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Eight-year-old Soweto boy in ICU after buying snack from local tuckshop
An eight-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after allegedly eating a contanimated snack he bought from a local tuckshop.
Hlabisa's IMSI Bill threatens decade in prison for obstructing municipal rescue efforts
Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa is proposing harsh new penalties under the IMSI Bill that could see individuals jailed for up to 10 years if they obstruct government interventions in dysfunctional municipalities. The legislation aims to strengthen national and provincial authority when stepping in to address service delivery failures at local government level. The bill includes penalties for hiding information, intimidating officials, or disrupting legally mandated interventions.