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Mother sought after newborn found abandoned in shopping bag
Police are appealing for information to trace the mother of a newborn baby found abandoned in a red carrier bag in Gqeberha.
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SA electricity pricing overhaul open for comment until 20 September
New rules would split electricity bills into separate charges and make time-of-use pricing mandatory within five years. Public comment closes 20 Sept
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Police officer dies in N8 head-on collision
A 47-year-old Free State police sergeant was killed in a collision involving a police convoy and a Toyota Quantum on the N8 National Road near Sannaspos in the early hours of Saturday, 12 September.
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City traffic officers help nab six hijacking suspects in early-morning operation
Cape Town traffic officers and police nabbed six hijacking suspects and recovered a stolen vehicle in two separate operations on the same weekend.
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End of an era as Playland leaves Kings Beach and Transnet seeks new operator
Playland will not return to Kings Beach, Gqeberha, after a Transnet lease increase but applications remain open for a new operator.
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Reitz man arrested after leopard tortoise allegedly advertised for sale online
A 30-year-old man was arrested and a 19-year-old fined for illegal wildlife possession and online trading activities in South Africa.
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Ramaphosa urges BRICS to invest in Global South beneficiation
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged BRICS governments and businesses to invest in manufacturing and beneficiation to reshape Global South economies.
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Yemen’s Houthis take over strait vital to global shipping
Houthis seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast and strategic islands, raising fears for global shipping, oil supplies and the wider Middle East conflict.
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Free State dam levels rise slightly to 100.5% as several reservoirs decline
he overall water levels in the Free State have shown a marginal improvement this week, rising to 100.5%, compared with 100.4% last week
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Three suspects appear in court for R13 million Covid-19 TERS fraud
Three suspects appeared in court on Thursday 10 September for their alleged involvement in a Covid-19 fraud syndicate totalling R13 m.
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