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Zille’s Leadership, Fake Sick Notes, and Rising Costs | Johannesburg News
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Helen Zille’s age is under fire as she campaigns to lead Johannesburg, with her team insisting her experience is vital to cracking down on corruption in city tenders—just as a commission investigates misconduct, including the arrest of a top police official. Meanwhile, fake sick notes are resurfacing as high-profile figures skip the Madlanga Commission, with labor experts warning the fraud costs South Africa a brutal 18 billion rand annually. Rising inflation—now at 5.0%—is squeezing households, driven by surging transport, housing, and utility costs. Former National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula faces corruption charges in court, denying all allegations of accepting bribes from a defense contractor. And in the Eastern Cape, extreme fire danger warnings are in place as weather conditions turn hazardous.
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