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Complaints streaming in about the army using heavy handed tactics
Bonteheuwel councillor Angus McKenzie urges residents to seek medical help and lay charges if they believe soldiers used excessive force.
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Home Affairs achieves record Smart ID card output amid digital transformation drive
During 2025/26, the Department of Home Affairs issued over four million Smart ID cards, significantly surpassing its target and advancing digital transformation efforts.
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Stellenbosch Municipality has a new director for corporate services
The Stellenbosch Municipality has a new acting director for corporate services with Dr Lungelwa Kaywood stepping into the role.
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DA addresses water wastage and infrastructure failures in Free State municipalities
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is addressing water and infrastructure crises in Free State municipalities. In Letsemeng, they urge immediate action on water wastage issues. In Phumelela, they call for accountability over a contractor’s poor work affecting roads and safety. The…
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Free State department probes teacher over corporal punishment of a Grade 3 learner
The Free State Department of Education has launched an investigation into allegations of a teacher’s involvement in corporal punishment, following an arrest.
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Ngcobo police probe murder of woman accused of witchcraft
The elderly victim, Nokhansala Sidiki, was accused of witchcraft, assaulted with a plank, and subsequently drowned in a nearby stream.
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Trump issues dire warning to Iran to accept peace deal
President Trump issued a warning to Iran to move quickly towards a peace deal or “there won’t be anything left of them.”
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Italian divers and Maldivian rescuer among six dead in diving disaster
International experts joined Maldives recovery efforts after five Italian divers and a Maldivian rescue diver died in the country’s deadliest diving disaster.
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WATCH | Dramatic rescue at Swartkops River Bridge in Eastern Cape after vehicle plunges off N2
A coordinated, multi-agency emergency operation unfolded at the Swartkops River N2 bridge Saturday morning (16 May) following a dramatic accident where a vehicle left the roadway, went over the bridge barrier, and plunged into the river below. PHOTO: Arrive Alive
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Seven dead, child wounded in separate Western Cape shootings
Seven people were killed and three injured in separate shootings in Franschhoek and Kuils River over the weekend, police confirmed.
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