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Bloemfontein water restoration under way after vandalism, mechanical issues
The water supply to several Bloemfontein residential areas is being restored after residents experienced disruptions for two days.
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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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Dubai luxury hotels woo staycationers as tourists flee
Dubai’s luxury hotels slash prices for residents as war-driven tourism collapse forces five-star properties to rely on staycation deals.
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Funny old world: Stolen bananas and priapic giants – this week’s weird news
A Frenchman crashes into a fountain while eating McDonald’s, a museum banana gets stolen again, and England’s naked giant gets a much-needed clean-up.
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Officer allegedly kills 4 at Hennenman gathering before shooting himself
A 47-year-old police officer allegedly opened fire at a family gathering in Hennenman on Sunday 7 June, killing three people before turning the gun on himself.
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‘So many of us!’ Mexicans attempt world’s biggest human wave
Thousands pack Mexico City’s main avenue to attempt a Guinness World Record for the largest human wave ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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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 R36m. 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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Hawks net two foreign nationals in R2m illicit cigarette crackdown in Mpumalanga
An intelligence-led multidisciplinary SAPS team in Mpumalanga arrested two foreign nationals in connection with illicit cigarettes estimated at R2 million.
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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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