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Strand Secondary reeling after learner’s sudden death
Strand Secondary held a memorial for 17-year-old Tapiwa, a Grade 11 learner who died suddenly in a classroom on Tuesday 18 August.
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R600 million meth lab busted in Musina: Five arrested including Mexican nationals
Law enforcement officers raid a clandestine drug laboratory on a farm in Musina, Limpopo, seizing R600 million worth of drugs and equipment.
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R26 million mineral theft case: task team arrests alleged key syndicate figure
A 44-year-old man was arrested for coordinating a mineral theft syndicate in Richards Bay, bringing total arrests to 12.
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Cape Town drives 50% of job growth across South Africa’s metros
Cape Town created 418 000 jobs in five years, accounting for 49.6% of all new jobs across South Africa’s eight metros, Stats SA data shows.
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Hawks secure conviction of ex-Eskom worker, associates in R8.5m tender fraud
The Hawks in Mpumalanga secure conviction of former Eskom employee and associates in R8.5m fraud; sentencing, AFU restraint order pending
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WATCH | Northern Cape government’s R98 m ‘Yellow Fleet’ idle as city crumbles
The EFF claimed the fleet, purchased with public funds to repair potholes and maintain gravel roads, is parked at municipal offices rather than deployed.
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Investigation continues after man killed in Robertson farm shootout
Evidence collection continues at Robertson farm where standoff ended in fatal shootout. Police sergeant wounded.
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Parliamentary summit demands concrete action on gang violence as death toll mounts
Parliamentary summit on gang violence calls for long-term state response as death toll mounts despite military deployment in affected communities.
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Purple Speedos making a comeback for prostate cancer
It’s the one day of the year when thousands of South African men proudly swap formal workwear for purple Speedos, all in the name of saving lives.
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Harvard to pay $53 million settlement after morgue manager sold donated body parts
Harvard University will pay $53 million after its former morgue manager stole and sold body parts donated for scientific research.
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