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Nandi Ntini is the social justice news reporter for Sowetan. She is interested in being part of the change for the communities of SA, for the voice of the silenced and for underserved societies.

SAPS tactical briefing across all sectors of security which included private security ahead of the June 30 March on March protest.

WATCH | ‘R600m to protect illegal migrants instead of securing borders’: ActionSA councillor

Heavy police presence at march sparks criticism over government priorities

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Life goes on as normal in Soweto on the morning of Tuesday, June 30, with some spaza shops open and some closed, and taxis and shopping centres operating. Picture:

WATCH | ‘Our voices must be heard on issues that concern us’, say Soweto protesters

Soweto residents demand stronger action against undocumented foreigners

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Gcina Dhladhla collapsed and died in a bathroom cubicle after she had allegedly been advised to take Grand-Pa headache powders for pain.

Cartrack offers to pay funeral costs of employee who died at work

Cartrack has offered to pay the funeral expenses of its employee, Gcina Dhladhla, following her death at the company’s offices last week.

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Cartrack has opened a case with the police after the death of employee Gcina Dhladhla.

Family of deceased Cartrack employee to meet with company

The family of a Soweto woman who died inside a toilet cubicle at work say they are expecting to meet with Cartrack on Wednesday in a bid to find answers regarding what led to her death.

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Gcina Dhladhla collapsed and died in a bathroom cubicle at work after repeatedly reporting extreme fatigue.
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LISTEN | Cartrack employee dies at work after complaining of fatigue

Cartrack says the woman was not denied sick leave and made no indication she was unwell when she reported for duty

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Putco buses at a depot in Industria West, Johannesburg. File photo:

Gauteng ordered to pay Putco R154m over unpaid bus subsidies

The Pretoria high court has ordered the Gauteng transport department to pay more than R154m to bus operator Putco over unpaid subsidised bus service contracts

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Elona Njube of Elona's Collection prepares the distribution of products for her customers around South Africa, in Randburg, Johannesburg, May 13 2026. Picture: ANTONIO MUCHAVE

WATCH | How social media is helping youths find work as runners

Jobless youngsters build online businesses as personal shoppers

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Informally manufactured three-legged pots, especially the widely used silver ones, are under scrutiny as potential contributors to lead poisoning.

Your three-legged pot could slowly be poisoning you: health department

Be warned: the three-legged silver pot you use to cook potjiekos and other favourites is slowly poisoning you and potentially causing your kidneys to fail.

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More than 25,000 people are expected through SA's ports of entry daily this coming Easter weekend.

More than 25,000 travellers expected daily through SA borders over Easter

Border authorities are expecting more than 25,000 travellers a day during the Easter holidays at the country’s busiest ports of entry

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Convicted rapist and fraudster Thabo Bester appeared in the Johannesburg High Court, arguing that his treatment in prison violates his constitutional rights. Bester claimed he has been held in prolonged solitary confinement for three years, subjected to unfair conditions, and denied the opportunity to properly defend himself. He further challenged the validity of his incarceration warrant, accusing correctional authorities of abusing their powers under the Correctional Services Act, and insisted he deserves a fair legal process.

WATCH | Thabo Bester: I am treated as if I’ve already been found guilty

Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester has denied that he escaped from Mangaung prison in 2022, saying he was lawfully released.

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Distraught parents at the accident scene where 13 school pupils perished in a accident between a private scholar transport and truck on the golden highway in Vanderbijlpark

Human error blamed for deadly Vaal school transport crash

What was meant to be 13-year-old Bokamoso Mokhobo’s first day of high school yesterday turned to tragedy as the teenager died before getting to school when her scholar transport driver collided with a truck while trying to overtake other…

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The wreck in which 13 school pupils lost their lives in Vanderbijlpark on Monday morning.

WATCH | Distraught parents force way onto Vanderbijlpark school transport crash site

Parents of the 13 pupils who died in a collision between a scholar transport vehicle and a truck in Vanderbijlpark on Monday morning forcefully entered the crash site where their dead children lay in the wreckage after police repeatedly…

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The NSFAS says it has approved more than 600,000 applications for 2026. File photo.

NSFAS to cover February-March upfront payments

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has approved more than 600,000 funding applications for the 2026 academic year out of nearly 900,000 submissions received nationwide.

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Sgt Morogwa Koboekae’s love for her job helps solve cold cases./Supplied

Cop closes 15-year-old case in days

When the case of a man who escaped from a North West prison in 2010 while serving an eight-year sentence remained unsolved and was later relegated to the cold case unit, it took Sgt Morongwa Koboekae a few days to find the prisoner.

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Many immigrants who cross the Beitbridge border in Limpopo into SA face high cross-border fees when they have to send money back home

SA beefing up border security for festive season

Border Management Authority boss warns travellers to stay on right side of the law

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