#ChildProtectionWeek: Teen fighting for her life after vicious attack: Johannesburg – As South Africa observes Child Protection Week, a 13-year-old schoolgirl is fighting for her life in hospital after a vicious attack that could leave her brain damaged. Gauteng Social Development MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza said she had received a message at the weekend that the teenager, who was reported to have been kidnapped, was in hospital fighting for her life. “On Saturday night, I received a message that tormented me throughout the night,” she said. It read:…
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Ruling expected on Vrede restraint order: The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein is on Monday expected to make a ruling over the freezing of R180-million in assets of eight people accused of fraud and other charges, relating to the multimillion-rand Estina dairy farm project. READ MORE: The state’s case against the Guptas and co. Gupta-linked companies recently challenged a provisional restraint order which the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) obtained against the eight in April, while a criminal case against them is…
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Family believes fatal Vrygrond fire ‘started from outside’: A Vrygrond family has been left puzzled by the fire that killed four of its members, including three children. Neighbours tried in vain to save six-month-old Chiya Nkoma, Mbali Nkhoma, 7, Onako Nkhoma, 10, and their father, Humphrey Nkhoma, 35, from the burning shack yesterday…
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LOOK: Tamaryn Green is #MissSA2018: Johannesburg – The Miss South Africa pageant celebrated its diamond jubilee in style, with about 10 former Miss South Africa title holders taking to the stage for a beautiful tribute. Sunday night saw the culmination of a year’s search for two beautiful lasses to take over from Demi Leigh Nel-Peters and Adè van Heerden at an electric ceremony at the Sun Arena in Pretoria. Paarl-born Tamaryn Green and East London-born Thulisa Keyi walked away with the crowns of Miss South Africa Universe and Miss South Africa World, respectively. For the first time in its 60 years of existence, the pageant’s 12 finalists were narrowed down to the top five, and…
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10 taxi driver killings at weekend trigger fear: Taxi bosses were locked in a meeting last night to prevent further killings after 10 minibus taxi drivers were shot dead at the weekend. Rival taxi associations – Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) and Congress of Democratic Taxi Associations (Codeta) – said they were trying to defuse the tension since Friday. The shootings took place in Nyanga, Khayelitsha and Wynberg. Three drivers have been wounded since the violence broke out on Friday. The dispute is believed to be over operating routes. In the latest shootings a 60-year-old man died after sustaining gunshot wounds in Capital Drive, Bongweni, in Khayelitsha on Saturday night and a…
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ANC NEC rejects candidates nominated to replace Mahumapelo: Eyewitness News understands that the three names submitted by the ANC in the North West are former Premier Supra Mahumapelo’s allies. ……
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ANCYL shocked by shooting of MKMVA member in Mpumalanga: The provincial youth league’s Pholoso Mbatsane says he does not understand why the conference went on despite there being a crime scene just outside. ……
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Hawks move swiftly on claims of R1bn crypto scam: More than 1,000 people have already contacted the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, the Hawks, since it revealed on Friday that it is investigating an allegedly fraudulent investment scheme totalling more than R1bn. The Hawks said Gauteng-based Bitcaw Trading Company,…
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Saica weighs misconduct charges against top chartered accountant: The disciplinary committee of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) is expected to release its decision on charges of misconduct against Robert Newsome, a chartered accountant and former director of PwC, within two weeks. If found guilty, Newsome faces a five-year suspension from Saica and may have to pay R100,000 towards the institute’s legal costs. At a hearing…
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Robber dies in botched heist shoot-out: A suspected robber was killed and one of his three accomplices wounded in a botched cash-in-transit heist in Strand at the weekend. A third suspect was arrested, while a fourth managed to escape on foot and is being sought by police. The shoot-out…
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