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Eastern Cape education ordered to reopen HOD post after teacher challenges appointment of unqualified colleague
The ELRC has ordered the Eastern Cape Education Department to set aside the appointment of a departmental head at Ngwayibanywa Senior Secondary School and re-advertise the post after finding that the successful candidate did not meet the advertised requirements.
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Slaughtered for their skins: The brutal trade threatening Africaâ s donkeys
The Karoo Donkey Sanctuary wants Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp to set a timeline for implementing the African Unionâ s moratorium on donkey slaughter for skins in South Africa.
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@iol 1 hours ago
Jensen Huang: All you need to know about Nvidia boss's dramatic fall from grace
Nvidia's Jensen Huang has stepped down following revelations about his private life, sparking national security concerns, political scrutiny and questions about the future of the AI giant.
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Nabeelah Shaikh: Tributes paid to award-winning journalist
Tributes have been paid to investigative journalist Nabeelah Shaikh, who has died at the age of 34.
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@iol 2 hours ago
Made in Mzansi: Sold to the world as forever
Botswanaâ s plan to double its De Beers stake could bring a Kimberley company full circle, 138 years after its founding.
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March and March protests resume in Durban as police face brutality allegations
March and March protests have resumed outside Durban's Moore Road Home Affairs offices after an election pause, sparking fresh clashes with police and new court battles.
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@iol 12 hours ago
South African journalist Nabeelah Shaikh has died
Journalist Nabeelah Shaikh has passed away at the age of 34.
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@iol 19 hours ago
Six killed in head-on crash on Eastern Capeâ s N2
Six people were killed and six injured when a minibus taxi and truck collided on the Eastern Capeâ s N2 near Mount Ayliff on Saturday.
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@iol 23 hours ago
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and flooding expected across parts of KwaZulu-Natal
The SA Weather Service issued a Level 2 warning for disruptive rain over the eastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal, including eThekwini.
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@iol Sat, 14 Nov 2026 07:00:00
Company loses bid to overturn R46,800 award to worker fired while battling health issues
The Labour Court in Cape Town has upheld a R46,800 award to a man finding that his employer unfairly dismissed him for alleged abscondment while he was dealing with serious health problems.
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@iol Sat, 14 Nov 2026 07:01:39
Heartbreak for Durban family after missing father found dead in Phuket
A Durban family has confirmed that their father, who was reported missing in Thailand, has been found deceased.
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@iol Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:48:30
Cape Town Launch of the Gen Z Book on Chinaâ South Africa Relations
Authors Michael Andisile Mayalo and Thabiso Mthembu bring their call for youth-led diplomacy to the Mother City, with Dr Iqbal Survé delivering the keynote.
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@iol Sat, 14 Nov 2026 05:00:00
Microsoft outage raises uncomfortable questions about business reliance on Big Tech
The disruption to Outlook, Teams and Copilot has raised questions about cloud dependence, Microsoft's recovery efforts and the resilience of business technology.
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@iol Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:56:00
Psychiatrists warn of major psychotropic medicine shortages across South Africa
The South African Society of Psychiatrists says shortages of medicines used to treat severe mental illnesses are affecting public hospitals, with patients at risk of relapse.
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@iol Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:27:00
South African academic Tshepo Madlingozi to lead UN expert mechanism
South African human-rights scholar Professor Tshepo Madlingozi has been appointed chair of the UNâ s International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement.
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@iol Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:43:07
IEC publishes names of elected councillors as municipalities prepare for inaugural sittings
The IEC has published the names of councillors elected in the 2026 local government elections, while five by-elections and a Northern Cape revote remain outstanding.
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