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The South African Medical Association (SAMA) is outraged at the Health Professions Council of South Africa's (HPCSA) decision to increase the annual professional fees for doctors and dentists to 15%.

The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) decided to keep the repo rate steady at 3.5% on Thursday, following the conclusion of its latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.

The discovery of what appears to be elephant molar teeth was made by CapeNature staff during a routine trip to the island.

He says the preliminary result of the autopsy conducted on the remains of the 66-year-old Erna Gericke indicates that the wound she sustained to her hand and forearm was probably caused by a heavy calibre rifle and that she had died as a result of the blood she lost after the attack.

Police in Cape Town arrested a 40-year-old suspect at a house in Milnerton on Wednesday after an assortment of drugs valued at over R18 million was found at his residence.

Approximately 1.4 million Tuberculosis (TB) deaths could be registered between 2020 and 2025 as a direct consequence of the COVID-19.

The Presidency has confirmed the dates on which President Cyril Ramaphosa will appear before the State Capture Commission. The Presidency said he is scheduled to give evidence on the 22,23,28, and 29 April.

A man police have dubbed as the Glebeland killer will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Senzo Cele was sentenced to two life terms plus 48 years imprisonment in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Wednesday.

“This specific policy was only active for 5 months, and our team worked diligently on tracing the beneficiary to inform them about the policy and helped them to compile the necessary claims documentation for the pay-out to be processed."