PICS: Driver crashes through Sandton wall: A driver has lost control of his VW Polo and crashed through a wall in Sandton. ……
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Woman shot dead, man critical in Durban food outlet shooting: A woman has been shot dead and a man wounded at a shop in Berea, Durban, paramedics say. ……
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‘Why would you marry a dead man?’ – attacker to shooting victim’s fiancée: Police are on the hunt for four gunmen who shot a Lanseria farmer eight times in an armed robbery at his chicken farm. ……
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#DontLookAway: Meet the cop hunting down Durban’s serial rapists: During this year’s #16DaysofActivism, IOL puts the spotlight on those who dedicate their lives to fighting violence against women and children. Durban – Every morning when Constable Mndeni Mzila walks out of his Westville home he knows it may be for the last time. This is because of the life he chose, a life of protecting and serving the people of South Africa as a police officer. Mzila, a father of two and the husband of a former police detective, wakes up every morning and heads off to work, pursuing Durban’s dangerous serial rapists – his area of speciality. Last month, the investigating officer, who is attached to the Inanda Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit…
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Kensington residents try to lynch alleged child rapist: Cape Town – On the eve of the launch of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, Kensington residents took matters into their own hands when they tried to assault a man who allegedly attempted to rape a minor. Police used rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse a group of angry residents on Saturday. Five police vehicles were damaged. The incident happened as South Africans were gearing up to join the world in commemorating…
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#DontLookAway: Sexual harassment ’embedded’ in SA film industry: Johannesburg – While women are seen to be making strides in the film industry, behind the scenes sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour haunts them. Local film-maker, director and member of Sisters Working in Film and Television (Swift), Tiny Mungwe, said sexual harassment is part of the experience of women in the film industry. “It’s an industry that has been historically predicated on the exploitation of women’s bodies visually and, as such, the culture has been embedded deeply into the workings of the industry,” she said. On the other hand, she said there were a lot of women who were taking the lead in the industry and she…
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Father’s pain at losing son in mosque shooting: Cape Town – The Musalli (worshipper) killed when four men opened fire at a Khayelitsha mosque has been described as a humble and loving father. An imam was wounded during the incident at Masjid Allahu Akbar in Khayelitsha on Ntlanzane Road on Tuesday. The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) says Yusuf Andile Silwana was busy with…
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Ramaphosa: ‘SA must protect Gordhan and others who stand against corruption’: President Cyril Ramaphosa says that Gordhan has drawn a lot of condemnation from people in a number of circles who are deeply involved in what has gone wrong in this country. ……
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City of CT has not protected Bo-Kaap residents, says ratepayers association: Protests in Bo-Kaap turned violent last week as residents took a stand against the construction of a block of apartments, calling for their heritage to be protected. ……
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Bo-Kaap protest to continue – online petition to block gentrification: Cape Town – Bo-Kaap residents have not given up their quest to preserve the area’s heritage and will continue with demonstrations in coming weeks, said Bo-Kaap Collective member Safwaan Laubscher. At the same time an online petition to block…
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