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Wits study: Climate change significantly worsened deadly 2022 Durban floods
The catastrophic Durban floods of April 2022, which claimed 544 lives and displaced tens of thousands, were made significantly worse by climate change, a new study led by Wits University has confirmed.
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Hefty sentences for Sasolburg gold smugglers revealed
Three gold smugglers received severe sentences for illegal possession and money laundering, including imprisonment and hefty fines totaling R250,000.
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World’s largest Black Rhino sanctuary set to open in Namibia’s Fish River Canyon
Namibia is set to become home to the world’s largest Black Rhino sanctuary, following a groundbreaking conservation agreement announced this week.
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Counterfeit goods worth more than R156m seized in police operations
PRETORIA. Counterfeit and illicit goods of more than R156 million were seized by the police during nationwide operations in recent weeks. The operations were led by the National Counterfeit and Illicit […]
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Cross-border security crisis: SAPS and Lesotho police investigate alleged military training camps
South African Police Service (SAPS) and Lesotho Police are conducting a joint investigation into allegations of illegal military training camps operating on South African soil.
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Myths on eye care busted
Does reading in the dark or sitting too close to the TV damage your eyes? Or do carrots give you superior vision? Here is a look at what’s fact and […]
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DJ Sumbody’s murder exposes nexus between crime and power
On a quiet November evening in 2022, DJ Sumbody – a rising star in South Africa’s music scene – was gunned down in a hail of bullets while heading home.
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Budapest police to question city’s Mayor for organising Pride march
Budapest police have summoned Mayor Gergely Karacsony for questioning as a suspect in a criminal investigation after he helped organize the city’s 30th Pride parade in defiance of an official government ban
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Passenger plane carrying 49 people crashes in remote Russian forest
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – A passenger aircraft carrying 49 people crashed in Russia’s remote Amur region on Thursday, with rescue teams reporting no immediate signs of survivors after locating the burning […]
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Pre-school teacher Amber Lee Hughes confess to murder of Nada-Jane Challita (4)
In a dramatic turn of events, Amber Lee Hughes on Thursday admitted to killing four-year-old Nada-Jane Challita – more than a year after pleading not guilty to the crime.
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