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Byron Pillay

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As seen in: Briefly News, MSN South Africa, The Citizen (South Africa), EIN News, Free Republic, Head Topics, Sports Brief, NotiUlti, Northern Natal Courier, Vryheid Herald, Northern Natal News and
Covers:  Politics, Crime and Hard News.
Doesn't Cover: Sports and Entertainment.

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Byron Pillay is a writer with over 10 years of experience in community journalism.
He worked at the Northern Natal Courier for 10 years, covering a wide variety of news.
He possesses a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School, graduating in 2010.
Byron is currently a Current Affairs writer at Briefly News.
Email: byron.pillay@briefly.co.za

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MK Party's Gauteng Mayoral Candidates Vow to Fight Corruption and Crime, South Africans Have Doubts

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By Byron Pillay Verified
| Briefly News Verified
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has announced six of its metro mayoral candidates ahead of the upcoming Local Government Elections The Johannesburg mayoral candidate and Ekurhuleni candidate announced their plans to tackle corruption if they were elected South Africans took to social media to weigh in on the statements by the candidates, but many expressed doubt that it was possible Thulani Shongwe and Bongani Baloyi were announced as two of the three MK Party mayoral candidates in Gauteng.
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KwaMashu CIT Heist: Crowds Rush to the Scene After Armoured Vehicle is Blown Up in KZN

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By Byron Pillay Verified
| Briefly News Verified
An armoured cash van was attacked and destroyed in an explosion on the M52 near the KwaMashu-Phoenix off-ramp Videos circulating online after the incident happened showed crowds rushing to the scene to grab any money they could find The South African Police Service has since launched a manhunt for those involved in the attack on the cash van A CIT van was attacked and blown up in KwaMashu.
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MK Party Welcomes SIU Findings Into Nkandla, Questions Narrative Around Jacob Zuma’s Responsibility

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By Byron Pillay Verified
| Briefly News Verified
uMkhonto weSizwe Party Secretary-General Sibonelo Nomvalo addressed the media about the Nkandla matter The party's SG noted that a Special Tribunal judgment ordered the architect to repay the excess money spent on upgrades The party also said that the ruling raised serious questions about whether Jacob Zuma was the only party responsible The MK Party welcomed the SIU's findings into Nkandla and questioned the narrative that plagued Jacob Zuma for years.
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