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5 things you need to know about South Africa today:
“After serious consideration of the national situation, and the uncertainty around the stability and safety on our campus, we have convened an urgent Special Meeting of the Senate Executive Committee to consider the way forward that will allow us to complete the 2016 academic year.”
Suspects arrested after shootout with police in Sandton wanted for string of robberies
“Police got the information and chased them until they cornered the men next to the bridge under construction. The four men fired at the police but no one was injured‚” Makhubela said.
Three of the men were arrested on the spot but one was able to escape.
Science behind LCHF was always there – Noakes
“It struck me how it was possible that for 33 years I considered myself a [nutrition] expert and never saw the data. I realised it had been hidden,” the scientist said during a hearing into his conduct at the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA).
After the “scales fell from his eyes” when he read The New Atkins for a New You, Noakes said he immersed himself into studying it and became a leading expert in LCHF in the country.
South African can avoid credit downgrade, says Pravin Gordhan
Ratings agencies have warned they could cut the country’s credit rating to ‘junk’ by year-end, if the country does not lift growth to at least one percent annually.
Gordhan says there is some positive news to report back to the agencies.
“We’ll be looking to people like yourselves, in addition to ourselves, to say these promises you guys made between March and June this year and you gave us milestones that you said you’ll cover; how much have you done. I believe we can begin to show a report card that does indicate progress.”
South Africa ombudsman wants deeper probe into Gupta influence
South Africa’s state ombudsman has called for a “second phase” of investigations into the political influence of the Gupta family, a day after President Jacob Zuma took legal action to block the publication of her report into state capture.
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The new episode of American Horror Story: Roanoke was released in the early hours of the morning. Apparently there’s a massive twist which changes the whole storyline. South Africa will have to wait to see this.
Wits students hijacked the peace accord at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Braamfontein, demanding that Adam Habib leave last night.
Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, Jay Naidoo and Father Graham Pugin were taking part in the meeting in a bid to launch dialogue for unity and coalition building as the fight for free education continues.
Radio host and businessman Tbo Touch says the time is up for mobile network providers and the second phase of the #DataMustFall movement has now begun.
Wits student leader Mcebo Dlamini was denied bail in the Johannesburg Magistrate Court yesterday. Dlamini was arrested at his student residence at the weekend on five charges including theft and assault.
The university said in a statement it was suspending classroom lectures for the rest of the academic year, which ends in December, and would give students the choice of writing final examinations in November or January.
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