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• The Cape Organization for the Democratic Taxi Association (CODETA) has called on the western cape department of basic education to re-open negotiations for scholar transport contracts.

• Nigeria was counting ballots yesterday, a day after a historically tight election among three frontrunners competing for the presidency of Africa's most populous nation.

• A Kwazulu-Natal general practitioner, Dr Sankara Chetty, has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct by the health professions council of SA for the unscientific covid-19 treatment protocols he used on his 200 symptomatic patients of all ages in 2020.

• So this Wednesday marks the official birthday for Eskom. 1st March 2023 will mark exactly a century since former prime minister Jan smuts inaugurated into office his chief scientist, Hendrik Johannes Van Der Bijl.
26 Feb 2023 11PM English South Africa Entertainment News

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