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20.2.2019 04:42 pm
DA to hold night vigil at North West police HQ to protest against farm attacks
The party is calling for the rural safety unit to be reinstated.
The Democratic Alliance in the North West province will lead a night vigil at the provincial headquarters of the police in Potchefstroom tonight, calling for the rural safety unit to be reinstated.
DA to hold night vigil at North West police HQ to protest against farm attacks
The party is calling for the rural safety unit to be reinstated.
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Investment of over R100m expected in Soweto
With the development of the six filling stations that will go out on tender alone, over 12 000m² will be developed or upgraded and 580 jobs created.
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Fire destroys alleged brothel, drug house in Benoni
Prostitutes, drugs, dodgy firefighting equipment, vagrants, and rescued dogs are all linked to the fire.
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Naked body of young woman found near Mpumalanga taxi rank
The discovery happened barely a week after another woman from Sandriver was found dead at Ivory Park.
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North West fights poverty through food security programme
Acting MEC Mpho Motlhabane says the programme targeted individual households in a bid to eliminate poverty.
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PE police recover ‘priceless’ artefacts, suspect arrested
The original owner says he travels around the world buying antiques and some of his possessions are invaluable.
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43-year-old Willowvale villager gets 18 years for raping woman, 52
The victim was apparently rescued by another woman and the accused ran from the scene, only to be identified later.
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Rangers discover eland kill of Karoo escaped lion, hopes rise of capture
A lion with a full stomach is likely to sleep for a while, thus increasing chances of finding him.
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Lightning strikes stunned Secunda driver’s car
A lightning bolt struck the wiper and surged through the car, damaging electrical components and drilling a hole into the windscreen.
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Limpopo R29m tap water project stalls amid row over materials
Community members say the pipes for the project look like they were exhumed from another project because most of them have already cracked.
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What to know when slaughtering an animal in suburbia
People called on the SPCA for clarity on the matter after a Facebook post went viral recently.
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Farmers, miners and immigrants battle for land at old Vlakfontein mine
Informal miners and other farmers are fighting for land in Vlakfontein, which resident Moses Skosana still has no title deed to, despite farming on it for eight years.
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Hill’s Pet Nutrition announces urgent recall of canine canned foods
The pet food giant has urged pet owners to discontinue use of selected products that contain high levels of vitamin D.
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Grazing hippo brings Richards Bay traffic to a standstill
People were dangerously close to the hippo and attempting to take selfies with it.
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WATCH: Young boys brawl in supervised street fights
Despite previous reports, the fights are in the spirit of getting young boys to pour their energy into a constructive hobby.
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Wonderboom airport mum on resuming Pretoria-Cape Town flights
Despite plans to extend the runway, as well the resumption of flights to and from Cape Town to Pretoria has not yet been discussed.
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Four Johannesburg factory workers critically injured in chemical explosion
A Netcare spokesperson said the injured workers were first treated on scene by advanced life support paramedics.
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Pretoria teen allegedly commits suicide after social media bullying
The Gauteng education department questioned why teachers at the school did not act immediately when the bullying first started.
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Fora shelter manager named animal hero of the year
The shelter’s Linda Scrace doesn’t work for awards, but her achievements are a testament to the integral work she does.
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Storms cause massive tree fall backlog in Joburg suburbs
The volume of trees that still need to be removed is bigger than City Parks’ operational teams can manage.
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Toddler abandoned in house rescued by KZN community
The two-year-old’s mother allegedly often leaves her unattended to go drinking according to the community.
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‘Illegal’ Centurion housing project forges ahead
A notice to stop all construction was issued by the Tshwane metro’s building control division last week.
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Cyclist and homeless man save drowning Amanzimtoti pensioner
The two men happened to hear the woman’s screams at the same time, and rushed to save her life.
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Child’s skeletal remains uncovered on Durban’s Bluff
A similar discovery in the Bluff, Durban area was made in December last year.
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Traffic route options after closure of Johannesburg’s M2
As of 6am on Thursday, rush hour traffic in and around Johannesburg will be severely affected – here are route options to beat the worst of it.
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Desperate dog owners offer R10k reward for missing Yorkie
Lucy’s owners are begging and pleading with the community of Alberton to help find her.
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