Cape Town - ANC to report Makhosi Khoza's party to IEC over logo colours; An alleged rapist was arrested after falling asleep in the victim’s bed; and Darren Simpson leaves 947 to focus on KFM.
Here are today’s top stories:
Ramaphosa takes Limpopo
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has been nominated as the ANC presidential candidate for Limpopo, receiving a whopping 391 nominations.
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Petrol price knock for motorists
The price of petrol for all grades will increase by 71c a litre from Wednesday, the Department of Energy announced.
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Coetzee takes Boks from 3rd ... to 6th
When current Springbok coach Allister Coetzee took charge of his first Test, the national side were ranked third in the World Rugby rankings.
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'It was because of Dr Barnard that my father got a second chance'
Growing up, Candice Govender had found it difficult to believe that a heart could be removed from one person's chest and placed in another's, as Dr Chris Barnard and his team had done when they performed the world's first heart transplant in 1967.
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King Mabuza – president of South Africa in 2024?
This week one candidate, more than any other, dominated the headlines: Mpumalanga premier, David Mabuza.
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ANC to report Makhosi Khoza's party to IEC over logo colours
The African National Congress will lodge a complaint with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) over the colours and logo of former ANC MP Makhosi Khoza's new party, the African Democratic Change (ADeC).
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Alleged rapist arrested after falling asleep in victim's bed
An alleged rapist has been arrested after he was found fast asleep in his victim's bed at a farm in Esnembe, north of Durban, a private security company said.
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Mugabe relatives cut ties with 'disrespectful' Grace 2 years ago – report
Relatives of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe have reportedly claimed that they cut ties with their daughter-in-law Grace Mugabe more than two years ago.
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David Mabuza: from dirty politician to ANC kingmaker
It now looks increasingly likely that a man who has been accused of masterminding the assassination of his political opponents, large-scale plundering of public funds, attempts to bribe journalists, and stashing away millions of undeclared rands at his farm will be elected ANC deputy president when the party meets in Johannesburg in two weeks’ time to vote for new leaders.
Read more from Adriaan Basson here
After 14 years Darren Simpson leaves 947 to focus on KFM
Darren Simpson has announced that he will be saying goodbye to Joburg and 947 in December, to concentrate on the KFM 94.5 breakfast show in the Cape.
Channel24 has more here
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