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Disturbing details of man accused of rape & setting woman alight in Rustenburg
Disturbing details of man accused of rape & setting woman alight in Rustenburg! A 56-year-old man appeared before the Rustenburg…
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MK Party win 2024 by-elections in Marikana
By-elections have been happening across the country. The MK Party has beaten the EFF and ANC in Ward 45 in…
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Marikana miners warn of a second massacre
Disgruntled community members of the mining town of Marikana have warned Sibanye-Stillwater, formerly Lonmin, another Marikana massacre is looming if…
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ANC supporters in Marikana face tough task of voting for Cyril Ramaphosa in 2024
African National Congress (ANC) supporters in Marikana face the difficult task in 2024’s election of having to vote for Cyril…
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State attorney: Government settled over R330 million in damages for Marikana victims
The government has paid over R330 million in damages to the families and victims of the Marikana massacre. Providing an…
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1 000s heading to Marikana to commemorate 11th anniversary of massacre
Fifteen thousand people from all provinces are packed in buses headed to Marikana on Wednesday to commemorate the 11th anniversary…
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SA marks 11 years since Marikana Massacre, NPA accused of dragging its feet
Scores of mineworkers are expected to gather at the infamous Marikana Koppie near Rustenburg in the North West to commemorate…
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Julius Malema says he’ll send Cyril Ramaphosa to prison if he becomes president
EFF leader Julius Malema says the first thing the party will do if it wins next year’s elections will be…
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Western Cape floods: Gift of the Givers assisting affected communities
Humanitarian relief efforts continue in the Western Cape where thousands of people have been affected by the recent floods. The…
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Marikana cop killer gets life imprisonment
The Rustenburg Regional Court has sentenced a convicted robber to life in prison for gunning down a policeman in Marikana…
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Marikana miners’ case struck off the roll
The case against 17 mineworkers from Marikana near Rustenburg was struck off the court roll on Friday at the North…
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Court to decide on Marikana murder trial on Thursday
The 19 mineworkers from Lonmin Marikana platinum, now Sibanye Stillwater operations, will know on Thursday whether their trial for the…
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Man arrested for allegedly stealing liquor worth over R80 000
A 31-year-old man suspected to be a member of a syndicate bombing ATMs was allegedly found in possession of suspected…
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Cape Town law enforcement cracks down on Philippi in bid to reduce crime
Cape Town law enforcement officials say they’re coming down hard on crime in Philippi-East’s Marikana area. Authorities say Marikana is…
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Working together to fight crime in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town, the provincial government, and the police often differ on the approach to crimefighting in the…
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Man in court for suspected possession of explosives
A 46-year-old man appeared in the Rustenburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, for alleged illegal possession of explosives with an estimated…
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Wanted cash-in-transit robber arrested in Alberton, 4 years later
A suspected cash-in-transit robber was arrested and a vehicle stolen in Marikana was found in his possession. The 34-year-old man…
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Calls for President Ramaphosa to apologise & step aside over Marikana massacre
Whether President Cyril Ramaphosa has ever set foot in Marikana is a question which continues to occupy many people’s minds,…
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Marikana Massacre survivors await apology from President Ramaphosa
Survivors of the Marikana Massacre said they were still awaiting an apology from President Cyril Ramaphosa, 10 years after the…
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Marikana tragedy: Affected families to get update on compensation, 10 years later
Solicitor-General Fhedzisani Pandelani is expected to give an update on Wednesday on the compensation awarded to those affected by the…
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Residents living in fear after deadly mass shooting in Tulbagh
Police are still hunting gunmen who shot dead four men in Tulbagh. A fifth person was hospitalized after unidentified suspects…
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Marikana miners want Cyril Ramaphosa to unconditionally apologise
Marikana miners and their families are demanding an apology from Cyril Ramaphosa. It’s part of a civil case against him…
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SAPS thwart ATM bombing in Marikana
Two men have been arrested for an attempted ATM bombing and possession of explosives in Marikana near Rustenburg on Tuesday,…
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60-year-old Marikana man arrested after his 16-year-old daughter records him raping her
A 60-year-old man has been arrested after his 16-year-old daughter recorded him allegedly raping her. She sent the video to…
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I’m not one to run from problems – President Ramaphosa on Marikana visit
President Cyril Ramaphosa says his visit to Marikana is still on the radar, adding that he is not one to…
