Gavin Watson’s death: 5 holes in the investigation: Three parallel investigations appear to be under way into Gavin Watson’s death but there are still gaping holes into what really happened. ……
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Nine robbers shot dead in police shoot-out in Durban: DURBAN – Nine alleged robbers were shot dead, one was arrested, and 11 illegal firearms, explosives, and other items were seized when police officers followed up on information received and prevented a planned robbery in Isipingo in…
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SA needs to change, TD Jakes says on gender violence, xenophobia crisis: DURBAN – Televangelist Bishop T.D Jakes believes that South Africa still has a fighting chance to overcome the scourge of gender-based violence and alleged xenophobic attacks which have plagued the country. Businessmen, church leaders and ordinary folk gathered at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Conference Centre for Jakes’ inaugural Leadership Summit on Thursday. Jakes said he first…
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DUT stabbing victim Sandile Ndlovu dies in hospital: Ndlovu was assaulted in a lecture room at the university’s Steve Biko campus on 16 September and was in intensive care since then. ……
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Body of suspected thief found electrocuted at sub-station: A suspected thief was electrocuted at the Westfield substation near Modderfontein, City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said on Saturday. ……
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City of Cape Town to take action over firefighters who refuse to work overtime: Cape Town – Firefighters who refuse to work overtime will face disciplinary action by the City of Cape Town. As the summer fire season approaches, the battle between the City and its fire department is raging on, with firefighters saying they will refuse to work any overtime until they are paid fairly for those extra hours. The SA Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu), representing the firefighters, sent a formal complaint to the national labour department and asked it to appoint a labour…
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ANC employee jailed for stealing R350 000 from party: A former ANC employee has been jailed for five years for embezzling more than R350 000 from the governing party. Precious Dube, 31, was convicted of 52 counts of fraud. On Friday, at the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court, she was also given a suspended sentence of…
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WC Cultural Affairs department is ready for Initiation season: Cape Town – As young boys count down the weeks to when they embark on their journey to become men, the provincial Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport is two shakes of a duck’s tale away from securing an injury- and death-free initiation season. By the end of December last year, two deaths had been recorded in the Western Cape, and one in the Northern Cape. Spokesperson for the department, Tania Colyn, confirmed the department was prepared for the November to…
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Mum of murdered 3-year-old Lumka Makhasi cleared of neglect: Cape Town – The mother of murdered 3-year-old Lumka Makhasi was acquitted of child neglect charges at the Western Cape High Court this week. The toddler was allegedly beaten by her stepfather, Lwando Sobeka, in Driftsands, Mfuleni, on May 2017. He allegedly beat her with a plank and then hosed her down because she had messed herself the day before. Her mother,…
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Young men are stepping up in fighting gender-based violence.: Cape Town – Young men are stepping up in order to stop gender-based violence. 2nd Chance, a public benefit organisation (PBO), launched its Rise Up campaign this month in response to the upsurge in gender-based violence in South Africa. The purpose of the campaign is to empower young men with…
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