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‘Arrests are not enough,’ say families of Lwandle shooting victims
Lwandle community welcomes arrest in mass shooting that killed 11, but community leader Xolani Sotashe says it won’t bring back the lives that were stolen.
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Boy (9) dies after being found underwater in lagoon at Kleinmond
A nine-year-old boy died at Kleinmond Main Beach Lagoon on Saturday after bystanders had found him unresponsive underwater and commenced CPR.
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Amid tension in KZN, 19 suspects have been arrested
19 suspects have been arrested in the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal. The premier Thami Ntuli called on the SANDF to deploy in Durban.
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Ramaphosa urges matrics to stay focused as exams loom
President Ramaphosa rallies behind matric class of 2026, urging discipline and focus as National Senior Certificate exams approach in coming weeks.
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Baby and mother thriving after Somerset West CBD delivery
Baby Anathi and mother Pumeza Mbengo reunite with Geneva Erasmus who delivered her during a dramatic roadside birth in the Somerset West CBD.
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Concerns about blocked stormwater channel in Westridge
A Somerset West resident claims a stormwater channel has been blocked for four months, but the City says work is underway.
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Teen critical after dog attack on Sir Lowry’s Pass farm
A teen from Sir Lowry’s Pass is fighting for his life in hospital after being critically mauled by two Rottweilers on a Broadlands Manor farm.
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Confusion surrounds Zuma’s health after hospital visit this week
Conflicting reports emerge about Jacob Zuma’s health after hospital visit this week, with family contradicting MK Party’s routine check-up claim.
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Outcry over Strand Beach chaos prompts call for tougher action
The commotion over the weekend saw several videos posted online showing crowds drinking openly, obstructing traffic, and disturbing the peace along the promenade, prompting renewed community demands for stricter enforcement and immediate consequences for bylaw offenders.
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Umalusi ready for final exams, pledges tight monitoring of irregularities
South Africa’s education quality watchdog has warned teachers and principals not to prevent learners from writing their final examinations as more than one million candidates prepare to sit for their […]










