The official Arsenal Vavel podcast, bringing you weekly episodes on all things Gunners. Previews, Reactions, Opinions and Interviews, plus much more! Find us on the Sport Social Podcast Network: https://podcast.sport-social.co.uk/podcast/49-unbeaten/
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Online dating and dating apps are powerful connectors in the dating landscape. Since the first dating site launched in the 1990s, online dating has grown in popularity and become normalized around the world. Millions of people use it to find love and companionship – but as well as the rewards of finding a partner, there are also risks, including on…
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The stigma that is associated with menstruation deters society from having an open discussion about menstrual hygiene
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According to non-governmental organization, Nguvu collective, lack of awareness the stigma that is associated with menstruation is increased exponentially in prisons where women face intersecting discriminatory practices because of their gender and incarceration.By SAfm
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South African man's senior national team will be playing in the exciting final of the ICC T20 world cup
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South African man's senior national team will be playing in the exciting final of the ICC T20 world cup at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados this afternoon for the very first time since rejoining international sporting community in 1992. The Proteas will be playing against India, who are the favorites to lift the trophy. It's going to be …
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South Africans are still watching the GNU talk outcome swith baited breath
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In the latest developments, the ANC and the DA have yet to reconcile their differences over Cabinet positions. Wil this threaten the unity in government of national unity talks? To unpack this we are now joined on the line by Dr Ongama Mtimka political analyst at Nelson Mandela University.By SAfm
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"I voted once in my life, once in my life! I'll be 49[years-old] this year. That's why I am not interested in our government, they can go to h**l"- Residents of Hout Bay, in the Western Cape skeptical ...
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The Democratic Alliance is one of the major partners of the proposed Government of National Unity. The party has been governing the Western Cape since 2009. It retained the province with an outright majority in the May 2024 elections. We visited Houtbay, a traditional fishing town and economic hub, surrounded by impoverished communities. Mercedes B…
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South Africa has one foot in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup as the Proteas maintain their unbeaten streak
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South Africa has one foot in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, and remain unbeaten so far in the tournament. But their game against England yesterday was a close one, as they scrambled to a win by 7 runs. The match went down to essentially the last ball, as a bit of wayward bowling near the end of the match came close to up-ending them. To look…
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South African consumers encouraged to be proactive rather than reactive and alert their creditors when they find themselves unable to meet their financial obligations
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South African consumers across the board find themselves increasingly under pressure due to the high cost of living and other factors outside their control, such as the increasing food and petrol prices. What's also concerning, is the shrinking budget allocation on essential items, such as education, healthcare and savings. Where consumers do have …
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"There is an interesting context that is emerging around how political parties arrived at the current Statement of Intent "- Political analyst, Sanusha Naidu weighs in on consultations ahead of announcement ...
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to appoint his deputy president, ministers and their deputies soon. Ramaphosa has begun consultations on the appointment of a new cabinet after agreeing to form a broad coalition with opposition parties. The Government of National Unity (GNU), includes parties such as the DA, IFP, Patriotic Alliance (PA), GOOD …
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Incoming government needs to streamline programmes for the youth
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As we celebrate Youth Day, it's a sharp reminder that South Africa has one of the highest youth unemployment rates globally, with 61% of those aged 15-24 and 40% of those aged 25-34 being very vulnerable. Young people face unique challenges when it comes to finding their place in the world. Some of the challenges youth in South Africa face include …
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Regulate sale of 'junk foods' to fight obesity: HEALA
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The Healthy Living Alliance - HEALA - is warning that the obesity epidemic facing the youth of South Africa, inadvertently places them at risk of major non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, pulmonary diseases, strokes, certain types of cancer and type 2 diabetes. According to Discovery's 2023 ObeCity Index, more than 20 million South Afri…
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Underage drinking a major youth problem in SA
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Research conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council in 2022 found that 30% of South Africans between the age 16 and older consumed alcohol. However, 90% of these drinkers engaged in binge drinking, meaning they sometimes consumed four or more drinks in one sitting. Meanwhile, non-profit organisation, Aware.org says 50% of teenagers in South A…
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Cautious welcome to news that elephant poaching is on the decline
