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Two firefighters killed in Greece as Europe battles deadly wildfire season
Two firefighters die battling Crete wildfire as extreme heatwave fuels historic blazes across Spain, France, Portugal and southern Europe.
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Businessman loses bail appeal, remains in custody on firearm and perjury charges
Gauteng High Court dismisses Oupa Brown Mogotsi’s urgent bail appeal after finding no new facts presented to warrant reconsideration of earlier decisions.
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Trial-within-a-trial continues in Cat Matlala murder-for-hire case
The Gauteng High Court continues hearing a trial-within-a-trial to determine the admissibility of evidence in the murder-for-hire case against Vusimuzi Cat Matlala and four co-accused.
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WATCH: Van Niekerk rejects plea agreement, alleges ‘cabal’ within NMBM
Deputy Mayor Gary van Niekerk rejected a plea agreement, maintained his innocence and alleged a “cabal” influenced events within the municipality.
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Fraudsters pose as municipal workers in Kimberley WhatsApp scam
In a WhatsApp scam fraudsters are threatening Kimberley residents with disconnection for unpaid accounts, and demanding urgent payment to prevent it.
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New police chief faces daunting task in crime-ravaged Western Cape
Veteran police officer Lt Gen Sizakhele Dyantyi takes command of Western Cape policing amid escalating gang violence and organised crime crisis.
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AfriForum Overstrand opens criminal case over missing R250 000
The controversial 2025 Milkwood Cultural Festival is back in the news.
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Special Tribunal orders R6 million be repaid for “ghost” Soweto Sports Complex
The tribunal has ordered the project’s “mastermind,” Petrus Sedibe, along with former NLC officials and associated companies, to jointly and severally repay it.
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Luxembourg arrests suspects in French nationals’ deaths in South Africa
Two suspects, including the ex-husband of one victim, have been arrested in Luxembourg over the murder of three French nationals in South Africa.
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Grant beneficiaries under review to receive August payments a day late
Beneficiaries whose grants are under review will receive August payments on 7 August, one day after the normal payment cycle ends.
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