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Ombudsman finds: Patients ‘literally froze to death’ at Northern Cape hospital
An investigation revealed that systemic failures at the Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital led to patients freezing to death, highlighting severe care deficiencies.
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Powerful new short film sheds light on a ‘David and Goliath’ battle to protect South Africa’s oceans
The film carries an urgent call to protect South Africa’s rich and irreplaceable marine heritage from the growing threat of offshore oil and gas exploration. It weaves together the stories…
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Drie Chinese burgers met R400 000 beboet oor perlemoen van R1,9 miljoen
Drie Chinese burgers is ‘n gesamentlike boete van R400 000 opgelê vir die besit van perlemoen ter waarde van R1,9 miljoen.
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Suid-Afrika (dalk die wêreld) se oudste ouma roep vaarwel
Net soos haar geaardheid, het sy die lewe saggies verlaat, vertel personeel by die tehuis vir bejaardes in Touwsrivier.
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SAPD ondersoek beweerde moord op vermiste Malcolm Pather (41) van Richwood naby Bothasig
Die Wes-Kaapse polisie het pas bevestig dat twee mense in verband met die verdwyning en moord op die vermiste Malcolm Pather (41) van Richwood naby Bothasig in hegtenis geneem is.…
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Activists march in Simon’s Town to stop removal of Cape Peninsula baboons
Activists marched in Simon’s Town to save Cape Peninsula baboons from forced removal. “This campaign demands accountability, not just for baboons, but for how we treat the wild spaces and…
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‘Kontantlose inkopie-ervaring’ bring vreugde vir talle behoeftiges
Tydens ‘n kontantlose inkopie-ervaring kon ongeveer 350 behoeftiges items kies wat hulle nodig het.
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Kimberley’s waste crisis: Calls for action and clean-up campaigns
Illegal dumping is a growing issue in Kimberley, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of waste management laws and community involvement.
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Pre-school teacher Amber Lee Hughes confess to murder of Nada-Jane Challita (4)
In a dramatic turn of events, Amber Lee Hughes on Thursday admitted to killing four-year-old Nada-Jane Challita – more than a year after pleading not guilty to the crime.
