Watch live: AKA murder suspects back in court on Friday, 29 November 2024
The five suspects charged with the murders of AKA and Tibz are due back in court on Friday. Here’s how to watch live in South Africa.
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Watch: Imbali Centre courier robbery CCTV leaks online [video]
The Imbali Centre in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, reopened on Friday, a day after a courier was robbed. CCTV footage of the incident has leaked.
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Second drug mule caught smuggling cocaine at OR Tambo airport this week
Large cocaine bullets packaged in a plastic belt and wrapped around her torso were discovered with officials estimating their street value to be at R1.8 million.
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Johannesburg level 2 water restrictions could be implemented: Here’s what you must know
The City of Johannesburg region, in particular, will likely be struck the hardest by any aggressive intervention.
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Stilfontein mine latest news: 17 more ‘zama mamas’ surface from shafts [video]
In a statement, North West police confirmed that “of the 17 illegal miners, 14 resurfaced from Margaret Shaft and three at Shaft No. 10.”
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2024 matric results release date confirmed
The 2024 matric results will be published in January 2025, with questions lingering on whether they will be posted in newspapers.
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SASSA plans to roll out facial recognition to curb SRD fraud
The social security agency had piloted the Face ID program in the past but faced serious push-back from civil society.
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Gauteng Hawks arrest two suspects in R15 million gold bar sting operation
The state of the gold bars, irregular in shape, not neatly moulded or standardised like investment-grade gold bullion, suggests they were potentially smuggled from a refinery, or worse, produced by zama zamas (illegal miners).
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City of Joburg issues list of roads affected by flooding
According to the Joburg Roads Agency, routes on and around low-lying bridges were inaccessible due to floods.
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Watch: Unconfirmed sight of tornado rips through Randfontein [video]
On social media, videos have surfaced showing what appears to be a rotating column of air passing through a residential area in Randfontein.
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SASSA issues update on EasyPay method
SASSA has shot down reports of a partnership with EasyPay Everywhere. Here is what the social security agency confirmed.
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Man reportedly shoots himself at Tramshed Pick n Pay
Reports from eyewitnesses suggest the man took his own life over a relationship dispute.
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Gateway Mall a no-go zone after cash-in-transit robbery
A money truck was targeted in a brazen heist at Gateway Mall this morning. Here’s the latest.
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Glenwood mom and son killed in home invasion
Coincidentally, the husband had left the house to open his informal trading store six minutes away in Panorama Gardens shortly before the incident.
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SAPS shoots down ‘humanitarian crisis’ claims after 14 Stilfontein miners resurface
When interviewed, the captured miners painted a different picture of what was allegedly unfolding in the gold mine.
Cape Town Buzz
Claremont man found dead in Newlands Forest
Dhananjanya Naidoo left his home to go on a walk in Newlands Forest on Saturday, 16 November 2024. His dead body was discovered four days later.
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Gauteng police on high alert after Diepkloof child dies from eating spaza shop snacks
The boy’s family informed authorities that he displayed worrying symptoms after consuming a snack purchased from a local spaza shop.
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Riverside doctor killed outside gym in suspected hit
Speculation is rife about a possible crime of passion in the brutal murder of a female doctor who was shot outside a gym in Riverside, on Wednesday morning.
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Manhunt launched for suspects involved in Dawn Park mass murder
Four victims were found dead near the railway tracks in Dawn Park, on Wednesday. Here’s what we know about the mass murder.
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Ravensmead High teen shot dead on his way to school
As chaos broke out at the crime scene, pandemonium set off a kilometre away, where pupils from St Andrews Technical High sounded the alarm after the gunmen ran into the school.
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Imekhaya Primary pupils survive horror poisoning after eating spaza shop snacks [video]
Nine pupils from Imekhaya Primary School, in Mossel Bay, fell terribly ill after sharing a packet of chips bought from a spaza shop.
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Eersterivier broad daylight shooting caught on camera
Footage of the gory ambush has since surfaced online and can be watched below.
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Watch: Sandown Village office park goes up in flames [video]
The building, situated across the road from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), on the ever-busy Maude Street, houses several businesses which, from what we understand, remain closed until further notice.
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German narc lord on INTERPOL’s most-wanted red list arrested at OR Tambo
For eight years, the suspect used fake German and Israeli passports to move around the continent, evading INTERPOL’s hot trail by hiding in plain sight.
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Brazen robbers take down cash-in-transit truck in Diepkloof [video]
Police have cordoned off parts of Red Show and Immink Drive, collecting forensic evidence and working diligently to clear the debris.
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eThekwini Municipality clears the air on M19 pipe burst
In addition to addressing the pipeline break, eThekwini’s emergency team is evaluating the impact on nearby informal settlements, which bore the brunt of the flooding.
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Stilfontein rescue efforts escalate after urgent court order
The ruling requires authorities to reopen access routes at the disused mine to allow emergency services to assist hundreds of illegal miners trapped underground.
Technology
Netflix hit by outages ahead of Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul
Attempting to watch the live-stream event on the platform pulls an automatic error, pointing the problem to the user’s internet connection.
Viral News
Amanda Serrano’s trainer blasts Katie Taylor in epic post-fight rant
Amanda Serrano’s trainer, Jordan Maldonado, didn’t hold back in his post-fight criticism, accusing Taylor of intentional headbutts and calling for stricter officiating if there’s a third match.
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Ramaphosa announces interventions to deal with ‘poisonous’ spaza shops
To address the crisis, Ramaphosa announced a comprehensive plan consisting of immediate, medium-term, and long-term measures: