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Bonginkosi Khanyile’s bail reinstated after missing court appearance
Alleged unrest instigator Bonginkosi Khanyile has had his bail reinstated after failing to appear in court earlier this week. The…
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Ngizwe Mchunu vows to lead South Africa after acquittal
Controversial former Ukhozi FM presenter, Ngizwe Mchunu, said he is going to run the country. He was in the Randburg…
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Suspected July unrest instigator Ngizwe Mchunu pleads not guilty to charges
Former Ukhozi FM radio personality Ngizwe Mchunu pleaded not guilty to three charges laid against him at the Randburg Magistrates…
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NDZ ordered to reveal why South Africans couldn’t smoke or drink alcohol during lockdown
Following a two-year court battle, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been compelled to reveal the…
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Bad news for R350 Sassa recipients
The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) will not process new applications for R350. The social relief of distress grant…
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New health laws being drawn up to end state of disaster
South Africa is poised to get its life back as the country prepares to move away from the national state…
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Municipality awaits disaster declaration in wake of flash floods in Buffalo City
Threats of more rain in the Eastern Cape have seen some community members volunteering to relocate, while officials desperately try…
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Ex-chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says he cured couple of HIV/Aids with prayer
Former chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng claims he has cured a couple of HIV/Aids. Mogoeng said this during a religious address…
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Durban school investigated for COVID-19 contraventions
A Durban school is under fire for allegedly allowing pupils to enter and write exams even if they’re COVID-19 positive.…
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Suspected unrest instigator Bonginkosi Khanyile says racism will not be tolerated
Strict bail conditions have been attached to alleged violence instigator Bonginkosi Khanyile, who has been freed by the Durban Magistrate’s…
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Bonginkosi Khanyile granted R5 000 bail in incitement case
Alleged civil unrest instigator Bonginkosi Khanyile has been granted bail of R5,000 in the Durban Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Khanyile…
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Judgment in Bonginkosi Khanyile’s bail application reserved
Judgment has been reserved in the bail application of Bonginkosi Khanyile, who has been charged in connection with July unrest.…
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Four Franschhoek SAPS officers due in court for breaking lockdown rules
Four Franschhoek police officers are to appear in court for contravening the Disaster Management Act during last year’s hard COVID-19…
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Minister Dlamini-Zuma extends national state of disaster by a month
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Thursday extended the national state of disaster by another month. The…
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Ngizwe Mchunu’s lawyers to present their case in bail application
Lawyers for Ngizwe Mchunu will present their case in a bail application set to continue at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court…
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Ngizwe Mchunu used his social media to incite violence after Zuma arrest, says NPA
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said that Ngizwe Mchunu, the former radio host accused of being an instigator of violent…
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Stability & order restored in KZN, recovery will take time, says Premier Zikalala
The KwaZulu-Natal government will soon request a state of disaster be declared as it comes to grips with the loss…
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2 due in Eastern Cape court for allegedly transporting alcohol in cars
Two motorists are due to appear in the Makhanda Magistrate’s Court today for allegedly contravening lockdown regulations. They were arrested…
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EC motorists busted for transporting alcohol during lockdown
Two motorists in Makhanda have been arrested for contravening lockdown regulations after Eastern Cape police discovered liquor in their vehicles.…
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The services available at Home Affairs under level 4 lockdown
Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday 30 June provided clarity on the services available at Home Affairs offices…
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Isipingo mosque fined R5 000 for allegedly holding religious gathering
KwaZulu-Natal police have confirmed that a person was fined this week for allegedly holding a religious gathering at a mosque…
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EFF charged with contravening Disaster Management Act
Gauteng police have on Sunday confirmed the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has been charged with contravention of the Disaster Management…
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Sars to temporarily close its tax branches for visits
With the rising case numbers and the onset of the third wave peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the SA Revenue…
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Level 3 lockdown: Cogta refuses religious organisations’ plea for special regulations
It is not possible for the government to have a different disaster management dispensation for faith-based organisations, especially in the…
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Top ANC member arrested for drunk driving – again
Senior ANC Eastern Cape member Madoda Papiyana has been arrested on a charge of drunk driving less than a year…
