Genius, conman and double agent – the many faces of the SA spook murdered in Serbia: Several sources have described South African state security contract agent George Darmanovic as a jovial and warm person to his friends, but also as a serial information peddler with extremely powerful contacts. ……
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Man shot dead on birthday 10 days after son was killed: A Hillview family has been hit by a double tragedy after a man was shot dead on his birthday – 10 days after his son was killed in a shooting on May 1. Owen Hendricks, a plasterer, was shot in the leg and head on Friday while working at a house in Seawinds. Another person was wounded during the incident. Hendricks’ eldest son, Seraat Hendricks, was shot dead earlier this month, according to Hillview residents. “He (Hendricks) was shot on…
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JP Smith mum on Limberg romance as De Lille hits at ‘pillowcase’ SMS: Axed mayor Patricia de Lille says the claims that she attempted to influence the decision to appoint Achmat Ebrahim as City manager emanated from “Xanthea (Limberg) and (JP) Smith under the pillowcase”. The SMS that Limberg claims De Lille sent to her, as well as a dossier letter written by DA deputy chief whip in council JP Smith that details allegations of bullying in De Lille’s leadership style, was among key evidence in the report compiled by the DA’s chief whip in Parliament, John Steenhuisen. Ebrahim resigned from his position early this year. Yesterday, De Lille categorically denied sending such an SMS,…
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Man found guilty of killing six-year-old hero Kutlwano: Kimberley – Family members and supporters of slain six-year-old Kutlwano Garesape said that they expect a lengthy and harsh sentence to be handed to the man found guilty of his murder. Tefelo Dikole was on Friday found guilty in the Northern Cape High Court of the brutal murder of Kutlwano and the attempted rape of the young boy’s mother on August 12, 2016. Kutlwano was killed while trying tried to defend his mother from Dikole who wanted to rape her. Read more: Boy, 6, killed trying to save mom from rapist Members of the public filled the…
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Traumatised DA councillor ‘held hostage’ tells of ordeal: Cape Town – The DA ward councillor in Vrygrond near Muizenberg, Gerry Gordon, was “held hostage” by residents before her vehicle was torched following the demolition of shacks erected during a land invasion on Sunday. The land, named “Xakabantu land”, by the community has been targeted for several occupations by residents from the informal settlement recently. On Sunday, the residents were enraged after the City’s anti-invasion unit tore…
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Sam Nzima and his camera ‘a potent weapon”: Johannesburg – Search June 16, 1976 on the web. You’re certain to come across an avalanche of copies of photographs of a slain Hector Pieterson snapped by the legendary Sam Nzima. That is the extent to which the work of Nzima, who died this past weekend at an Mbombela, Mpumalanga, hospital, had become synonymous with the historic day. Nzima collapsed at home on Thursday and was rushed to hospital. Nzima was 83. He had retired to his hometown of Bushbuckridge, where he also ran a school of photography….
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Tense night outside Imam Hussein Mosque after ‘bomb’ found: Durban – Less than four days after the bloody attack at the Imam Hussein Mosque in Ottawa, Verulam and just hours after Police Minister Bheki Cele visited the scene, a device believed to be a bomb was found under a pulpit in the mosque. On Sunday night, police cordoned off the area and evacuated residents on the street after the “bomb” – a white plastic tube with wires connected to a cellphone – was found soon after the 6pm prayer. The chairman of the mosque, Azaad Seedat, confirmed the device had been discovered under the minbar (pulpit). “There were guys cleaning up inside the mosque. They found the device under the minbar and put it outside,” Seedat said. Police…
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DA set to lay criminal complaint against Mduduzi Manana: Manana is accused of assaulting his former domestic worker Christine Wiro, but allegedly offered her R100,000 to withdraw the complaint, which she did out of fear. ……
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Hawks question when suspected bomb was planted inside Verulam mosque: On Sunday night, authorities were again called to Verulam but this time after worshippers had discovered a white capsule connected via two cables to a cellphone. ……
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Traumatised DA councillor Gordon ‘held hostage’ tells of ordeal: The DA ward councillor in Vrygrond near Muizenberg, Gerry Gordon, was “held hostage” by residents before her vehicle was torched following the demolition of shacks erected during a land invasion yesterday. The land, named “Xakabantu land”, by the community has been targeted for several occupations by residents from the informal settlement recently. Yesterday, the residents were enraged after the City’s anti-invasion unit…
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