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By Buchule Putini South Africa’s unemployment wound is bleeding wider. New figures from Statistics South Africa show the country’s official jobless rate has shifted up to 33.2% in the second quarter of 2025—one of the highest in the world. The rise from 32.9% in Q1 may seem small, but behind that fraction are lives—8.4 million…

By Montsho Matlala Phalaborwa: Former Warrant Officer Olson Mnisi has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for murdering his colleague, Colonel Lesiba Gilbert Matsetela, during a 2018 manhunt. The Limpopo High Court heard that on 16 September 2018, Mnisi was part of a Namakgale Police Station team sent to arrest an armed robbery suspect…

By Staff Reporter Germiston — A major fire broke out early this morning at the Department of Home Affairs building in Germiston, sending thick smoke into the sky and causing alarm among nearby residents and staff. Firefighters from Germiston and surrounding areas responded swiftly and battled the blaze for several hours. The cause of the…

By Montsho Matlala Glen Cowie, Sekhukhune — The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) in Limpopo has strongly criticised National Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi for publicly removing St Ritas Hospital’s CEO and top management last Tuesday, accusing them of poor performance — and broadcasting the incident live on the Limpopo Premier’s Office…