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While Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni remains mum about her own travel expenses, she revealed that her two deputies’ domestic travel has totalled just over R10 million, with car rentals accounting for close to half of that amount.

A frantic search operation is continuing for celebrated ostrich farmer Saag Jonker after his Toyota Land Cruiser was swept away while he attempted to cross a low-water bridge over the flooded Olifants River near Oudtshoorn.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned lobby groups that peddle a false narrative of Afrikaner persecution, and in the same breath denounced language that “glorifies killing or encourages hostility”.

A 23-year-old woman was shot and killed during a robbery in Tembisa on Monday morning.

The death toll from the mass shooting at Dora’s Tavern in Wedela on the West Rand has risen to 18 after another victim died in hospital.

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and his deputy, Joe Phaahla, will approach the Special Investigating Unit, the Auditor-General and the Public Protector to probe the R182-million National Health Insurance communication contracts that News24 exposed.

Several appointees to the National Arts Council have no verifiable arts background but have been entrusted by Minister Gayton McKenzie to help fund and promote the arts sector.