‘Traumatised and hurt’ – Soweto man speaks of family’s anguish after rape, murder of his mom: The uncle of a Soweto woman who was raped together with his mother, has called for the death penalty for perpetrators. ……
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Two police officers arrested after Eldorado Park murder of Nathaniel Julius: Johannesburg – The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) said on Friday night it had decided to arrest two police officers in connection with the murder of 16-year-old Nathaniel Julius. In a short statement, Ipid spokesperson Ndileka Cola said the police watchdog had taken the decision on “careful consideration of…
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Covid-19 claims 115 more lives in SA: Cape Town – South Africa has recorded 115 more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 13 743 on Friday. A total of 47 people were killed in Gauteng, 14 in KwaZulu-Natal, 10 in the Eastern Cape, 10 in the Western Cape, 16 in North West and 18 in Mpumalanga, said Health Minister Zweli Mkhize in a statement. ’’As of today, a cumulative total of 620 132 confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa have been recorded. “Our recoveries now stand at…
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Zuma: My letter will be misconstrued as attempt to ignore allegations against me: In the letter addressed to African National Congress (ANC) leaders and structures, former President Jacob Zuma is scathing of current President Cyril Ramaphosa over his assertions that current ANC members are inherently corrupt. ……
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Social media erupts after ‘coloured culture’ tweets: Cape Town – Social media platform Twitter erupted on Thursday and continued into Friday after a tweet made the rounds questioning whether coloured people have a culture, sparking much angst and debate. In South Africa, we tend to handle things fairly differently: instead of explaining what coloured culture is, social media users opted to celebrate coloured culture by flooding timelines in a matter of minutes with anecdotal tweets beginning with the phrase, “If coloured culture didn’t exist…” and colourfully shared what coloured culture is all about – adding some humour, of course. Coloured people do have an identity, and coloured culture is unique, despite what others might say. The term…
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Family battles to find funds to bury boy after he was allegedly mowed down by …: Cape Town – The heartbroken family of a Valhalla Park boy, who died tragically this week when he was hit by a fleeing hijacker, are appealing for help to lay the little boy to rest. The unemployed parents of five-year-old Chesray Herringer says as they come to grips with the loss…
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Multimillion-rand asbestos project: Free State govt followed wrong audit proposal process, Zondo hears: After an attempt to avoid testifying at the State Capture Commission, was refused, Nthimose “Tim” Mokhesi has admitted to a flawed process in approving asbestos audit project. ……
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Landowners must be able to protect their property by removing structures before it’s occupied – Winde: Where an attempt to occupy another’s land is made knowing that it is unlawful, the owner must be able to protect their property and act immediately by removing any structures. ……
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Woman who hired hitman to kill husband and convinced friend to do the same, sentenced …: An Eastern Cape woman who hired a hitman to kill her husband, and then convinced another woman, whom she befriended in a taxi, to hire the same hitman for a similar purpose, has been sentenced to life in prison. ……
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Mpumalanga man sentenced to 20 years for raping his five-year-old daughter: The Nelspruit Regional Court on Friday sentenced a Mpumalanga man to 20 years in prison for raping his then five-year-old daughter. ……
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