ZiMOJA LEZINTO

GBV

Another KZN man hangs himself after killing his girlfriend and child

The family of the man says he left them messages apologising before taking his own life

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RITE OF PASSAGE

Dehydration blamed for deaths of Eastern Cape initiates

Cogta has urged parents to ensure their children go to registered and licensed initiation schools

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SPAZA SHOPS

Maile says those continuing to operate spazas without registering will be caught

He said 25 000 registration forms were issued and of those, more than 10K have submitted them back

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GBV

Family of Nontobeko Cele described her killer as a wolf in sheep skin

The family confirmed that the couple’s relationship was toxic and she had long broken up with him

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GBV

Man who confessed to killing girlfriend found hanging on a tree

The police minister said the incident is a grim reminder of the ongoing scourge of gender-based violence in society

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MASS MURDERS

Deadliest KZN mass family killing linked to witchcraft

Premier Thami Ntulu says that families go to izangoma to consult and they turn against each other

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WATER

Rand Water says full restoration of water can take up to 14 days

The water utility said maintenance work on the Eikenhof and Zwartkopjes pump stations were done

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MATRIC2024

Grade 12 learners give Department of Education consent to publish matric results

The department will release the matric results on 14 January 2025

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MK PARTY

MK Party accuses Prasa of political sabotage

Prasa cancelled trains it had allocated to the party for its first birthday celebration at the last hour

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POLICE

KZN man arrested after shooting four people, including two police officers

The murder of the officers brings the total number of police officers killed in the line of duty to 11 in KZN in 2024

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VIGILANTISM

Little faith in the police: Communities taking matters into their own hands

The police reported 431 murders linked to vigilantism in the first quarter of the year,with Gauteng leading

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BUILDINGS

"We did it to save lives"

MMC for Human Settlements in Joburg said people had to move from a Braam building before another tragedy struck

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DRUGS

Crystal meth worth R6million found inside pool table at OR Tambo International

No arrests have been made and the police have since launched a manhunt for the suspects

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ROAD SAFETY

Motorists reminded that the lives of their passengers are in their hands as festive travels begins

Department of Community Safety has advised motorists to plan their trips, allowing for regular breaks to avoid fatigue

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EXPLOSION

Nine Eskom personnel critically injured after explosion at Matla power station

This is the second incident following the explosion at Kriel power station last month

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EFf ELECTIVE CONFERENCE

Julius Malema expected to secure a third term as EFF leader

EFF secretary general says they are coming to rebuild, to defend and to advance the struggle for economic freedom

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EVACUATED

Residents evacuated from Joburg hijacked building moved to Fleurhof

The Joburg mayor says the city acquired alternative buildings to provide temporary shelter for the evacuated occupants

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CONFERENCE

EFF members gearing up for third elective conference

EFF members have started collecting their accreditation at UJ Soweto campus

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DEPORTATION

Over 200 Mozambican illegal immigrants deported with new Home Affairs buses

The department said body cameras and drone technology will also be used to keep track of borders and officials

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LAUNDRY

Health department appoints service provider to repair broken laundry machines at Bara

Dirty laundry had become a crisis at the biggest hospital in the southern hemisphere

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