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Taxi U-turn: Court delivers urgent lifeline to halt deadly turf war
The Western Cape High Court granted the Western Cape Mobility Department an urgent interdict on Thursday 28 August to implement immediate safety measures protecting taxi commuters from escalating violence between…
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Young BCM women empowered to lead extraordinary lives
QONCE – In a bid to honour Women’s Month, the Amathole Museum embarked on a women-led initiative, taking its mobile exhibition, “Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives,” to schools across the Buffalo…
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IMPROVING THE CURRICULUM: Lovedale TVET College hosts Academic Indaba
Two-day academic indaba at Lovedale TVET College addressed curriculum delivery improvements and industry alignment for better graduate employability.
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Hawks foil kidnapping syndicate in Gqeberha, nine suspects arrested
Hawks arrested nine suspects in a kidnapping syndicate after Tracey Fourie was held captive for a week while ransom negotiations unfolded in Gqeberha.
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Counterfeit iPhone business owner arrested in Gqeberha
Hawks successfully confiscated 60 counterfeit iPhone silicone covers worth R60,000 and charged a 33-year-old Indian national with 60 counts of contravening the Counterfeit Goods Act.
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Deputy President engages AmaMpondo on key service issues
Deputy President Mashatile meets King Ndamase to address service delivery issues and strengthen collaboration with traditional leaders.
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Man sentenced for illegal circumcision of underage boys
PORT ST JOHN’S – The Port St John’s Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Orlando Ngcaca (28) to three years’ direct imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to two counts of contravening the…
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Lost hikers safe after Kogelberg Biosphere emergency rescue
Two elderly hikers lost near Rooiels waterfall were safely rescued by WSAR Western Cape on Monday night (25 August) in a drone-assisted operation in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve.
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Botaniese tuin-kurator sterf op Jonkershoek
Reddingswerkers het Woensdag (27 Augustus) gereed gemaak om ‘n stapper te vind wat die vorige dag in die Jonkershoek-natuurreservaat na sy dood geval het. Die oorledene is prof. Donovan Kirkwood, kurator…
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Minnie kidnapping: Suspects abandon bail, remain in custody
Two suspects linked to the kidnapping of Theresa Minnie (73), facing kidnapping, human trafficking and extortion charges, abandoned their bail applications and remain in custody.
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