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Gift of the Givers returns from Türkiye-Syria earthquake relief mission

Gift of the Givers founder Imtiaz Sooliman welcomed his team and SAPS K9 unit members back home on Saturday.

They touched down from Türkiye where they have been aiding search and rescue efforts following the devastating earthquakes earlier this month.

The death toll now stands at over 45 000.

Meanwhile, Vimla Moodley, the SAPS K9 unit head says her team had less than a day to prepare before they left for Türkiye.

Moodley says the K9 unit dogs had a unique skill set that aided in finding several survivors buried under rubble.

Gift of the Givers team returns from Türkiye

Source: eNCA

In other news – AKA laid to rest in a private funeral – No media allowed

The funeral of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes will not be live-streamed or televised. This as the family of the late rapper asked for privacy to bid him farewell.

AKA Funeral

AKA was shot and killed outside a restaurant on Florida Road in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, last Friday, and will be buried by his family and close friends today. Even though there have been videos online of the procession to the cemetery, the funeral will not be aired. Learn More

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