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South Africa News
Soweto body parts: Father of suspect speaks
In a dimly lit room of a four-roomed house in the belly of White City, Soweto, Paul Hlabangwane buried his…
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South Africa News
Brendin Horner murder trial: Key cops set to testify
The men accused of killing 21-year-old farm manager, Brendin Horner, will return to the Bethlehem High Court on Wednesday morning…
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Business and Technology
The real reason why Facebook changed its name to Meta
Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday, 28 October that Facebook has officially changed its company name to Meta. The name change…
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South Africa News
EFF leader Julius Malema calls for DNA testing to curb crime
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has called for compulsory DNA tests to curb crime. Malema was speaking from…
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South Africa News
Bheki Cele concedes SAPS messed up management of forensic DNA samples
Police Minister Bheki Cele has conceded the SAPS messed up the management of forensic DNA samples linked to violent crime…
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South Africa News
Siphokazi Booi’s family starts funeral arrangements
Relatives of Siphokazi Booi, whose burnt body was found near a train station in Mbekweni, are preparing for her burial…
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South Africa News
Family desperate to confirm identity of burnt body found at Mbekweni station
It has been almost a week since the Mbekweni community made a shocking discovery of a woman’s body burning at…
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South Africa News
Close to 100 000 violent criminals freed without DNA-sampling
Some 96 785 violent convicted criminals (schedule eight offenders) have been released on parole since 2016, without submitting DNA samples.…
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South Africa News
2 Joburg new moms await DNA results after their babies were swopped at birth
The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that two Johannesburg mothers are still awaiting DNA test results after maternity staff…
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South Africa News
Man accused of raping & killing 93-year-old Cynthia Doubell abandons bail application
A 25-year-old man accused of raping and killing 93-year-old Cynthia Doubell from Bellville South has abandoned his bail application. Keegan…
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South Africa News
GBV survivors don’t see the need to celebrate Women’s month
A group of gender-based Violence (GBV) survivors have launched a campaign called #MyVoiceForJustice. As the country celebrates Women’s Month, the…
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Mzansi Celebs
Man who looks exactly like Cassper Nyovest speaks out
It can be a bit of an issue. He walks through life with a face that looks so much like…
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South Africa News
Umlazi deputy principal awarded R1.6 million after being detained over false rape accusation
An Umlazi deputy principal was awarded more than R1.6 million in damages this week over his wrongful arrest and detention…
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South Africa News
Putco allegedly fails to pay monthly earnings of families of bus crash victims
Some families of people who died in a bus crash that claimed six lives on the R573 Moloto Road are…
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South Africa News
Putco bus fire families awaiting DNA results
The families of Putco bus passengers who were burnt beyond recognition are still waiting for word on when they can…
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South Africa News
Eastern Cape dad gets more jail time after appeal against rape sentence backfires
The bid by an elderly man who raped his daughter to appeal his prison sentence has backfired. The Bhisho High…
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South Africa News
Limpopo man who assaulted and raped mentally challenged woman gets life sentence
The Morebeng s.e.xual offences court in Limpopo province has sentenced a 35-year-old man to life imprisonment after he was convicted…
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South Africa News
Barberton rapist sentenced to 30 years in jail
A 24-year-old man accused of raping five women from March 2014 to May 2018, has been sentenced to 30 years…
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South Africa News
DNA forensic testing backlog unacceptable and hampering GBV fight, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the backlog in DNA forensic testing was unacceptable. He warned that if it was allowed…
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South Africa News
DNA help police arrest serial rapist after 8 years on the run
North West police officers managed to find a rapist that had been on the run for eight years and built…
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