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Judge Lamont recuses himself from Marikana massacre case
Judge Colin Lamont has recused himself from the Marikana civil case. An application was launched for Lamont’s recusal after he…
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I never avoided going to Marikana, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday said consultations with various interest groups had delayed his visit to Marikana where 34 miners…
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NPA must provide regular Marikana massacre updates to Parliament – says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is worrying there has been no progress in the prosecution of those responsible for the…
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Millions paid to Marikana claimants, says government
The government says it has already started paying compensation for the Marikana massacre and it wants to wrap up the…
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We will continue to remember Marikana massacre until justice is served, says Amcu
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) on Monday said it would continue to commemorate those who lost their…
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NUM: Stop politicising Marikana massacre for political relevancy
As the country commemorates the ninth anniversary of the Marikana massacre, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has called on…
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Family collects Killer Kau’s spirit from the accident scene; conducts a candlelight prayer
No doubt it’s hard for many to come to terms with the untimely death of Killer Kau and the other…
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Marikana land claimants speak out
A group of families in Marikana, in the North West, is calling on the government to finalize its land claim…
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Police officer to be cross-examined as Marikana trial postponed to July
Study material used to train Public Order Policing (POP) officers and commanders on crowd management will be the focal point…
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Alleged Bonnie and Clyde arrested before cash-in-transit heist
A North West couple have been arrested for allegedly plotting a cash-in-transit heist and being in possession of stolen cars.…
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Police ask alleged Marikana shooting victims to come forward
North West Province police are calling on Marikana community members who were allegedly injured during a supposed clash and shooting…
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Bheki Cele: SAPS tightening crowd control measures
Legislative reforms are being finalised before Parliament regarding the way in which the SAPS deals with crowd management. This is…
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SAPS paid R176m to families of mineworkers killed in Marikana tragedy – Cele
The SAPS has paid out over R176 million to the families of the 34 mineworkers killed in the Marikana tragedy…
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SABC footage used to show events leading to Marikana massacre
SABC news video footage was used in court to depict visuals of some of the events that saw two police…
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Court orders IPID to get Marikana video footage from SABC
The North West High Court has ordered investigators from the Independent Police Investigative Directorate to request footage from the SABC…
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Police officer arrested for allegedly raping his brother’s girlfriend
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has arrested a South African Police Service officer for allegedly raping his brother’s girlfriend.…
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Stranded Marikana residents having S.e.x in community hall while everyone is watching
Residents have been urged not to poke in front of other people! Residents of Marikana squatter camp in Cape Town…
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Heartless man kills his girlfriend, wakes up her mom to see his works
The heartless killer woke up his girlfriend’s mum Vuyiswa Mnyaka this morning at her home in Marikana kasi in Joe…
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Scars of 2012 massacre still there, says Marikana survivor who is charged of murder
Eight years after the Marikana shootings that left 34 people dead, former Lonmin miner Mzoxolo Magidiwana says for the first…
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Still no justice for Marikana Victims 8 years later – #MarikanaMassacre
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Unions (Amcu) said the dependents of the 34 workers slain in Marikana on this…
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Mothers fear COVID-19 at Mamelodi Hospital
Footage has emerged of mothers sleeping on the floor in Mamelodi Hospital’s maternity ward. The mothers there have expressed their…
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Organiser of Marikana rally murdered – NUM
Violence continues to plague Marikana. This weekend, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is holding a rally. It’s the first…
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Sibanye-Stillwater to cut over 5,000 jobs at Marikana
Sibanye-Stillwater is set to retrench over five thousand workers at its Marikana operations. This forms part of the company’s restructuring…
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Talks ongoing for President Cyril Ramaphosa to visit Marikana – Cosatu
While on the campaign trail in the Eastern Cape in 2017, Ramaphosa indicated his desire to visit the mining town,…
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Life in Marikana has never been the same
Some of the youth in Marikana say the day of the massacre will forever be stained in their minds. Some…
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