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Top 10 stories of the day: Mashatile says ANC ‘not scared of DA’ | Load shedding returns | ‘Negligent’ Prasa loses case against nurseNews today includes Deputy President Paul Mashatile claiming that ANC MPs forced Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to postpone his budget speech this week, denying that it was done because of pressure from the DA.
Meanwhile, a judge was scathing of Prasa after a passenger was seriously injured during a stampede on one of its trains.South Africans have been warned not to put their umbrellas away yet as thunderstorms are expected in several provinces on Sunday. Read theANC deputy president Paul Mashatile says Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana did not postpone his budget speech earlier this week because of pressure from the DA.
A Prasa train on the track during testing on 24 May 2016 in Pretoria. Picture: Gallo Images / Beeld / Thapelo Maphakela Mkhize accused Prasa of failing to ensure the train was not overcrowded and not providing security personnel to control the passengers.
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