Mom in dock: Shocking details of baby’s fatal exorcism: Kimberley – The Barkly West mother of a seven-month-old baby, who believed her child was possessed by demons, allegedly beat the infant continuously for two days in an attempt to perform an exorcism. Shocking details of how the baby was murdered were revealed in the Barkly West Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday during the bail application of Evelyn Jacobs, the mother of the child. Jacobs is accused of killing her baby after she and her co-accused, Emmanuel Welcome, apparently tried to perform an exorcism on the child. The court heard that the infant allegedly suffered ongoing abuse for about two and a half days at the hands of Jacobs and Welcome. According to the testimony of the investigating…
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Road Accident Fund liable after taxi loses wheel: Pretoria – In a Road Accident Fund claim with a twist, the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, has found that the driver of a taxi which lost a wheel was negligent as the vehicle was unstable and posed a danger to commuters. The taxi spun out of control after its wheel came off, and during that time, a female passenger jumped off the moving vehicle. The RAF said it was not liable to…
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Zuma not getting special treatment― Abrahams: To inform former president Jacob Zuma about his decision relating to the corruption charges against him is not special treatment, the National Director Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams told the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) on Wednesday evening. Shortly before Abrahams was due to appear before the Scopa, the Constitutional Court dismissed an application by the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac), which sought…
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Dirco speaking to Australia over move to fast track visas for white SA farmers: International Relations says that Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton’s comments are based on information from unreliable sources, such as AfriForum. ……
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Ramaphosa: Land expropriation debate should be inclusive process: Answering questions in the National Assembly, President Cyril Ramaphosa invited South Africans to talk about the issue, saying that they shouldn’t bury their heads in the sand. ……
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Parents demand safety assurances following sex abuse at Soweto school: The children aged 7 and 8 are part of a group of more than 80 who were previously sexually assaulted at the Orlando east school, allegedly by the security guard. ……
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Moyane welcomes full investigation into state of Sars: Sars Commissioner Tom Moyane says that an investigation of Sars would give the organisation an opportunity to identify weaknesses. ……
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It’s up to police to deal with Hofmeyr, Mulder – activist: Johan Pienaar lodged a criminal complaint against them last week and a Stellenbosch court has also granted him an interim protection order against Steve Hofmeyr. ……
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ANC praised for nominating 2 women to lead provincial governments: For some time now, the ANC has been criticised for appointing only one female premier in the Northern Cape despite governing eight provinces. ……
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Listeriosis scare: 3 500 tons of polony and cold meat returned so far: Tiger Brands has recalled 3 500 tons of its Enterprise ready-to-eat, chilled meat products as it awaits the outcome of a report it has commissioned. ……
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