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Flooding displaces hundreds in John Taolo Gaetsewe District
A multisectoral disaster response team has been established to assist the John Taolo Gaetsewe District, severely impacted by flooding on April 30, 2026. Over 85 villages were affected, causing infrastructure damage, road closures, and school disruptions. Authorities are mobilizing health…
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Free State police secure convictions in decade-long crime syndicate case
LEJWELEPUTSWA – The Free State Provincial Serial Electronic Crime Investigation (SECI) Unit has secured convictions against two members of a syndicate that operated in the Lejweleputswa District for more than 10 years.
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US organises evacuation for Americans on hantavirus-struck cruise ship
The U.S. is coordinating an evacuation flight for American passengers from a cruise ship experiencing a hantavirus outbreak in the Canary Islands. While three passengers have died, the risk to the American public is low. Evacuated individuals will go to…
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Man spotted poisoning bluegum trees in front of estate
The deliberate poisoning of two historic bluegum trees in Koeberg Road in Durbanville last Sunday evening had irate residents up in arms this week.
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Rising diesel costs threaten SA independent auto workshops
Rising diesel prices are starting to affect independent workshops, as some motorists cut back on servicing and delay non-essential vehicle repairs.
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DNA results awaited to confirm identity of human remains found in crocodile
Police in Mpumalanga await DNA confirmation before officially identifying flood victim whose remains were found in a Komati River crocodile.
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Militêre basisse in Weskus amper drie dae sonder krag weens agterstallige rekening van miljoene
Verskeie militêre basisse op Saldanha, Langebaan en Langebaanweg was vir byna drie dae sonder krag weens ’n munisipale skuldgeskil.
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Former G4S cash officer sentenced to seven years for brazen R1.2 million theft
The Ladysmith Regional Court sentenced a former G4S cash-counting officer to seven years’ imprisonment with two years suspended in the theft of R1.2 million.
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The library built on a crime scene that changed a generation
On the spot where a man was shot, he built a library and gave a generation something worth fighting for.
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Markets rattled as US, Iran clash in Hormuz
The US was awaiting Iran’s response to its latest proposed peace deal, after both sides accused the other of triggering an overnight clash.
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