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Serial rapist gets 85 years for terrorising Limpopo communities by raping & robbing women
A man who terrorized the communities of Bolobedu and Tzaneen between 2015 and 2016 by raping and robbing women was…
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Joburg Water blames residents’ high consumption for city’s water supply problems
Joburg Water has blamed the city’s current water supply challenges on the recent abnormally high consumption by residents. Parts of…
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Census 2022 report reveals Zimbabwean population in South Africa surged to over one million
Stats SA has confirmed that during the February 2022 Census, every individual in South Africa, including foreign nationals, was accounted…
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Correctional Services: ConCourt ruling doesn’t mean Oscar Pistorius can go home
The Department of Correctional Services says that Oscar Pistorius is not necessarily free to go home. Spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo says…
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SA files appeal to avoid Rugby World Cup flag ban
South Africa lodged an appeal on Tuesday against a World Anti-Doping Agency decision that had threatened to see the country’s…
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Stats SA: SA’s population grows by 19.8%
Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke announced that South Africa’s population grew by 19.8 percent to over 62 million. Maluleke made the announcement…
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ConCourt declares section of the Divorce Act unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court has declared a certain section of the Divorce Act unconstitutional. The apex court handed down judgment on…
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Woman axed to death on her 21st birthday
A young woman’s life was cut short when she was murdered on Saturday, allegedly by a man who tormented her…
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ConCourt ruling doesn’t mean Oscar Pistorius can go home
The Department of Correctional Services says that Oscar Pistorius is not necessarily free to go home. Spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo says…
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Five accused in Senzo Meyiwa trial excluded from DNA swabs
All the five in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial have been excluded from DNA swabs that were taken from the…
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Access to basic services shows upward trend: Stats SA
The 2022 Census released by Stats SA shows that access to basic services has generally shown an upward trend from…
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Motorists encouraged to renew vehicle and driver’s licences
The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) has called on motorists to take advantage of the grace period for lifting all…
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Plaintiffs granted order to attach 11 police vehicles from Limpopo
Limpopo police says they are negotiating with plaintiffs who were granted R70 000 each for damages after successfully winning their…
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Four-month-old killed in residential fire in Doornfontein, Jhb
A four-month-old baby has been killed after a fire broke out in a residential building in Doornfontein, at the corner…
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Manhunt launched after prisoners escape Nkandla and Vryheid jails in KZN
A manhunt has been launched for two escaped convicts, the Department of Correctional Services said on Tuesday. The men escaped…
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IsiZulu remains a dominant language in SA
IsiZulu remains the most dominant home language in South Africa. Statistics South Africa said about 24% of the country’s population…
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Western Cape infrastructure damage from floods estimated at half billion rand
The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure says damages to roads and other structures due to the severe flooding two weeks…
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RIP: Skeem Saam actress Inno Sadiki’s gogo has died
Skeem Saam actress Innocent “Inno” Sadiki and her twin sister media personality Millicent “Milly” Mashile, popularly known as the Cent…
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2 bust for over R400 000 worth of mandrax
Two men are expected to appear in the Tembalethu Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday after being arrested for possessing drugs worth…
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Man allegedly linked to spate of jewellery store heists around the country nabbed
Police have arrested a man they believe could be linked to a spate of jewellery heists across the country. The…
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