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Family inconsolable following ‘Witness D’ murder in Brakpan
The family of Marius Van der Merwe, known as ‘Witness D’, is inconsolable following his fatal shooting. Van der Merwe was brutally shot dead outside his home in Brakpan,
Read MoreCorruption is a ‘health epidemic’ making society sick, says ACM
Corruption needs to be treated as a health epidemic that is making society sick. That’s how the Active Citizens’ Movement (ACM) has described the crisis, ahead of International Anti-Corruption Day
Read More665 officers deployed for WC festive road safety
The Western Cape Mobility Department says its Festive Season Road Safety Plan is one of its most extensive campaigns to date. The plan was launched in Beaufort West ahead of
Read MoreLeaders demand transparency in NMB Section 154 intervention
Civil Society Leaders in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape say transparency and oversight by all stakeholders is the only way the Section 154 intervention by national government can
Read MoreMiss SA Qhawekazi Mazaleni honoured at ancestral home in Dutywa
The reigning Miss South Africa, Qhawekazi Mazaleni, received a grand welcome at her ancestral home in Dutywa in the Eastern Cape. Mazaleni was crowned Miss SA a month ago, and
Read MoreGender Commission alarmed as dozens of rape cases withdrawn in MP
The Commission for Gender Equality in Mpumalanga has raised concerns over the withdrawal of sexual violence cases. Over 90 sexual violence cases have been withdrawn at Bushbuckridge and Nkomazi police
Read MoreMore effort must be directed towards witness protection: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says more effort must be directed towards witness protection. Speaking on the sidelines of COSATU’s 40th Anniversary rally at Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto today, the President reflected
Read MoreManhunt underway for three suspects in Saulsville mass killing
Gauteng police say a manhunt is underway for three suspects believed to be behind the shooting at the Saulsville Hostel near Atteridgeville in Pretoria on Saturday morning. Eleven people have
Read MoreManhunt underway for Witness D’s killers
Police have launched a manhunt for suspects who shot and killed one of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry’s key witnesses. ‘Witness D’, who police have identified as 41-year-old Marius van
Read MoreStrengthening disaster response system needs clear legislation: CoGTA
Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Prince Zolile Burns-Ncamashe, says strengthening South Africa’s disaster-response systems requires clear legislation and well-coordinated emergency capabilities. He was speaking on the final
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