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Employees at the fuel stations about 3km underground at the South Deep Gold Mine in Westonaria, South Africa. (Gallo Images/ Daily Maverick/Felix Dlangamandla) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro deflected when asked whether it would be a big blow if they didn’t advance to the first round of the CAF Champions League. (Lee Warren/Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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Mohlakeng Community Health Care centre, abandoned allegedly after demands by construction mafia. (Ntwaagae Seleka/News24) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is not expecting an easy race in his home Grand Prix this weekend. (Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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Authorities are on high alert after a suspected outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease at a Free State nursery school. (Jikaboom/Getty Images) A suspected outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease has been recorded in the Free State.The cases appear to stem from a nursery school in Bloemfontein.Authorities are in the process of tracing affected children.Authorities are on high alert after a suspected outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease at a Free State nursery school.The provincial health department said that the suspected outbreak had been recorded at a school in Bloemfontein.It is unclear how many children may be…

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Eskom is procuring electric vehicles and charging infrastructure for a pilot project. (Eskom/Sourced/Facebook). Eskom is procuring electric vehicles and charging infrastructure for a pilot project.Eskom Distribution wants to have a fully electric fleet by 2040.New electric vehicle and hybrid sales are growing rapidly in South Africa.For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page.Eskom is set to procure 20 electric vehicles, including light delivery vehicles and trucks, and install 10 charging stations, as part of a pilot project.In an Eskom Distribution statement issued on Thursday evening, the utility said that the pilot lays the groundwork for its…

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Joseph Lopez (Instagram/@joseph_lopez_28) An American social media influencer and his brother have been jailed for three months for assaulting police while intoxicated on a night out in Dubai.Joseph Lopez, an airforce veteran and Mister USA contender, and his brother Joshua were arrested for “assaulting Dubai Police officers, resisting arrest and damaging public property”.The brothers “didn’t realise the men were plain-clothed police officers”, and thought they were being abducted.An American social media influencer and his brother have been jailed for three months for assaulting police while intoxicated on a night out in Dubai, officials told AFP on Thursday.Joseph Lopez, an…

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A 45-year-old man was arrested on Thursday in connection with unidentified human remains found in a pit toilet in Limpopo. (Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images) Limpopo police arrested a man in connection with human remains discovered in a demolished pit toilet at a school.The remains have not yet been identified.In KwaZulu-Natal, police in Ndwedwe arrested a father and son after a body was recovered in a demolished pit latrine in Mwolokohlo village. A 45-year-old man was arrested on Thursday in connection with unidentified human remains that were discovered in a demolished pit toilet at a school in Burgersfort, Limpopo.According to police spokesperson…

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The SIU said Tembisa Hospital corruption networks – first exposed by Babita Deokaran – have surged to an estimated R3 billion. (Sharlene Rood/News24, Images: Gallo Images) South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we’re about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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