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A new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has revealed that elephant poaching is on the decline. The reduction of cases has been linked to the closure of key domestic ivory markets which has significantly reduced demand . On the supply side, the conviction of high-level traffickers across Africa and Asia has limited the flow of…
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Success of GNU hinges on improved service delivery
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For some analysis on the new Cyril Ramaphosa GNU , Bongiwe Zwane spoke to political analysts Sandile Swana and Dr Fikile Vilakazi...By SAfm
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PAC still studying modalities of joining Government of National Unity
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Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected President of South Africa. He beat EFF leader Julius Malema by 283 votes. Malema received 44 votes and was nominated by the UDM. Ramaphosa was nominated by the IFP. The win paves the way for Ramaphosa to lead an ANC led government of national unity. The leaders of parties that constitute parliament following the …
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Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will TODAY preside over the swearing in of the permanent delegates in the National Council of Provinces - NCOP. This follows YESTERDAY's swearing in ceremony of the hundreds of Members of Parliament at the Cape Town International Convention Centre during the first sitting of the National Assembly of the seventh Parliamen…
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Economy must take centre stage in discussions to establish GNU
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The Don Consultancy Group Chief Economist, Chifipa Mhango says the South African 2024 Election results have transformed the political landscape, and the challenge remains on transforming the economy. The new South African government faces enormous domestic challenges, which are stimulating economic growth, job creation and confronting structural in…
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Establishment of GNU must be inclusive: Bantu Holomisa
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At least six political parties have written to Chief Justice Raymond Zondo asking him to appoint a retired judge to facilitate talks on the formation of a Government of National Unity. The UDM, ACDP, ATM, PAC, UAT and BOSA say the 18 political parties that secured one or more seats in the National Assembly should be allowed to decide the make-up of…
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Asking the Chief Justice to facilitate talks to establish a GNU is totally wrong: Vavi
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As consultative talks to set up the 7th administartion under a government of national unity continue THIS WEEKEND, some political parties have expressed support for the ANC proposed idea while some have outright rejected the suggestion and announced they will not be part of the project. ANC alliance partner, COSATU, has openly opposed any coalition…
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Over 20,000 runners from South Africa and other parts of the world have set off in the 85-km Comrades Marathon, regarded as the richest race on the African continent. The cash price for this year's race is over R4 million. .. This year's Up Run started earlier THIS MORNING at Durban's City Hall and will end at the Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecour…
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No party is too small to meaningfully contribute to GNU: Analyst
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As a way of laying the ground for a stable and sustainable GNU, the ANC has also called for a national dialogue to help rebuild social cohesion. To help us understand what the national dialogue would hope to achieve Bongiwe Zwane spoke to political analyst, Dr Ongama MtimkaBy SAfm
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Parties need 'Wisdom of Solomon' as they butt heads in GNU talks
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As consultative talks to set up the 7th administartion under a government of national unity continue THIS WEEKEND, some political parties have expressed support for the ANC proposed idea while some have outright rejected the suggestion and announced they will not be part of the project. .The Democratic Alliance (DA) and Inkatha Freedom Party (IPF) …
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Bafana Bafana secure important point in World Cup qualifier
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INTRO: On FRIDAY Bafana Bafana secured an important point with a 1-1 draw against bitter rivals Nigeria in their World Cup Group C match at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. The Super Eagles, initially favourites in Group C, had draws in their first two qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe. Hugo Broos' side began with a win over Benin but suf…
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A first in cricket history as T20 World Cup starts on American soil
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For the first time in history, a cricket World Cup starts on American soil today after America and West Indies won the joint bid to host the event in 2021. Action begins when the United States host Canada in Dallas and will conclude with the final on the 29th of June at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. The Proteas' opening match takes place tomorro…
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Political parties can raise objections but threats to the IEC are unproductive: Analyst
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Political parties can raise objections but threats to the IEC are unproductive: AnalystBy SAfm
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Maturity paramount as parties start coalition talks
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As talks on establishing coalition governments will soon start between political parties, some are expressing concern that the disfunction experienced in municipalities dogged by unworkable coalition arrangements will soon filter to provincial and national government. For their perspective on this issue we spoke to Zukiswa Kota, Head of Monitoring …
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Writing on the wall for political parties as vote counting nears conclusion
