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Double security breach at Kensington Palace highlights persistent royal protection challenges
LONDON – A brazen double security breach at Kensington Palace in the days leading up to Christmas has once again thrust royal protection into the spotlight, as a 39-year-old man […]
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Fireworks still cause hidden trauma for animals despite fewer emergency calls
CAPE TOWN – The Cape of Good Hope SPCA is cautioning the public that fewer emergency calls during this year’s New Year celebrations don’t mean animals were spared from fireworks-related […]
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WATCH | Dramatic rescue saves four men from ski-boat trapped on Grootdraai Dam spillway
On December 29, four men were rescued from a ski-boat near the spillway of Grootdraai Dam after mechanical failure caused imminent danger, thanks to coordinated rescue efforts.
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Aarto: Fresh start for South African drivers as drivers to begin with zero demerit points
South African motorists will start with a clean slate when the country’s new traffic demerit system is finally implemented, the Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) has confirmed. However, the nationwide […]
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Elderly man found murdered in Camps Bay home
An 84-year-old man was found murdered with his hands and feet bound in his Camps Bay home on Tuesday afternoon. His daughter discovered the body when she arrived at the Francolin Road residence. This follows another violent crime against an…
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Somaliland denies it will host Palestinians, Israeli base
The breakaway region of Somaliland has denied allegations by the Somali president that it would take resettled Palestinians or host an Israeli military base in exchange for Israel recognising its […]
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Matric results publication remains in limbo as information regulator appeals court decision
The Information Regulator has applied for leave to appeal against a judgment by a full bench of the Pretoria High Court that set aside its enforcement and infringement notices issued […]
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New Year’s fire kills 40 at Swiss resort as investigators race to identify victims
CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland — Investigators are racing to identify the victims of a devastating fire that ripped through a popular Alpine bar during New Year’s celebrations, turning what should have been […]
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Dozens feared dead in Swiss ski resort fire during New Year’s celebration
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland – Several dozen people are presumed dead and around 100 injured after a devastating fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana […]
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New Year’s Day drowning at Strand Beach
STRAND, Cape Town – A New Year’s Day outing turned tragic when a 38 year old man from Elsies River drowned at Strand Beach on New Years morning, becoming another casualty […]
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