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AVBOB launches 5th Road to Literacy with record 2 000 trolley library target
AVBOB has opened nominations for the 5th Road to Literacy campaign, partnering with Oxford University Press Southern Africa (OUPSA).
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Cape Town communities rally behind ‘Stop the Sewage’ petition
“Wetlands, estuaries and marine ecosystems are degraded, seabirds and fish are killed, and Cape Town’s unique biodiversity is increasingly threatened.”
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WATCH | Kruger National Park faces hundreds of millions in flood damage as recovery fund launched
Minister Willie Aucamp has announced the establishment of a recovery fund to help rebuild South Africa’s flagship national park following devastating floods that have caused infrastructure damage running into hundreds […]
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DA slams Police Minister Cachalia after admission that police ‘not equipped’ to fight gangs
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia yesterday acknowledged that the South African Police Service (SAPS) is “not equipped” to combat gang violence and extortion in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape. “I […]
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Death toll rises to 14 in Vaal scholar transport crash; driver due in court
VANDERBIJLPARK – The death toll in the tragic scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark has risen to 14 after two more learners succumbed to their injuries in hospital early of this […]
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Imprisoned journalists exceed 300 for fifth consecutive year
A total of 330 journalists were imprisoned worldwide for their work at the end of 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year the number has exceeded 300, according to a report […]
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Hazardous night driving on N12 through Warrenton due to broken street lights
Motorists on the N12 through Warrenton face dangers from broken streetlights and poorly maintained verges, raising concerns about Sanral’s maintenance and oversight of this critical route.
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Ambulance crew targeted in Mpumalanga attack
MPUMALANGA – Two emergency medical services workers were attacked and robbed after criminals used road spikes to stop their state ambulance between Steve Biko Academic Hospital and Ermelo on 17 […]
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Trump demands immediate Greenland talks but rules out military force
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump demanded immediate negotiations on acquiring Greenland during his address to the World Economic Forum today, Wednesday 21 January, whilst insisting the United States would not […]
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PHOTOS: Emergency services battle massive fire at Strandfoam
A major fire broke out this afternoon (Wednesday 21 January) at a leading Helderberg-based South African foam-product manufacturer and stockist located in Broadlands Road, Strand, sending towering plumes of thick, toxic black smoke across the entire basin.
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