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Writing on the wall for political parties as vote counting nears conclusionBy SAfm
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So what process awaits in Parliament after all votes have been counted, declared and seats allocated? To tell us more we are joined by Advocate Modibedi Phindela, Secreatry to the National Council of Provinces, NCOP.By SAfm
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#HOPE4SA encouraged by election outcome and hopeful of better future
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#HOPE4SA is a small political party launched ...months ago and participated in the 2024 election. The party, which campaigned on the hope and a promise for change in South Africa's political landscape, has so far garnered just above 26 000 votes or 0.17% of the national vote. To tell us about their experience we spoke to #HOPE4SA National Secretary…
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The Elders group of world leaders has said "no country is above the law" and Israel's "unlawful approach" to its war on Gaza cannot continue following the ICJ's order to halt military operations in the Rafah area. This comes as the ICJ on FRIDAY called on Israel to end its operation in Rafah. Over the last two weeks, Israel has reduced entire neigh…
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Gupta arrests in India rekindle SA's search for Rajesh and Atul
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The Department of Justice says it will hold engagements with officials in India following the arrest of Ajay and Anil Gupta on Friday for their alleged involvement in the death of a man in that country. Speaking to journalists at YESTERDAY's ANC rally at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola clarified that Gupta family members…
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The drive to Wednesday's national and provincial elections goes a gear up with over 1.6 million voters who applied for special votes casting their ballots TOMORROW and TUESDAY. According to Electoral Commission of South Africa - IEC -, a little over a million special voters will visit voting stations where they were registered, while the remainder …
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Young voters remain largely undecided ahead of crucial elections
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Part of the folklore of politics is that being first on a ballot paper is worth at least some extra votes in any general elections. Nkosikhulule Nyembezi , Policy Analyst and Researcher at Election Monitoring Network says for decades, specialists in voting mechanics have studied whether the order in which voters see candidates on the ballot impacts…
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Elation as South Africa's fynbos blooms at London's Chelsea Flower Show
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THIS WEEK South Africa triumphantly returned to the world's greatest floral exhibition, the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show in London. The country not only secured a Gold medal from the judges but also won the "Best Exhibit in the Pavilion" and the "Best New Design" awards - a first for South Africa. The last time the country compet…
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Political parties in final push to show strength and woo voters
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Some political parties are holding their final weekend campaign rallies TODAY in a last push to woo voters ahead of the national and provincial elections on Wednesday. Among them is the ANC which holds it's SIYAQOBA rally at the 95 thousand seater FNB stadium in Johannesburg. The Red Berets will have their TSHELA THUPA campaign rally at the 46 thou…
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Traditional leaders must be given more space in Africa's governance
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INTRO: It's Africa Month and today is Africa day. This is a time when the continent commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity. While we reflect on what it means to be African as well, let's speak about another part of us that is often under scrutiny. This is monarchs. Is there still a place for them and given modernisation, how…
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MSF bemoans lack of humanitarian access in war torn Sudan
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Sudan has been engulfed in civil war since fighting erupted on last year in April. Fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has seen more than 15,000 killed and many more displaced. According to humanitarian aid groups , the violence has worsened an already precarious humanitarian situation. Last week the the Uni…
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AFRICA DAY: Not much to celebrate as web of horror continues for many Africans
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Sixty-one years ago TODAY, 32 African nations came together in Ethiopia to establish the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which is now known as the African Union. Since 1963, Africa Day has been celebrated annually, on May 25, as a commemoration of this historical unification of African countries. But as we celebrate Africa Day, there is a loud…
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Excitement as South Africans in Australia vote
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With over 3500 registered voters, Canberra in Australia was the third largest overseas voting station after the UK and Netherlands. Udo Carelse spoke to who was among the thousands who cast their ballots there YESTERDAYBy SAfm
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Ground Work Collective observation of overseas vote is rehearsal for May 29 poll
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The election support organisation, Ground Work Collective, this weekend dispatched their independent election observers to voting stations in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Switzerland. The election observation as part of its X_Change campaign and has seen thousands of South Africans volunteer to observe elections both at home an…
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.... South Africans living in the UK cast their ballots for the second and final day TODAY ...
