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Former SAA pilot sheds light on Helderberg plane crash - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Former SAA pilot sheds light on Helderberg plane crash
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
A former South African Airways pilot has come forward claiming to have crucial information which could shed light on what happened in the Helderberg plane crash. The SAA Boeing crashed near Mauritius in November 1987, killing all 159 passengers and ...

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Calls for former SAA CEO to come clean - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Calls for former SAA CEO to come clean
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
There are calls for former South African Airways CEO Gert van der Veer to come clean about what happened to the infamous missing Helderberg plane crash tapes. An ex SAA pilot told Eyewitness News he received a crucial piece of the missing puzzle from a ...

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Facebook users rally behind Willie Hofmeyr - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Facebook users rally behind Willie Hofmeyr
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
Support is growing for Asset Forfeiture Unit head Willie Hofmeyr, who has been accused of corruption by alleged tax fraudster David King. Hofmeyr has strongly denied King's allegations and said the businessman is merely trying to disrupt the cases ...

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Malan's ashes to be placed at Voortrekker Monument - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Malan's ashes to be placed at Voortrekker Monument
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
Former defence minister Magnus Malan's ashes will be placed at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria. His family announced funeral arrangements for the former general, who died at his Cape Town home on Monday at the age of 81. ...

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Radebe to intervene in Hofmeyr-Simelane spat - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Radebe to intervene in Hofmeyr-Simelane spat
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
Justice Minister Jeff Radebe's office will meet with the Director of National Public Prosecutions Menzi Simelane to discuss tensions with Assets Forfeiture Unit head Willie Hofmeyr. The unit's head is under pressure after reports of corruption were ...

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Zuma sends condolences to Malan family - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Zuma sends condolences to Malan family
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
President Jacob Zuma on Monday sent his condolences to the family of former defence minister Magnus Malan. The 81-year-old former military head passed away in the early hours on Monday morning. Zuma was informed of his death during a media conference ...

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Zuma to visit Madiba - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Zuma to visit Madiba
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
President Jacob Zuma will visit Nelson Mandela at his Qunu home in the Eastern Cape on Monday afternoon. The former statesman turned 93 on Monday. Millions around the country spent the day celebrating Madiba's birthday by doing something charitable for ...

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Cops accused of assaulting petrol station owner - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Cops accused of assaulting petrol station owner
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
A Benoni petrol station owner has opened a case of assault and theft against several members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department. Petrol station owner Gail Davidson said the confrontation occurred on Monday at the Engen in Northmead's parking ...

Residents left fuming after Berea house fire - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News

[image error] Residents left fuming after Berea house fire
Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News
Questions are being asked after a house in Johannesburg was destroyed in a fire on Friday, despite it being just minutes away from the local fire station. It is understood that the only fire truck at the Berea station was out of commission and fire ...

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New Joburg city manager - iAfrica.com

[image error] New Joburg city manager
iAfrica.com
The Johannesburg City Council on Thursday approved former chief operations officer in the Presidency Trevor Fowler to take over from City Manager Mavela Dlamini from September. A shortlist of candidates for the position was drawn up by a panel ...

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