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Anti-migrant protests intensify across South Africa ahead of November polls
A surge in anti-immigrant demonstrations across South Africa is raising concerns about potential violence ahead of local government elections in November.
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Intercape CEO welcomes bail denial: ‘A significant moment for safe public transport’
Intercape has welcomed the denial of bail to seven alleged members of a bus extortion syndicate as a “significant moment” for public transport.
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Trump says negotiators in ‘final throes’ of Middle East peace deal
US President Donald Trump said that negotiators were in the “final throes” of talks for a peace deal in the Middle East.
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Foreign national murder accused alleges torture before arrest
Takudza Magwenzi accused of murdering five Motherwell teenagers alleges he was tortured before arrest, as court hears details of the case.
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Police arrest 139 in Kouga drug and immigration blitz
Sarah Baartman police arrested 139 suspects, including a Chinese business owner, during a week-long crackdown on drugs and illegal immigration.
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Ramaphosa unveils five-point plan to tackle illegal immigration
Ramaphosa responded to nationwide anti-foreigner marches with a five-point immigration crackdown and a warning against vigilante action.
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Eskom announces planned power outages in Raymond Mhlaba Municipality
Eskom has announced planned power outages in parts of the Raymond Mhlaba Municipality on 17 and 18 June for essential maintenance.
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South Africa denounces ‘spectacles’ of Ghana repatriations
South Africa warns Ghana against ‘public spectacles’ during repatriation of citizens amid rising anti-immigrant tensions and xenophobic violence.
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Hawks seize cocaine worth R36 m, concealed in excavator at Durban harbour
The Hawks seized 90 kilograms of suspected cocaine worth R36 million hidden in excavators from Brazil at Durban harbour on Friday.
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Anti-migrant violence leaves even South Africans living in fear
Anti-migrant violence in Mossel Bay leaves two dead and hundreds displaced, with even South Africans fleeing their homes in fear.
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