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Morning Fix: Specialist shortages could derail NHI rollout | Tshwane’s bid to oust firefighters doused
Catch up on the biggest stories this morning, 19 December 2025, in our simple morning fix update
GWM introduces new Haval H6 – 2025 Motoring Newsmaker No 13
Entry point to jam-packed SUV range still less than half a million rand.
Cooldrinks for Xmas traffic cops
It’s thirsty work directing traffic. Elves learn South African lingo of taking bribes at festive roadblocks.
Sharks and Bulls ready to give fans ‘something special’, says Pietersen
JP Pietersen is fired up for his first derby against the Bulls as coach of the Sharks, with both teams desperate for a morale boosting win.
NHI will lead to more brain drain
Highly stressed doctors are under pressure emotionally and psychologically and want an easier, better-paid life.
Tshwane’s bid to oust firefighters doused
Judges found no legal basis to ban volunteer firefighting associations.
Trump peddles some more lies
Trump used a live address to the nation to stage a political rally built on disputed economic claims and media spectacle.
The stakes of Russia’s demands in Ukraine war
Russia’s demands for peace risk normalising conquest, impunity and imperial ambition in the modern world.
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GWM introduces new Haval H6 – 2025 Motoring Newsmaker No 13
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