Daily IOL Radio News Bulletin - June 15

Published Jun 15, 2023

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Cape Town - As you kick start your day, Nokuthula Khwela brings you the country’s biggest stories.

In our top stories:

The suspended chief executive of the Johannesburg Roads Agency has been fired for falsifying his qualifications to land the lucrative R3.5 million a year job. JRA CEO Tshepo Mahanuke was fired on Wednesday after he was initially suspended in November last year after questions arose about his qualifications, which included a purported Harvard Master’s degree.

According to reports, Mahanuke also insisted he be referred to as ‘Doctor’ by senior JRA staff after he took office in August last year.

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Cape Town Spurs gained promotion to the DStv Premiership as they held Maritzburg United to a goalless stalemate at the Harry Gwala Stadium in Pietermaritzburg on last night.

The Urban Warriors needed to avoid defeat and duly obliged as they ensured they finished their promotion/relegation play-offs having not conceded a single goal.

For the Team of Choice, their 15-year stay in the top flight came to a disappointing end as they followed Marumo Gallants into the Motsepe Foundation Championship.

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