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31/08/2023

📷's by Timothy Bernard for African News Agency

In the early hours of Thursday morning, a fire ripped through a five storey building in the Johannesburg CBD killing, at last count, 73 people.

A Malawian national who was living in the five-story building in Johannesburg CBD when a fire broke out, told IOL how she had to jump from the second floor with her luggage while the fire engulfed the building.

“By midnight, I just heard people screaming and crying saying, ‘fire’ inside, ‘fire!’”

The sound of people shouting echoed through the burning building in Johannesburg CBD, said a survivor who was trapped inside.

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30/08/2023

📷's by David Edward Ritchie for African News Agency

A lucky group of students from Redhill School in Johannesburg got to be amongst the first few to experience a Night Safari & Boma Dinner at Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary just outside Plettenberg Bay before the tours officially open to the public on the 1st of September 2023.

Home to several of the majestic big cats of the world – Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Pumas and Jaguars - the animals have all been rescued or rehomed from facilities that could no longer care for them. Red lights are used on the night safaris as they don’t irritate the animals.

Jukani is part of the South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance (SAASA), which also includes Monkeyland and Birds of Eden.

IOL News Cape Argus Weekend Argus Cape Times Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary The South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance (SAASA) Lara Mostert Andrew Nezar Plettenberg Bay Tourism Plettenberg Bay Everything&Anything Plettenberg Bay Plett & Bitou Fam Redhill School

08/08/2023

📷's by The Human's Narrative for African News Agency

Australia showed yet again why they are the undisputed champions of netball.

The Aussie Diamonds sealed a 61-45 win over England to claim their record 12th Netball World Cup title in front a packed arena at the Cape Town International Convention Centre to bring down the curtain on the 2023 tournament.

The win can also be seen as redemption Australia as they lost the final by just one point against New Zealand at the Liverpool tournament four years ago.

The Australians were contesting their ninth consecutive gold-medal match, having never finished lower than second in the tournament’s 60-year history.

The Aussies were handed the trophy by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa who was attendance at the World Cup today.

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04/08/2023

📷's by The Human's Narrative for African News Agency

The City of Cape Town is seeking an urgent interdict against the violence and lawlessness associated with the taxi strike action that began on Thursday afternoon. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis also condemned these actions.

The City has confirmed violent protests near the Khayelitsha taxi rank. Two law enforcement cars were stoned and two buses were also set alight in Nyanga.

MyCiTi bus passengers were also forced off buses during the afternoon. The N2 outbound was also blocked by slow-moving minibus-taxis.

The South African National African National Taxi Council (Santaco) retracted from engagements with the City and the Western Cape Government last week and due to unfair discriminatory practices towards minibus taxis, Santaco has decided to cease operations immediately until August 10, 2023.

The violent strike actions follow clashes between taxi operators and the City’s traffic officers in the CBD on Tuesday. These clashes saw cars stoned and commuters stranded for hours.

Cape Argus Weekend Argus Cape Times City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis MyCiTi Bus

04/08/2023

📷's by Ayanda Jongi Ndamane for African News Agency

While the City of Cape Town claimed it was not declaring war against the taxi industry, mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith has proclaimed that they will “proceed with impounding 25 vehicles for every truck, bus, vehicle or facility that is burnt or vandalised”.

The City is also seeking an urgent interdict amid mayhem and violence that erupted shortly after the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) in the Western Cape announced their stayaway.

Thousands of commuters across the province were affected when Santaco, joined by eight regional associations met in Makhaza, Khayelitsha and resolved to down tools over issues including the impoundments of vehicles.

People stood in long queues at bus stops and terminuses, with some stranded commuters, including pupils, telling the Cape Times they remained at the ranks because they were fearful to use buses as some were attacked. Other commuters opted to walk home.

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04/08/2023

📷's by Ayanda Jongi Ndamane for African News Agency

The South African National Taxi Council has decided to embark on a stay-away for six days.

This was decided by all eight regions who gathered at the Desmond Tutu Community Hall in Makhaza, Khayelitsha.

Chairperson Mandla Hermanus said after the clash with the City’s law-enforcement the taxi industry decided to hold a meeting.

Some of the reasons of the actions are impoundments which they said were unlawful.

“Cars are impounded for frivolous things such as a driver smoking while driving alone in the van.

“Another reason is having an elbow out or cracked number plates,” he added.

“We will keep protesting until the City stops impounding for no reasons.”

Cape Argus Weekend Argus Cape Times

28/07/2023

📷's by Leon Lestrade for African News Agency

NEW ZEALAND 76 - 27 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

New Zealand’s Silver Ferns began their Netball World Cup title defence with a dominant display over Trinidad and Tobago at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in South Africa on Friday, claiming a 76-27 victory.

AUSTRALIA 86-30 ZIMBABWE

World number one Australia completely outplayed Zimbabwe in their first match at the Netball World Cup 2023 in Cape Town, beating their African counterparts 86-30. This was just the second World Cup meeting between the two countries. Australia won the only other encounter 73-37 four years ago in Liverpool.

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28/07/2023

📷's by Henk Kruger & The Human's Narrative for African News Agency

On Wednesday, the City of Cape Town hosted a concert in the lead up to the first-ever Netball World Cup hosted on African soil.

Popular artists such as Nasty C, Simmy, Goodluck, and Kurt Darren, performed at the city’s Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).

A fan park outside the Convention Centre for all netball and sports fans has also been opened for the duration of the tournament.

The fan park is situated at the CTICC, on Walter Sisulu Drive between Heerengracht and Buitengracht, and will also be used as the official viewing area for the Netball World Cup Cape Town 2023.

It will be open to the general public from Friday July 28 until August 6.

There will be a hive of daily activities featuring live entertainment, interactive games and all sorts of activations from 7am until the end of the final NWC game of the day.

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28/07/2023

📷's by The Human's Narrative for African News Agency

DA leader John Steenhuisen has come under fire from the ANC and the GOOD Party following his party’s march in Cape Town to protest amendments to the Employment Equity Act which it describes as “the ANC’s new race quotas.”

The Employment Equity Amendment Bill, which has measures to promote diversity and equality in the workplace was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa in April.

The bill paves the way for the employment and labour minister to, among others, identify and set employment equity numerical targets for each economic sector.

But the DA has joined trade union Solidarity to mount a legal action in court to stop what it says is a “draconian race-based Act”.

Steenhuisen led the march to Parliament, which he described as a “crime scene.”

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28/07/2023

📷's by Oups Mokoena & Thobile Mathonsi for African News Agency

The demands by the SA Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) for salary increases took the spotlight during a council meeting in Tshwane House, with the ANC insisting that mayor Cilliers Brink go out to address workers who had reconvened outside.

Brink, however, refused by saying that addressing workers “would undermine the position of the city manager in managing the employer-employee relationship”.

Workers demonstrated again in spite of a violent march on Wednesday which erupted in a clash with the police. Marchers hurled beer bottles and cans at the police, who used stun grenades to disperse them.

IOL News SAMWU Tshwane House