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Union members blamed for Ceres factory blaze

Cape Town - Ceres Fruit Growers (CFG) says members of the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu) are behind the blaze which left its...

Female genitals found in Bloemfontein man’s fridge

Johannesburg – Free State police have arrested a Danish national after pieces of female genitalia were found in the fridge of his Bloemfontein home,...

Schools must offer African language from Grade 1

Pretoria - From next year schools will offer an African language from Grade 1, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said on Friday. "This means that...

Cape Town cop shot while chasing hijacked car

A policeman was shot while chasing a hijacked BMW in Philippi, Western Cape police said on Friday. The 31-year-old officer was shot around 22:00 on...

Anika’s mom still hoping for answers

Anika Smit's mother has said that, although the inquest into the gruesome death of her daughter has reopened old wounds for her, she hopes...
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UKZN reverse decision to evict students

The University of KwaZulu-Natal reversed its decision on Friday to have students removed from their residences. University management had on Thursday instructed students to vacate...
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Hundreds of protesters descend on Maties campus

A heavy police and security contingent were keeping watch as hundreds of protesters descended on one of Stellenbosch University's administration buildings on Friday. The South...
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Zuma nephew among 11 accused in taxi shooting

Taxi boss Mfundo Gcaba, who reportedly has close links with President Jacob Zuma's family, is among the 11 men accused of being involved in...
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Anika inquest delayed ‘Vampire’ named on Facebook

The inquest into Anika Smit's gruesome murder was very suddenly put on hold on Friday after a member of the public posted a photograph...
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2 injured in another taxi violence shooting in KZN

A minibus taxi driver and passenger were shot and injured on the on-ramp to the M4 north in Jacobs on Friday, KwaZulu-Natal police said. Police...
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Metro police officers arrested after fatal shooting at vigil

Two Johannesburg Metro Police Department officers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 28-year-old man from Meadowlands in Soweto. The shooting occurred...

Paramedics help injured dog

Paramedics went beyond the call of duty and stopped to help a dog that had been knocked over in Roodepoort on Tuesday morning. It was...