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Rescue teams recover body of 21-year-old who drowned in KZN river
KwaZulu-Natal Search and Rescue teams have recovered the body of a 21-year-old man who drowned in a river, at the…
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SA firefighters return home from Canada
The Working on Fire-Kishugu Joint Venture (WOF-Kishugu JV) firefighters have returned safely on South African soil after being deployed to…
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Security guard shoots wife multiple times for allegedly cheating
A Free State man has appeared in the Botshabelo Magistrate’s Court for the attempted murder of his wife. Thabo Sipho,…
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Extortion gangs wreak havoc across Gauteng, KZN, Eastern & Western Cape
Extortion-related crimes have topped the list of incidents reports across the provinces of Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and in the Eastern and…
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Political parties call for strong action against extortionists
ActionSA Member of Parliament Elana James has described extortion as a cancer that has spread in the country. She says…
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Issues in municipalities discussed at meeting with Paul Mashatile
If government is to work, departments can no longer operate in silos. This is evident from Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s…
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Case of 10 former MK Party MPs could be logistical nightmare
Legal analyst Clarisa Vermaak says the case of the 10 former uMkhonto weSizwe party MPs, who are challenging their dismissal…
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Police Minister Mchunu: There is more extortion going on than meets the eye
National Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu addressed the National Assembly on Tuesday as he outlined the measures taken by the South…
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Police sergeant in court for murdering his wife
A Mpumalanga police sergeant made his first appearance in the Emalahleni Court for the murder of his wife. The 39-year-old…
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AFU gets preservation order for properties linked to Lotto corruption
The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) in collaboration with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a preservation order for items…
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City Power calls on Eldorado Park to protect new substation
City Power is calling on residents living in and around Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, to protect its infrastructure after…
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Home Affairs Minister says Chidimma Adetshina’s mom has right to travel outside SA despite corruption case against her
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said that the mother of former Miss SA contestant, Chidimma Adetshina, had a right to…
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Minister Schreiber promises no more long queues & off-line systems at Home Affairs as digital move beckons
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said that long queues, off-line systems, and paper-based applications at department offices would soon be…
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Vandalism blamed for brief power outage at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
City Power has pointed to vandalism as the cause of a power outage at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital on Tuesday.…
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Most perpetrators who commit extortion don’t want to work: Minister Senzo Mchunu
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has told the National Assembly how acts of extortion around the country have angered communities. Mchunu…
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ActionSA takes IEC to court over ANC Ezulweni debt settlement
ActionSA says it will be taking the Electoral Commission (IEC) to court for failing to investigate the over R100-millon Ezulweni…
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KZN police concerned about rising number of ransom demands from extortionists
KwaZulu-Natal police have raised concerns about the alarming rate of extortionists demanding ransoms from businesses. This comes after alleged extortionists,…
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Senzo Meyiwa trial: Defence puts State ballistic expert’s understanding of theory to the test
The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa trial has questioned the State’s ballistic expert on his understanding of theory, putting his…
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10 years in jail for ex-finance manager who hid in freezer to evade arrest
A 37-year-old former finance manager has been handed a 10-year prison sentence after she was found guilty on 63 counts…
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ActionSA warns R17 billion loan for water & sanitation projects won’t treat deep-rooted issues in DWS
ActionSA has warned that the R17 billion loan to fund water and sanitation projects will be wasted if there isn’t…
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