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We look at the latest environmental alert after scores of dead fish were found at the Tongaat River mouth, and speak to local residents working tirelessly to hold authorities accountable. Plus, frustrated motorists weigh in on KwaDukuza’s broken traffic lights, and social media influencers learn that the taxman is watching. All this and more, in your Friday Brief with Penny Fourie, stories that matter to our community, in one place.
12 Sep English South Africa News · News Commentary

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