
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Private security officers killed by SAPS in alleged shootout were transporting feared criminal kingpin 'Bara' buff.ly/EHC2x2U
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SAPS confirms Mkhwanazi's dockets that he claims were taken irregularly have returned ewn.co.za/2025/08/28/nationa…

SAPS confirms Mkhwanazi's dockets that he claims were taken irregularly have returned

During an explosive press briefing in July, Mkhwanazi claimed that the dockets that were under investigation were taken away from the political killings task team by the Deputy  Police Commissioner...

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Raids and unannounced visits to prisons countrywide will increase sharply, says Groenewald buff.ly/ObZn7xD
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Moya stands by her calls for spaza shops in Tshwane to be owned exclusively by South Africans ewn.co.za/2025/02/12/moya-st…

Moya stands by her calls for spaza shops in Tshwane to be owned exclusively by South Africans

During a public address on her 100 days in office on Tuesday, Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya did not back down.

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South Africa’s competition regulator has accused the country’s retailers of overcharging consumers on sunflower oil and bread prices. dlvr.it/SX9pGW
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SA rallies to raise R2mil to cover beloved Dr Sindi's COVID-19 hospital bills #GiftSindiLife dlvr.it/RwtCqr
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[POPULAR] South Africa will see a total eclipse of the moon on Friday evening starting at 20h24. The historical eclipse will last three hours and 55 minutes, making it the longest eclipse of this century. bit.ly/2A4ctOk #LunarEclipse
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'I am going to be a resident of Orania' - NC EFF leader Tlhaole. buff.ly/h8yZnJ1
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[WATCH] 'Should anything happen to Mkhwanazi, this country will see fire' - Eugene Mthethwa in Parliament ewn.co.za/2025/07/16/watch-s…

[WATCH] 'Should anything happen to Mkhwanazi, this country will see fire' - Eugene Mthethwa in...

A joint meeting of the Police and Justice and Constitutional Development committees was held on Wednesday to deliberate on the necessary approach and process to address the allegations made by the...

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Operation Dudula insists it will continue checking nationalities of patients at public healthcare facilities buff.ly/kLSGa2n
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Huawei overtakes Apple as world No 2 smartphone seller dlvr.it/QdRmkh
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SA urged to 'protest with urgency' against power cuts dlvr.it/Sgk0L4
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KZN MK Party threatens chaos should Mkhwanazi be persecuted buff.ly/6RIg2hT
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Over 100,000 sign petition to make DStv cut its prices amid coronavirus dlvr.it/RVh6fg
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Pandor says ANC has lost its glory and 'the people are looking at us with horror and shame' ewn.co.za/2025/08/25/pandor-…

Pandor says ANC has lost its glory and 'the people are looking at us with horror and shame'

Naledi Pandor made the comments on Sunday while delivering a lecture in the centenary celebration of former ANC Women’s League president, Gertrude Shope, who died in May this year.

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SINAWO THAMBO | The ANC is not enabling syndicates, it is the syndicate ewn.co.za/2025/07/07/sinawo-…

SINAWO THAMBO | The ANC is not enabling syndicates, it is the syndicate

"The ANC has no interest in good governance, justice, or economic freedom for the majority. Its leadership is entangled in a web of dirty money, state capture, and violent suppression of dissent."

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New Bafana coach Robert Marawa 'ready' to lead team to World Cup dlvr.it/Rwn765
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KZN top cop Mkhwanazi on mission to deal with unethical police officers buff.ly/3QfreSU
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Bull named Cumulus auctioned for R1.65m at Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm dlvr.it/SSQVXV
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Malawi president fires minister over COVID-19 funds dlvr.it/RxyHtq
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Parties want Mkhwanazi to expose all those implicated in alleged police corruption buff.ly/VhIczMf
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Political parties call on Home Affairs to consider deporting Phil Craig over Cape independence calls ewn.co.za/2025/05/21/politic…

Political parties call on Home Affairs to consider deporting Phil Craig over Cape independence calls

Craig, who is not a South African citizen, is a central figure in the Cape Independence movement which is advocating for the cessation of the Western Cape from the rest of the country.

