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BREAKING | Former ANC MP Vincent Smith to appear in court for Bosasa corruption

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View Online Breaking News Vincent Smith. (Jaco Marais, Netwerk24) Former ANC MP Vincent Smith to appear in court for Bosasa corruption Former ANC MP Vincent Smith is expected to appear in court for allegedly accepting bribes from corruption-accused company Bosasa. Read More More news FIRST TAKE | Ace Magashule surely now in NPA, Hawks' crosshairs, but real danger lurks for Shamila Batohi Covid-19 has claimed 89 lives at higher learning institutions, 1 979 others tested positive SA reports 67 Covid-19-related deaths as international travel restric...

Nigeria's first lesbian love film 

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How the filmmakers are beating the censors.  View Online The Entertainment Fix In a country where being gay is still considered a crime, LQBTQI+ filmmakers are risking all to tell their stories. I proudly share their story in today's newsletter to highlight their bravery.  HERMAN ELOFF , LIFESTYLE AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Ife tells the story of a whirlwind lesbian romance. (Photo: Pamela Adie/ Supplied) Nigeria's first lesbian love story goes online to beat film censors Two naked women lie in bed, stroking each other's hair and talking about coming out to their parents in Nigeria, where they could be jailed for 14 years for having a lesbian relationship.   The trailer for Nigeria's fi...

Good morning, SA | Free State arrests result of year-long probe, ANC slapped with R105k bill for Zim trip, Ramaphosa calls for sustainable agriculture

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A joint task force of SIU and Hawks officials on Wednesday netted six suspects in connection with a R255 million asbestos audit contract. View Online Good Morning, SA The Special Investigating Unit says the Free State arrests were the result of a year-long investigation, the ANC receives a R105 000 bill for its flight to Zimbabwe and President Cyril Ramaphosa call for sustainable agriculture in an address to the United Nations. SHELDON MORAIS , ASSISTANT EDITOR: BREAKING NEWS Six have been arrested in connection with a Free State tender. (News24, file) Arrests in R255m asbestos audit corruption case the result of a year-long probe by SIU, Hawks The story: In a coordinated operation spanning three ...