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Brutal murder of Limpopo man sparks protests

A motorist was found with his throat slit in a partially burnt car near Makhado, sparking protests in the area. Punda Maria road between Louis...
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Armed gang hit Cape Town cash depot

Armed robbers used the cover of a cash-in-transit vehicle to gain entry to the nearby cash depot, Western Cape police confirmed on Tuesday. They hijacked...
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Speedsters worst nightmare the ‘Ghost Squad’

High-speed chases, catching a smash-and-grab thief on camera and reuniting a woman with her stolen belongings were all in a day's work for local...
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Krugersdorp protest peaceful

A peaceful protest was held in Munsieville, near Krugersdorp, on Monday, Gauteng police said. The protest, featuring around 2000 residents, started around 07:00, spokesperson Sergeant...
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Farming couple saved by broken iron from brutal torture

Three suspects are on the run after holding two victims at gunpoint and trying to torture them with a hot iron at the Doornhoek...
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Fewer provinces nothing to do with reclaiming the Western Cape –...

The ANC is still looking at reducing the number of provinces, legislature and governance committee chairperson Nomaindia Mfeketo said on Monday. "That policy is at...
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Old wounds opened for family of murdered Valencia Farmer

Valencia Farmer's mother, Sylvia, says the arrest of another person in the horrific murder of her daughter has opened old wounds. Farmer, a single mother,...
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Man shot dead by police in eMalahleni

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is investigating the killing of an eMalahleni man allegedly at the hands of police officers at the weekend. "Ipid...
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Taxi security guard killed in Lindelani shooting

A security guard working for Mvimbeni Security Services, contracted to Zamokuhle Long Distance Taxi Association, is among the three people who were killed in...
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Masiphumelele mob attack claims another life

Chaos erupted again in the Masiphumelele township in Hout Bay on Sunday evening, when about 100 residents attacked two men they suspected of committing...
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Rhino poachers caught in Limpopo

Two suspected rhino poachers were arrested in Limpopo on Sunday night, police said. The Rhino Task Team made the arrest on the R101 between Polokwane...
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China Town shop owner shot dead in robbery

A 70-year-old man was killed in an armed robbery at China Town in Ottery, Cape Town on Sunday, the latest in a spate of...