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Operation Dudula wants only South Africans running spaza shops buff.ly/4fwA0XE
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Magashule plans to expose ANC bigwigs involved in R255m corruption case dlvr.it/ShB2Fh
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Mbuyiseni Ndlozi resigns as member of EFF ewn.co.za/2025/02/10/mbuyise…

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi resigns as member of EFF

Ndlozi told the SABC News on Sunday night that he had left party politics.

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Lesufi to approach ConCourt to challenge Orania’s Afrikaans-only town status dlvr.it/RZWKHS
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KZN boy (5) gets home safely after taxi driver kicks him out for not having fare dlvr.it/S0NT4s
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'The land belongs to the nation', says newly sworn in MK Party MP John Hlophe buff.ly/3VXoZas
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BREAKING NEWS: Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya asked to take a leave of absence. ewn.co.za/2025/07/15/polices…

Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya asked to take a leave of absence

EWN understands that Sibiya was called into a meeting by his fellow deputy, Tebello Mosikili, on Tuesday afternoon, where he was requested to stay at home.

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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says AU chair President Ramaphosa should not allow himself to be a partner in crime by remaining silent in the face of injustice. | @Nthakoana dlvr.it/RrGdfd
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IFP wants bill to streamline deportation process of undocumented foreign nationals ewn.co.za/2025/03/09/ifp-wan…

IFP wants bill to streamline deportation process of undocumented foreign nationals

IFP leader, Velenkosini Hlabisa said government must ensure those that are in South Africa illegally are returned to their home countries without unnecessary delays.

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Fourways hippo was not slaughtered, it is safe & back home - agricultural dept dlvr.it/RrK215
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Woolworths, PnP latest retailers to pull TRESemme products from their shelves dlvr.it/RgHLmK
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ActionSA warns of huge public discontent should Tshwane Mayor Moya be removed buff.ly/MrVhcgV
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The @EFFSouthAfrica attacked Police Minister Bheki Cele, calling him "a clown" who uses violent language when talking to black people while being romantic when dealing with whites. Read more here: bit.ly/3831Me1
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'No one is trapped': Law enforcement says it won't give in to demands from illegal miners in Stilfontein buff.ly/4fNFo8m
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'AfriForum driven by hope that Apartheid will return', says Mantashe buff.ly/ahC7TeE
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'Black Panther' makes history as first movie to gross R100m in SA dlvr.it/QPjcDm
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Motsoaledi reaches out to COGTA to develop by-laws to prevent undocumented people running businesses buff.ly/49gN3JN
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Many female entrepreneurs asked for sexual favours in exchange for govt contracts, research finds buff.ly/3XXtDq6
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Malawi court orders Bushiri and his wife to be extradited back to South Africa ewn.co.za/2025/03/12/malawi-…
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Cele confirms Mtsweni-Tsipane now has criminal record over mask incident dlvr.it/RrQlCZ
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Zimbabwe political activists in SA call on their compatriots to go back home and overthrow Mnangagwa buff.ly/418E1vm
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National Sex Offender Registry to be made public at end of February buff.ly/3Qlw94J
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You can now return 2 litre plastic Coke bottles for a R9 deposit dlvr.it/RbgLJy
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No-confidence motion in Joburg Mayor Morero set for next week buff.ly/9NyXBDK
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EFF wants SA ambassador to Poland recalled & Polish embassy downgraded buff.ly/3NC8exk
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Ntshavheni urges AfriForum to take up Trump's offer to give Afrikaners asylum in the US buff.ly/3EVLJl8
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DA file motion of no confidence against Joburg Mayor Dada Morero ewn.co.za/2025/05/07/da-file…
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SAPS considered most corrupt institution in SA - survey dlvr.it/R8DB9C
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