1 dead, 4 missing after boat capsizes on Vaal River

It is understood that a boat carrying seven people capsized on the river near Spider Valley on Saturday. A boat carrying seven people capsized on the Vaal River near Spider Valley on Saturday. Picture: @ER24EMS/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Five people are believed to have drowned and four others critically injured in two separate boating accidents on […]

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SA records 1,928 new COVID-19 cases, 38 more deaths

To date, the number of recoveries now stand at 630,436 which translates to a recovery rate of 90%. FILE: A professional healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) monitors a patient in a tent dedicated to the treatment of possible COVID-19 coronavirus patients at the Tshwane District Hospital in Pretoria on 10 July 2020. Picture: […]

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E-hailing drivers accuse Bolt of misleading them, vow to continue strike action

They are threatening to embark on a full-blown national strike soon. Bolt SA drivers protesting at the e-hailing service’s offices in Bryanston on 12 October 2020. Picture: Edwin Ntshidi/EWN JOHANNESBURG – E-hailing drivers have accused Bolt of misleading them. Drivers embarked on a strike last week, saying that they were sick and tired of being […]

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Contralesa to closely monitor COVID-19 protocols when initiation schools reopen

Contralesa has given the green light for the traditional right of passage for boys to resume in December. FILE: A Xhosa initiate stands during a traditional initiation process in a rural hut on 11 July 2017 in the Coffee Bay area in Umtata, South Africa. Picture: AFP JOHANNESBURG – The Congress of Traditional Leaders of […]

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EC DA wants urgent action to address rising number of farm attacks in province

The Addo area has been the scene of 14 out of the province’s 74 farm attacks that occurred during the 2019/20 fiscal year. Police car/van. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter. CAPE TOWN – The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape said that urgent intervention was needed to address the escalating farm attacks in the province. In the […]

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Kraaifontein family lays shooting victim Duran Visagie (11) to rest

The Kraaifontein boy was shot and killed following an alleged gang-related shooting earlier this month. Duran Visagie. Picture: Supplied. CAPE TOWN – Loved ones of the slain 11-year-old Duran Visagie gathered this weekend to bid their final farewell to him. The Kraaifontein boy was shot and killed following an alleged gang-related shooting earlier this month. […]

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PE warder caught trying to smuggle drugs, phones into prison due in court

After searching the warder’s vehicle, security officials seized 120 mandrax pills, 13 cellular starterpacks, a cell phone and other mobile items. CAPE TOWN – A Port Elizabeth prison warder will appear in court on Monday after he was caught trying to smuggle contraband into St Albans Prison. On Friday, security officials attached to the national […]

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3 people killed in head-on collision on R81 in Limpopo

It is understood that the driver of a speeding vehicle lost control and rammed into an oncoming vehicle. JOHANNESBURG – Three people have been killed and two others injured in a head-on collision on the R81 between Mooketsi and Giyani in Limpopo. It is understood that the driver of a speeding vehicle lost control and […]

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CoCT appeals for information after firefighting crew attacked in Kraaifontein

They were then accosted by three men who threatened them at gunpoint and robbed them of their belongings. A fire engine. Picture: Graig-Lee Smith/EWN CAPE TOWN – The City of Cape Town has appealed to the public to come forward and report any information regarding an attack on firefighters in Kraaifontein. The incident occurred in […]

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Limpopo police hunt suspects involved in killing of Groblersdal officer

Groblersdal Station Commander Jeffery Seroka died after coming under a hail of bullets just outside his home on Saturday. Picture: Twitter/@SAPoliceService. JOHANNESBURG – Police in Limpopo are on the lookout for a group of suspects responsible for the killing of a senior officer in Dennilton. Groblersdal Station Commander Jeffery Seroka died after coming under a […]

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