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If you may have missed some news events, here you will find a selected collection of Maroela Media’s reports that were published throughout the week. Lesufi sued after racial comments at school at the time (Archive photo: Douglas Ngobeni/Facebook) Rocco Oosthuizen, who was accused of racism four years ago during a riot at Jan Viljoen High School in Randfontein, is suing Panyaza Lesufi, now Gauteng premier, for damages of R750 000. Lesufi, then the MEC for education, arrived at the school and made several comments about the Oosthuizen family. He threatened to have the HRC investigate their “racist actions”. It…

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Claide AI is afraid of launching its most powerful AI modelIt has come to light about an AI model of Anthropic, which Anthropic itself does not want to launch. This is the most powerful AI model of Anthropic company which is being called Claude Mythos. Its codename is Capybara. According to a report by Fortune, the company had accidentally made the documents of this super AI public. According to the report, this could be the most intelligent and powerful AI model ever created. The company itself believes that it is many times ahead of its best model Opus.What is the…

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(Archive photo)A 62-year-old man was murdered in his home on a smallholding near Kameeldrift-Oos on Thursday afternoon when attackers presumably entered his home and overpowered him.According to Capt. Johan van Dyk, police spokesperson, said the police were called at 16:00 after the victim’s neighbor, who lives on the same property, came across his body.”The neighbor returned from work and noticed that the door of the house was open. He found the victim in a pool of blood on the floor.”The victim, who has not yet been identified, suffered a wound to his abdomen, several bruises around his eyes and there…

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Aspiring broadcasters from Windhoek Afrikaans Private School receive their certificates. Chris Matthee, Mareth van Schalkwyk and members of the Association of Broadcasting Veterans attended the handover. (Photo: Facebook/Society of Broadcast Veterans) Knowledge is allowed. That is why the Association of Broadcasting Veterans has decided that the precious knowledge they have acquired over the years in broadcasting is a treasure trove that must be shared with the youth. The association, led by Namibian broadcaster Kolie van Coller, currently consists of 80 Namibian and South African members. These members include an excellent group with decades of experience in radio, television and digital…

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March 27, 2026 Helene Mocke How would you like to share the article? The department says the circumstances of the collapse of the wall are currently being investigated. (Photo: Provided/GDO) A Grade 3 learner died after part of a school wall at Lerutle Primary School in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni, fell on learners during recess. According to the Gauteng Department of Education, the wall collapsed during break on Thursday and six learners were seriously injured. Emergency services responded quickly to the scene and the injured learners were taken to various medical facilities for urgent treatment. One of the injured learners, a grade…

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Kholofelo Morodi has been removed as mayoral committee member for corporate and shared services in the Tshwane metro. (Photo: ActionSA) Kholofelo Morodi has now been officially removed as the Tshwane metro mayoral committee member for corporate and shared services after she was implicated by the Madlanga commission of inquiry into alleged tender manipulation. It is alleged that Morodi handed over internal tender documents to Sgt. Fannie Nkosi, alleged right hand of Lt. Gen. Shadrack Sibiya (suspended deputy national police commissioner), sent. Dr. Nasiphi Moya, the mayor of Tshwane, says she carefully considered Morodi’s written representations after Morodi provided them on…

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Chinette Gallichan (Photo: LinkedIn) The Association of Civil Servants (USA) has strongly condemned the murder of Chinette Gallichan, a labor lawyer, and warns that violence against role players in the legal system poses a direct threat to South Africa’s constitutional order. Maroela Media earlier reported that Gallichan was killed on Monday outside the office of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (KVBA). “This tragic incident is not an isolated incident, but forms part of a disturbing pattern of violence against officials who work in the justice system,” the US said in a statement. ‘The rule of law itself is…

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There are growing concerns that loopholes in SIM card registration are undermining national security efforts and fueling organized crime. (Photo: iStock) Legislation on SIM cards and their registration must be more strongly enforced, says Mmamoloko Kubayi, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development. Kubayi met with players in the communications sector this week, amid growing concerns that loopholes in SIM card registration are undermining national security efforts and fueling organized crime. Detailed submissions by the Government Crime Squad (JCPS) and the police highlighted the systemic, operational and legislative challenges within the current environment of SIM card registration. According to the police,…

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Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos, believes that his team has raised the level compared to what they did in the Africa Cup of Nations even though they played against Panama in a friendly match.The match at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, on Friday night ended in a 1-1 draw.Panama took the lead with a goal by Edgar Yoel Barcenas in the first half in the 23rd minute following a mistake made by Khuliso Mudau.It quickly got the equalizer in the second half in the 48th minute through the foot of Oswin Appollis, who was headed by Mudau in the box.”I believe…

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