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Top news items in major S. African news outlets

Xinhua, January 27, 2017 Adjust font size:

The following are news items in major South African news outlets on Friday:

-- A national body representing thousands of students at state-funded colleges has vowed to push for a continued shutdown of these institutions if Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande fails to sign an agreement tomorrow.

For almost a week, several colleges in the country have been closed after the South African Further Education and Training Student Association (SAFETSA) declared a national shutdown of Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges on Thursday last week. (City Press)

-- The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has called on the Democratic Alliance (DA) to lay charges against the City of Cape Town's chief whip and a councillor after the party's federal executive found them guilty of ignoring procurement rules. (News24).

-- The pursuit of money among some members of African National Congress is becoming so intense that senior officials say it is threatening to split the ruling party and damage its ability to govern. (Fin24) Enditem