Sowetan Sowetan
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- Sep 27, 2026
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FREE TO READ | Preparing for the jobs of tomorrow (opens the original)
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In a country where the official unemployment rate has been hovering above 30% for decades, it becomes important to focus on creating job and economic opportunities. As the world of work changes, so too do the skills people need to participate in it. The challenge is not simply to create more opportunities, but to ensure that people are equipped to take advantage of them. There will always be a need for traditional and artisanal skills. We will always need plumbers, electricians, mechanics and ot
Police raid Mchunu’s house, seize cellphone (opens the original)
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Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu has confirmed that his house was raided on Monday. Mchunu’s spokesperson, Sthembiso Mshengu, released a statement late on Tuesday confirming that the raid took place at Mchunu’s family home in KZN on Monday morning and that a group of police carrying a Johannesburg-issued high court search-and-seizure order with specific cellphone IMEI numbers. He said Mchunu handed over the his cellphone in the presence of his attorney. “It must be noted that this is the s
RECORDED | Court hears evidence relating to Joe Sibanyoni’s attempted assassination (opens the original)
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Alleged criminal cartel member Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala’s trial for attempted murder continues at the high court in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Matlala, his wife Tsakane, and three others face 25 charges, including 11 counts of attempted murder linked to three separate shooting incidents. The charges are in connection with a series of attempted hits, including the attempted murder of Matlala’s former girlfriend, actor Tebogo Thobejane. Click here to join Sowetan’s WhatsApp channel and get the lates
RECORDED | Trial against ‘Cat’ Matlala and co-accused continues (opens the original)
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Alleged criminal cartel member Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala’s attempted murder trial continues at the high court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Matlala, his wife Tsakane, and three others face 25 charges, including 11 counts of attempted murder linked to three separate shooting incidents. The charges are in connection with a series of attempted hits, including the attempted murder of Matlala’s former girlfriend, actor Tebogo Thobejane. Click here to join Sowetan’s WhatsApp channel and get the latest news
RECORDED | Idac head Andrea Johnson in hot seat at Madlanga commission (opens the original)
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The head of the Investigative Directorate Against Corruption (Idac), Andrea Johnson, is appearing before the Madlanga commission of inquiry on Tuesday. Johnson has come under scrutiny after revelations at the inquiry. She faces allegations of improper conduct after she allegedly shared with police crime intelligence operation support boss Maj-Gen Feroz Khan a docket for an assault case opened against him in 2018. Click here to join Sowetan’s WhatsApp channel and get the latest news delivered to
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