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Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

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Defence minister refuses to comment on flights, Sanef voices concerns

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SA news media: under pressure AND under magnifying lens

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