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Fourteen illegal miners killed in rockfall as South Africa’s deadly ‘zama zama’ crisis continues
Latest tragedy highlights South Africa’s growing illegal mining problem, with authorities arresting scores weekly whilst fatalities mount in abandoned shafts across mineral-rich regions.
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Former contractor gets suspended sentence in R1.4 billion Kusile corruption case
Two men convicted in Kusile Power Station corruption case involving R2.6 million in bribes paid to secure lucrative contracts between 2015 and 2017.
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Eastern Cape mountain passes reopen after heavy snowfall
Five Eastern Cape mountain passes have reopened after heavy snowfall, but motorists are warned of wet, slippery and foggy conditions.
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Record July heat affects regions home to 900 million people
Some 900 million people experienced record July heat in 2026 as temperature records fell across Africa, Central America and Europe.
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Trump’s legal battles with news media start to crumble
President’s early legal victories against ABC and CBS give way to defeats as courts defend press freedom and newsrooms fight back.
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Several routes extremely dangerous due to snowfall
Roads across the central and eastern parts of South Africa are dangerous due to heavy rainfall and snow.
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Nuwe fosfaatmyn langs Langebaanweg-lugmagbasis kry omgewingsmagtiging
‘n Nuwe fosfaatmyn het omgewingsmagtiging gekry om op plaasgrond reg langs die lugmagbasis te myn.
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China’s robot school gets down to business
At a “school” in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, teachers hold remote controls, sensors record every move, and “students” drill the same task again and again until they get it right.
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Severe weather warnings issued as snow and damaging winds hit several provinces; Swartberg Pass closed
Severe weather warnings issued across multiple provinces as snow closes the Swartberg Pass until further notice.
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First-time voter one step closer to casting her ballot
A first-time voter is determined to make her mark as a first-time voter in the upcoming South African local government elections in November.
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