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First African penguin tests positive for HPAI in South Africa
The first African Penguin tested positive for HPAI in the Western Cape outbreak, raising concerns as nearly 1,000 seabirds are infected. Public urged to report sightings.
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Four arrested after service delivery protest turns violent in Khayelitsha
Four people have been arrested following a violent service delivery protest in Khayelitsha on Wednesday that saw residents barricade roads and allegedly damage a police vehicle while demanding electricity for…
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University of the Free State strikes deal to end student-led riots
The University of the Free State confirms changes to provisional registration, addressing student concerns for a smoother academic year.
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Paramedics attend to two women attacked by dog at private Bothasig home
CAPE TOWN – The ER24 private ambulance services confirmed it had attended a scene in Tierberg Street, Bothasig this week, when two women were attacked and bitten by a dog.…
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Authorities urge public caution after spate of fire incidents
A recent spate of shack fires have injured and killed residents, causing enormous misery and displacement in various shack settlements within the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM). The recent incidents…
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Eight more arrested after rioting against decision to end registration
Eight protesters were arrested during a demonstration against the University of the Free State’s decision on provisional registration.
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One dead, two wounded in Philippi-supermarket shooting
Nyanga police registered a murder and two counts of attempted murder following a shooting incident at a supermarket at Ngulube Road, Browns Farm, Philippi.
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East London teacher arrested for human trafficking and prostitution ring
A 52-year-old East London teacher was arrested for allegedly recruiting young women from the former Transkei region for prostitution and charging them daily accommodation fees.
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President Ramaphosa headlines Social Justice Summit
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at Stellenbosch University’s 7th Social Justice Summit on Friday 17 October at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, focusing on the interconnected…
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Fraud investigation linked to university accommodation
A man has been arresting regarding his alleged defrauding of the University of the Free State’s Qwaqwa campus
