Are you thinking of switching medical aid options? If so, read this first. It’s that time of year again. Many major medical schemes have opened up brief, annual window periods in which members can change their plans. Clueless? Contact your medical aid to find out about specific deadlines. While cost is the first thing most..
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How to choose a medical aid plan
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Health official organised hitmen to kill Soweto hospital CEO
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An official of the Gauteng department of health has been convicted of conspiring to commit murder, Health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa said. Briefing the media in Midrand, Ramokgopa said Zandi Qwabe, a clerk at the Bheki Mlangeni Regional Hospital in Soweto, had organised hitmen to have the CEO and the labour relations manager of the hospital..
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Outcry as SAPS spend millions on “most expensive bulletproof vests in the world”
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Even when the ANC Elective Conference is dominating headlines, the Sunday Times still managed to find some separate story to break. This time, it’s about the South African Police Service purchasing possibly the most expensive bulletproof vests in the world. The report states that R6.7 million was spent on 200 hi-tech lightweight vests for ballistics..
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Stay healthy on holiday
Kankerondersoeke se koste kan styg ná Pelindaba-probleme
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Pelindaba se vervaardigingsaanleg van radioaktiewe produkte vir mediese gebruik is steeds nie in bedryf nie nadat dit twee weke gelede weens ’n probleem met die waterstofreguleringstelsel gesluit is. Daarom word alle radioaktiewe molibdeen- en jodiumprodukte wat in die diagnose en behandeling van kanker en ander siektetoestande gebruik word, van die buiteland af ingevoer. Die prys..
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Presidency disappointed, after Jacob Zuma was listed as the most reckless president in South Africa’s political history
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The presidency is totally dismayed after the disparaging language was used, including the listing of the president in such a derogatory manner. The full bench in Pretoria on Wednesday ordered president Jacob Zuma to personally pay the costs of his failed bid to stop the release of the Public Protector’s state capture report. Former Finance..
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Breaking news! Grace Mugabe to appear in High Court in Pretoria, after being stripped of diplomatic immunity
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The former Zimbabwean first lady has been confronted with series of battles ever since her long standing husband fell from power. Currently three different rights groups have joined forces with the Democratic Alliance (DA) to set aside the diplomatic immunity granted to former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe to shield her from being tried for..
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Play dead, live another day – 89-year Sedgefield woman after attack
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An 89-year-old Sedgefield woman is in good spirits and well on her way to recovery only days after she was violently attacked and robbed at her home last week. A sprightly Janet Rendell, who lives in the Groenvlei area with her husband Tony, this week relayed the scene that played itself out on 5 December,..
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Women with kids robbed at gunpoint on beachfront
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A visiting King William’s Town mother was robbed at gunpoint in front of her two young children when they went for a walk at the Port Elizabeth beachfront. Two gunmen attacked Maree Rushmere, 37, and her 66-year-old mother, Patricia Hayes, just metres from the Protea Hotel Marine. Police spokeswoman Colonel Priscilla Naidu said a case..
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‘IT’S LIKELY RUSSIA WILL INTERFERE IN ANC ELECTIVE CONFERENCE’
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A political scenario planner says Russia’s determination to sell a trillion-rand nuclear power plant to South Africa gives it a considerable stake in the ANC leadership contest. Political scenario planner Jakkie Cilliers says it’s likely Russia will interfere in the African National Congress (ANC) elective conference when it chooses a successor to President Jacob Zuma..
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WATCH: Motorist assaults traffic officer for giving him a fine
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A motorist who allegedly assaulted a traffic officer after being stopped for breaking a road rule has been arrested‚ the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and police confirmed on Tuesday. He is now facing a criminal charge and being kept in custody until his next court appearance. The clash occurred on the N12 in Potchefstroom..
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Killers of student Hannah Cornelius seemed more concerned about wooing their lovers in court than the 10 charges they face
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The four men accused of the rape and murder of Stellenbosch student Hannah Cornelius seemed more concerned about wooing their lovers in court than the 10 charges they face. Geraldo Parsons smiled and blew kisses to his girlfriend after he heard that the case was postponed, yet again, to January 25. He was standing in..
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‘Whites must go to hell ‘- Racism between academic staff at the UNISA
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The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it is concerned by allegations of racism between academic staff at the University of South Africa (UNISA). “The Commission finds it particularly concerning that two decades into our constitutional democratic dispensation‚ we‚ as a nation‚ are still grappling with challenges of racism and racial tension‚ even within..
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Ace Magashule: “Don’t be afraid of white people making noise”
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Attacks on the media and white monopoly capital formed part of the political report delivered by ANC Free State chairperson Ace Magashule at the weekend. He gave his address before delegates during the Free State’s controversial provincial congress, which has been postponed at least four times throughout the year. Recently it was pushed back due..
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