Cape Town - The City of Cape Town begs residents to not give money or food directly to the less fortunate, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial cabinet has officially declared Tuesday's storm a provincial disaster and water cannons and riot police were out in force at the start of an operation to clear illegal street vendors from Harare.
Here are some of today’s top stories.
Warning that Cape Town's water outages could cause solar water geysers to 'explode'
Water outages to preselected suburbs by the City of Cape Town could lead to solar water geysers "exploding", an electrical and electronic engineer warned.
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KZN storm declared a provincial disaster
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial cabinet has officially declared Tuesday's storm a provincial disaster, following the devastating impact the heavy rains had on several districts across the province.
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When Ramaphosa wins, he must send Zuma to live in Nkandla - Gordhan
When Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa wins December's African National Congress elective conference, he must send President Jacob Zuma to live in Nkandla, former finance minister Pravin Gordhan said.
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WATCH: Police officers assaulted, injured in shooting over corpse
Vanderbijlpark police are investigating a case of murder, attempted murder and assault after a group of foreign nationals attacked them while they were raiding a suspected drug den.
Watch the video here.
Don't give 'money directly to street people', City of Cape Town begs residents
The City of Cape Town reiterated its call for residents to not give money or food directly to homeless individuals, saying that handouts perpetuate chronic homelessness.
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Jason Rohde 'staged wife's suicide wrong' - pathologist
Suspicious findings from a Spier Hotel room and Susan Rohde's body suggested a more sinister and calculated death than the suicide that her husband claimed he found, the Western Cape High Court heard.
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All Blacks hard man: The Boks are back!
Former New Zealand prop Craig Dowd was a relieved man after watching last Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and All Blacks at Newlands.
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Riot police, water cannons out in force in Harare
Water cannons and riot police were out in force on Thursday at the start of an operation to clear illegal street vendors from Harare, witnesses said.
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'Blacks with Access' may not plead ignorance
For the Gucci-wearing, Louis Vuitton-toting, luxury-car-driving, multiple-overseas holiday-going, Apple MacBook-owning, always-nice-time lifestyle living youth. Progeny of the elite.
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