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Cops attacked and vehicle torched by illegal drinkers in Muldersdrift
Police arrested the owner of an unlicensed liquor outlet in Muldersdrift in the West Rand on Saturday 3 April 2021,…
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City of CT has collected R26 000 in Covid-19 non-compliance fines
The City last week collected R26 000 in fines for non-adherence to Covid-19 rules, as its environmental health staff continue…
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Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma extends SA’s state of disaster by one month
The government has approved the extension of the national state of disaster by one month to 15 April. This was…
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Police open criminal case against Ace Magashule’s supporters
Free State police have opened a criminal case against organizers of an illegal gathering outside the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on…
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Cabinet approves state of disaster extension by another month
Cabinet has approved the extension of the national state of disaster by one month, in terms of Section 27(5) (c)…
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Video shows people inside overcrowded tavern ignoring Covid-19 rules, no masks & social distancing
If this pub owner was going to break the law, he should’ve told his patrons to keep cellphone cameras off.…
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Late Sundowns star Motjeka Madisha’s father arrested after his funeral – Video
Shortly after Motjeka Madisha’s family laid him to rest in Ga-Madisha village in Zebediela over the weekend, the Madisha family…
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South Africans warned against spreading fake COVID vaccine news
South Africans have been warned against spreading fake news about the COVID-19 vaccines. On Friday, experts held a virtual address…
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Milk store owner arrested for selling liquor hidden in bags of potatoes – Photos
Police in Brits, North West, on Monday arrested a store owner, whose shop sells milk, for allegedly selling alcohol they…
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Bheki Cele asks: Why did police officers not act against Mpumalanga premier?
Police Minister Bheki Cele has raised concerns over the failure by police officers to take action against Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe…
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Police seize booze worth R5 million & tavern owner arrested in Eastern Cape
An Eastern Cape tavern boss, who was allegedly selling alcohol illegally, was arrested by police on Saturday, and liquor worth…
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Cape Town cops arrest 9 suspects for transporting booze
Nine men were arrested for transporting alcohol, despite President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement during his address to the nation, that the…
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Twelve killed, including 5 pedestrians in Western Cape crashes last week
Twelve people, including five pedestrians, were killed in 11 separate crashes in the Western Cape last week, according to the…
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Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma extends national State of Disaster by another month
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has extended the national State of Disaster by another month.…
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Permits required for those who travel to work during curfew – Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma & Motsoaledi explain new rules
Citizens who travel to work in the early hours of the morning will need a permit from their employer, in…
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Church elders arrested after attacking cops
Police in Gauteng’s Sedibeng District arrested three people in Sebokeng on Sunday, for contravening the COVID-19 Disaster Management Act regulations,…
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EC police seize liquor worth around R1 million and tavern owner fined R10k
A tavern owner in Thornhill, Eastern Cape, was fined R10 000 for selling alcohol on 31 December 2020 and police…
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More than 2000 arrested in Limpopo festive season raids
During festive seasons raids in Limpopo in the past week, police seized firearms, drugs, liquor and arrested over 2000 suspects…
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Cape Town sees fewer arrests due to booze ban
The City of Cape Town says fewer arrests were made on New Year’s Day than in previous years. It believes…
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WC cops issue almost 3 000 fines for breaking lockdown regulations
Since New Year’s Eve on Thursday, police in the Western Cape have issued 2,915 fines for the contravention of the…
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Police arrest 2 suspects in Khayelitsha over unlicensed guns
All citizens were required by law to be in their homes by 9 pm on New Year’s Eve, a major…
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More than 300 arrested on NYE in North West
Altogether 305 residents of the North West province spent the early hours of 2021 behind bars – the majority of…
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R1 500 fine for not wearing a mask – Here is what you need to know
As of yesterday morning, Johannesburg, Tshwane, West Rand, and Ekurhuleni residents know what fines and arrest they face should they…
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Clear indication that state of disaster will be extended beyond 15 Jan, says Ronald Lamola
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that there was already a clear indication that the country’s state of disaster will be…
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Several arrested for selling liquor after President Ramaphosa announced new laws
Several liquor traders were arrested in Gauteng on Monday night for allegedly contravening regulations shortly after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced…
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