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School clerk jailed 12 years after defrauding North West school through 170 fraud counts
A former school administration clerk has been sentenced to an effective eight years behind bars after admitting to 170 counts of fraud involving the theft of school funds, with the court finding his actions were driven by greed and a serious breach of trust.
Thembelihle Mabanga
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Gauteng Health disputes claims Steve Biko patient went blind due to broken equipment
The Gauteng Department of Health has rejected allegations that a patient lost their sight because of faulty equipment at Steve Biko Academic Hospital, saying clinical records show the vision loss was linked to pre-existing medical complications rather than infrastructure failures.
Thembelihle Mabanga
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Eskom is on the right path, political and business interests must not derail its work
The conversation around Eskom is no longer simply about whether the lights will stay on. Increasingly, there is evidence that the utility is moving towards greater operational stability. That progress must be protected.
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Nearly half of South Africa's new voters are under 29 as youth drive 2026 registration surge
Young South Africans emerged as the biggest success story of the Electoral Commission's final voter registration campaign, with nearly half of all new registrations coming from citizens under the age of 29 ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Thembelihle Mabanga
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