WC traffic chief expects festive road death toll to rise: Preliminary figures show that 160 lives have been lost on the province’s roads between 1 and 31 December. ……
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Keep the faith, says man who lost 8 relatives in Karatara fire: The family members died when a blaze gutted their home in Karatara, in the Knysna district in October. ……
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SA officially assumes seat as non-permanent member of UN Security Council: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says SA will use its position to promote international peace and security, especially in Africa. ……
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WC police investigating arson as cause of Wupperthal fire: Dozens of homes and other structures were gutted on Sunday as a blaze tore through the community. ……
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Klopse fans camp out for prime Tweede Nuwe Jaar positions: Cape Town – Days before colourful outfits, music and dance fill the iconic stretch between the CBD and Bo-Kaap, families have pitched their tents and gazebos along Adderley and Darling streets to get the best view of the festivities. Thousands of people are expected to flock to the City centre today to celebrate the annual Tweede Nuwe Jaar parade and, for many, this is a long-standing New Year’s tradition. Mymoena Eksteen of…
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Man drowns at Bloubergstrand, canoeist’s body found: Cape Town – A 33-year-old man drowned at Bloubergstrand yesterday as scores of locals and visitors packed beaches across the Cape. Safety and security mayoral committee member JP Smith said the man was pulled out of the water at about 2.45pm and after rescuers attempted CPR for half an hour, he was declared dead. A Malawian man’s body was retrieved from the inland waters of Zandvlei in…
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City of Cape Town, EFF to take action against security firm at Clifton: Cape Town – The City of Cape Town and the EFF will be taking a series of actions in response to a private security company allegedly evicting people from Clifton’s 4th beach. Beachgoers said security company Professional Protection Alternatives instructed people to leave the beach at 8pm on…
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Baby found abandoned at Joburg bus stop: Johannesburg – A baby boy, believed to be around two months old, was found on Tuesday evening at a bus stop in The Hills in Johannesburg, said ER24 paramedics. Private emergency services provider ER24 said the baby was found lying wrapped in blankets on 3rd Avenue. ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said the baby was assessed and found to have escaped injury, although suffering from low body temperature. “Paramedics quickly warmed the boy and later handed him over to the local and relevant authorities for further investigations.” African News Agency/ANA ** Receive IOL’s top stories via Whatsapp by sending your name to 0745573535. ……
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Alleged robber shoots himself in the head after farm attack: Bloemfontein – An alleged robber shot himself in the head after an elderly couple was attacked and robbed at a farm in Smithfield, south-east of Bloemfontein, Free State police said on Tuesday. Police spokesperson Constable Peter Kareli said the couple was attacked on New Year’s Eve. “It is alleged that two unknown…
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2 OR Tambo Airport security officers accused of accepting bribe suspended: The 10-second video shows one of the officers taking what seemed to be cash stacked inside a passport. ……
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