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Cyril cools his heels while cops crater The nation is waiting for Ramaphosa to act on the damning claims of corruption made by KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Sunday… Shirley de VilliersRuby Delahunt July 11, 2025 Opinion·Politics 2
New security laws ‘a total abuse of power’ Amendments to the private security industry regulations have drawn sharp criticism from industry hands and the public alike… by Ruby Delahunt April 11, 2025 News
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