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Dairy farmer Richard Adamson told the South African Human Rights Commission's food systems inquiry that farmers have little control over milk prices, arguing that supermarkets hold the greatest bargaining power in the dairy value chain.
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Supermarkets hold too much power over milk prices, farmer tells SAHRC

Blame put on farmers for rising dairy costs is misplaced, commission hears

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Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi told the South African Human Rights Commission's food system inquiry that South Africa must do more to tackle the commercial drivers of unhealthy diets. Picture: Freddy Mavunda © Business Day

Motsoaledi urges crackdown on unhealthy food and alcohol marketing

Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has warned that South Africa is losing the fight against lifestyle diseases, saying the country cannot afford to ignore the powerful commercial forces driving unhealthy eating and drinking habits.

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Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube says stunting is irreversible. Picture: Fredlin Adriaan

‘Stunting is irreversible’: Gwarube urges more funding for school nutrition

Education minister Siviwe Gwarube was addressing the SAHRC inquiry into the national food system on Thursday

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Protesters during the June 1976 uprising in South Africa. The Soweto uprising was a series of demonstrations and protests led by black school children in South Africa under apartheid that began on the morning of 16 June 1976. (Photo by Gallo Images / Rapport archives)

YOUTH DAY | Youth of 2026 face a different struggle 50 years after 1976 uprising

Fifty years after the Soweto Uprising, many young South Africans say their biggest fight is no longer for access to education but for access to jobs.

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Two Nile crocodiles were discovered at a home in Springs, Gauteng.

‘Wild animals are not pets’: experts call for stricter exotic animal laws

NSPCA calls for stricter laws around exotic pets after two crocodiles found in Springs

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On Wednesday 11 suspects were arrested at an alleged illegal drug laboratory.

WATCH | Four Mexicans believed to be among 11 arrested in drug raid

Police said 11 people have been arrested, including four suspects believed to be Mexican nationals, after a national crime intelligence unit uncovered a drug laboratory in North West on Wednesday.

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Services have been suspended at the Pretoria high court due to a power outage. Stock image

Chief justice’s office mum on lack of backup after outage closes Pretoria high court temporarily

Generator has not been working ‘for years’, sources at court building say

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An illegal miner is carried by medical officials after being rescued at the mine shaft in Stilfontein. File image.

SAHRC inquiry highlights divided departments in response to illegal mining

The South African Human Rights Commission’s inquiry into illegal mining has revealed divisions between government departments that had a role in illegal mining incidents at Stilfontein and affected communities.

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Johannesburg MMC for roads and transport Kenny Kunene. File photo.

Mayor ‘punched above his pay grade’ in Rea Vaya decision: Kunene

Johannesburg MMC for roads and transport Kenny Kunene has accused mayor Dada Morero of overstepping his authority by unilaterally suspending Rea Vaya feeder bus services in Soweto and ignoring legal and technical advice from officials.

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Lawrence Ramalwa, the alleged mastermind behind a hijacked property in Bryanston, was granted R1,000 bail. File photo

Accused in Bryanston property hijack case gets R1,000 bail

Alleged Bryanston property hijacker Lawrence Ramalwa was granted bail of R1,000 by the Randburg magistrate’s court on Friday.

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Police launched a manhunt after a mass shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal on the West Rand. File photo

Delays in identity parade slows Bekkersdal tavern shooting case

The case against five men arrested in connection with the fatal shooting at KwaNoxolo tavern in Bekkersdal in Gauteng stalled after the state confirmed an identity parade has not yet been conducted.

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WeBuyCars has agreed to pay a R2.5m fine and a R3.4m refund to consumers affected by its contravention of the Consumer Protection Act. Stock photo.

WeBuyCars fined R2.5m, ordered to refund affected customers R3.4m

WeBuyCars’ contravention of the Consumer Protection Act has cost the used-car platform nearly R6m.

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A vehicle swept away in the Hennops River in Centurion was recovered with two bodies inside. File photo.

Two bodies recovered after vehicle swept away in Hennops River during weekend floods

City of Tshwane emergency services have recovered the bodies of two people whose vehicle was swept away when heavy downpours on Sunday morning caused rising water levels and strong currents that created extremely dangerous conditions.

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Three men were arrested by the Hawks for allegedly asking for R300,000 gratification to award a tender to a businessman. Stock photo.

R300k ‘gratification’ lands Madibeng councilor and colleagues behind bars

Madibeng ward councillor Peter Legong, 39, a municipal regional secretary at the Brits office, Raymond Mogaile, 40, and a driver, Menzi Mngadi, 42, appeared briefly in the Pretoria magistrate’s court on Friday.

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MiWay employees picket outside their offices in Parktown over salary cuts.

‘Phones down’ at MiWay as sales agents protest over salary cuts

MiWay sales agents staged a picket outside the company’s offices in Parktown, Johannesburg, on Friday, protesting against salary cuts that have crippled their ability to sustain their families.

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