Zuma, Motlanthe to undergo public AIDS test

CAPE TOWN - Both President Jacob Zuma and his deputy, Kgalema Motlanthe, will be tested publicly for Aids at the national launch of the HIV counselling and testing campaign (HCT) on Sunday.

"[The launch] will see the president and the deputy president ... who will be conducting their tests publicly," government spokesperson Themba Maseko announced at a media briefing at Parliament on Thursday, following Cabinet's fortnightly meeting the day before.

He said there might also be "a few ministers" present at the event.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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