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Two cops jailed for taking bribe to release suspect
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (317+ words) Two police officers stationed at Mahwelereng police station in Limpopo have been sentenced to prison after being convicted of corruption and defeating the administration of justice. According to Colonel Malesela Ledwaba, police spokesperson, the Provincial Anti-Corruption Investigation Unit secured the…...
Six-year-old girl shot in head in gang crossfire
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (193+ words) A six-year-old girl was shot in the head on Thursday morning in Valhalla Park. Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg, officers responded to a shooting complaint at about 9: 20 am on Eleanor Street. The child was transported to a medical facility for…...
WATCH | BTS to kick off world tour after landmark Seoul comeback
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (621+ words) South Korean K-pop megastars BTS kick off their world tour on Thursday, riding the momentum of a chart-topping comeback album and a landmark performance in the heart of Seoul. The seven-member group " widely regarded as the world's biggest boy band…...
WATCH | Road to disaster: Hopewell's P117 crumbles amid inaction
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (477+ words) Hopewell residents have warned of a looming tragedy as the P117 entrance road continues to crumble under a growing pothole crisis, saying it is only a matter of time before lives are lost. The severely damaged road, which is the only…...
Opinion | Better qualifications are vital in government
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (708+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa struck the right chord when he stated, "A capable state must start where people live and work, during his State of the Nation Address on February 12. Local government exemplifies this reality more than any other sphere. It…...
Opinion | Long overdue recognition
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (800+ words) The handover of R40 million in housing funds by President Cyril Ramaphosa recently to victims of apartheid-era violence in Ndwedwe, north of Durban, is a moment of long-overdue and well-deserved recognition. For the 220 identified beneficiaries, many of whom endured forced removals,…...
Aloe Ridge crisis deepens as auction draws no bidders
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (593+ words) The troubled Aloe Ridge social housing development drew no bidders at last Friday's auction, deepening uncertainty over its future and the millions owed to Msunduzi Municipality. The Westgate property " a development of more than R350 million consisting of 952 apartments across 35 blocks…...
Pain in the air as airline passengers face fuel surcharges
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (496+ words) South Africans, still reeling from record fuel hikes at the pumps, will face similar pain when purchasing air travel tickets, as soaring global oil prices have prompted popular airlines such as Fly Safair to prolong its fuel surcharge. Last month,…...
Crowned eagle mother and chick deaths not due to poisoning
23+ hour, 46+ min ago (614+ words) The deaths of a crowned eagle mother and her chick in Durban's Cowies Hill have not been linked to deliberate poisoning or persecution, new findings have confirmed. The two birds, the adult female known as CUP and her chick CO2, died…...
Letters | Land invasion
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (239+ words) I am puzzled by the cases of land invasions on public land, such as the present example in Thornville. The image of a machine demolishing a substantial or even flimsy home is heartbreaking, and the grief of the supposed owner…...