ZiMOJA LEZINTO

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Woman doused with paraffin and set alight for asking to see lover's phone

She was left for dead by her lover after she suspected that he was cheating on her

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CRUEL CHILD KILLING

Gogo who discovered mutilated body parts of Bogabo Poo in her yard living in fear

She says when she saw the child's leg protruding, she screamed for help and she didn't want to be accused of witchcraft

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TEACHING IN CHINA

Family struggling to repatriate daughter who died in appalling conditions in China

She complained of poor living conditions, unfair working conditions and emotional abuse before dying

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SICK AND TIRED

CONFESSION: "Had I not walked away, I would have killed my abusive husband"

Author planned how she was going to poison his food or even go the extent of shooting him with his gun end the abuse

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LIFE ESIDIMENI

Retired nurse still heartbroken about Life Esidimeni tragedy

She says she shudders to think what her patients had to go through as their needs were neglected

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SAD END

Little Amahle's family faces another tragedy

She went missing three years ago and her uncle was making leads in finding her when he suddenly died of poisoning

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POLICE KILLINGS

An emotional send-off for two slain cops

One of the suspects has been apprehended but the police are still hard at work looking for the other two

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FITNESS

A fitness trainer with a disability

A head-on collision left him without the function of his legs but he fought tooth and nail to learn to walk again

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MUSIC

The surviving Mahotella queen worried about "bedroom music"

The remaining star superstar of the famous outfit says it is worrying to see new musicians losing everything

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INSPIRATION

Fighting for the rights of domestic workers

Working as a domestic worker for 18 years exposed Pinky Mashiane to unfair labour practices and now she's fighting back

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ABUSE AND ADDICTION

Gospel singer opens up about a life of drugs on the streets of Jozi

The once Spirit of Praise singer recalls how he landed on the streets and started doing drugs

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ABUSE

Raped by her stepdad, cousin, boyfriend and husband

Mamsie has been a victim of abuse from the tender age of three, with family and relatives taking advantage of her

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