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Over 1200 South Africans cast ballots at three polling stations in the United States, well below the more than 4200 eligible to cast ballots in the national poll in that country. 635 ballots were cast in New York, far less than the 1700 expected in the Big Apple. Only 226 votes were cast ballots in Los Angeles while Washington D.C. issued more than…
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Frantic search for 11 fishermen lost at sea continues
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Search and rescue efforts are still continuing for 11 fishermen who went missing after their fishing trawler sank off the coast of Cape Town n Friday afternoon. The National Sea Rescue Institute, the NSRI, says it is still hopeful that the missing 11- fishermen will be found as a debris field where the fishing trawler went down has been located . F…
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Timing and speed of signing amendment bills raises eyebrows and questions: Analyst
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This week President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the country's biggest health policy overhaul into law. Civil society organisations and political parties are threatening legal action , saying Ramaphosa must return to the drawing board and work with various industry experts to design a workable, universal health care model.Last week he signed the Electora…
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MK Party launches election manifesto with pledge to improve the lives of black South Africans
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Better the lives of the black majority. This was the message that came from the Umkhonto Wesizwe party during its manifesto launch at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto YESTERDAY. The party aimed to woo voters just 11 days before the country heads to the hotly contested May polls. It has made inroads in provinces like KwaZulu-Natal since its formation l…
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More South Africans abroad cast ballots today as voting weekend gets off to a good start
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Voting in the 2024 national elections at international voting stations started YESTERDAY and will continue this weekend. Registered voters in mainly Middle Eastern countries cast their ballots yesterday and the rest of the world - some 102 countries - will vote TODAY. London, which has the largest number of eligible voters of any voting station wit…
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Lawyers for Human Rights welcome SIU and Hawks search and seizure operation at refugee centres
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The Special Investigative Unit conducted a search and seizure operation at the Desmond Tutu Refugee Centre in Marabastad in Pretoria YESTERDAY (FRIDAY). This after a whistleblower tipped off the Department of Home Affairs to unlawful activities occurring at the centre where officials are allegedly being bribed to issue fraudulent documents to unreg…
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Grave concern over looming shortage of insulin for diabetes management
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The South African Department of health forecasts supply challenges of insulin pen devices for diabetes management, and has advised health facilities to ration the distribution of insulin pens across the country. Reacting to this development, the global medical humanitarian organisation, Doctors Without Borders or MSF, is calling on Danish pharmaceu…
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Call for nurses to be empowered as they celebrate International Nurses Day
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TODAY is International Nurses Day. This year's theme is, "Investing in Nurses and the Economic Power of Care", which emphasizes a global call to reshape perceptions about nursing. This as there are amplified calls for countries to move away from a General Practitioner or doctor-centric healthcare system towards one that is more nurse-led. This howe…
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TB vaccine trial launched in Gqeberha to address SA's number one killer disease
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A global TB vaccine trial was launched THIS WEEK in Gqeberha to address South Africa's number one killer disease. The Wits Health Consortium announced the start of the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute's Phase 3 clinical trial to assess the efficacy of TB vaccine candidate, The trial is being held at the Isango Lethemba TB Research Un…
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Elation and disbelief as survivor is retrieved from building collapse site after 6 days
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There was elation on site where a survivor was retrieved YESTERDAY after 118 hours of being trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building at George in the Western Cape. The multi apartment building was under construction when it collapsed on Monday. Eighty one people were on site when the building imploded. Forty-two have so far been recovered, …
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More bodies recovered from George building collapse site
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There was elation on site where a survivor was retrieved YESTERDAY after 118 hours of being trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building at George in the Western Cape. Meanwhile , in the early hours of the morning (SUNDAY) , a body was removed under the rubble. For the latest Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Western Cape Chief Director for Disaster Manag…
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