Soweto tavern shooting: 'They were killed like animals' - relative vows to see case through to end

Legal battle looms as Frere Hospital in EC is shut down - report

A legal battle is looming after health and safety inspectors from the labour department shut down Frere Hospital in East London amid concerns that its measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 are inadequate, according to a report in

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South Africa: Four Suspects Appeared in Court for Double Murder

Verulam detectives led by the branch commander conducted an operation in the Verulam area on 13 May

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South Africa: Why Easing the Lockdown Threatens to Put Workers in South Africa At Risk

Workplaces with over 500 workers must submit these plans to the Department of Employment and Labour and to their internal health and safety

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Apartheid

Apartheid (South African English pronunciation: /ə ˈ p ɑːr t eɪ d/; Afrikaans: [aˈpartɦəit]) was a system of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa between 1948 and 1991.[1] Broadly speaking, apartheid was delineated into petty apartheid, which entailed the

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South Africa coronavirus: Eased lockdown splits opposition, over 11K recoveries

Key statistics as at May 24, data from National Institute For Communicable Diseases, NICD

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Lockdown: DA supports reopening of schools, but will monitor closely to ensure safety

The Democratic Alliance says, while it supports the Department of Education's decision to reopen schools as the country grapples with Covid-19, it will be closely monitoring the implementation of plans to ensure they are ready, safe and

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From Covid to the cold - Western Cape's disaster management bracing for stormy weather

Monday's driving rain and cold wind are just a taste of what is to come, with snow predicted for the mountains of the Western Cape, the higher ground of the Eastern Cape, and the southern heights of the Northern Cape on

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Louis Botha

Louis Botha , (born Sept. 27, 1862, near Greytown, Natal [now in South Africa]—died Aug. 27, 1919, Pretoria, S.Af.), soldier and statesman who was the first prime minister of the Union of South Africa (1910–19) and a staunch advocate of a policy of reconciliation between Boers and Britons, as

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Africa: How an Underwater Photo Led to the Discovery of a Tiny New Seahorse Species

Our team has conclusively demonstrated that Hippocampus nalu is physically and genetically distinct from the seven known species of pygmy

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MUST WATCH | Giant squid found stranded on Western Cape beach in rare sighting

After Googling the creature known as architeuthis dux in Latin, Davies realised a giant squid washing up on a beach in South Africa was a rare occurrence and a "once-in-a-lifetime

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Correctional services official dies of Covid-19

A Department of Correctional Services (DCS) official in the Western Cape has died of Covid-19, the DCS announced on Tuesday

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Mpumalanga records first Covid-19 death as toll rises to 998

Mpumalanga has recorded its first Covid-19 death as current cases neared 50 000 and deaths creep closer to the 1 000

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Zimbabwe: Zim Woman Nabbed in SA Cigarette Smuggling Syndicate

Police in South Africa have arrested five people, including a Zimbabwean woman, for allegedly smuggling cigarettes from Zimbabwe to South

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Teacher to be probed for allegedly threatening to put knee on pupils’ necks if they do not submit assignments

The Gauteng education department said on Thursday it would probe an incident where a teacher reportedly threatened to re-enact the actions that led to led to American George Floyd's death if her pupils did not submit their the life orientation teacher at Pinnacle College Kyalami allegedly made the

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Covid-19: Another Eastern Cape police station closes after cop tests positive

The Fort Beaufort police station in the Amathole District in the Eastern Cape has been closed after one of its officers tested positive for

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No visitors, 3 screenings a day - all you need to know about Gauteng's plan for school reopening

The Gauteng Department of Education says it expects 300 000 Grade 7 and 12 pupils back when schools reopen on

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Lesotho: Thabane Leaves Behind Bad Legacy - Analysts

Mr Thabane had also ensured the arrest and jailing of rogues like former army commander, Tlali Kamoli, who had unleased a reign of terror in Lesotho and caused untold

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South Africa: The Continued Threat of Coal Mining At the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site

The Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003, is caught in this

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Your weather update: Fine and cool Friday on the cards

In the Northern Cape, morning fog patches are expected along the coast as well as over the western interior, otherwise fine and cool to

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Eastern Cape hotspots to be zoned in on as Mkhize turns attention to 'vulnerable' province

The Eastern Cape's Covid-19 hotspots will be divided into sub-districts to better manage the fight against the pandemic through regional responses in the "vulnerable" province, the national Department of Health said on

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Helios Towers to acquire 65 high sites in South Africa

Independent tower operator Helios Towers said on Friday that one of its South African subsidiaries, HTSA Towers — a joint venture with Vulatel — has agreed to buy 65 wireless telecommunications sites from Eagle Towers

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National ministers to be deployed to Western Cape as Covid-19 peak approaches - report

Plans to deploy national ministers to the Western Cape to assist in the fight against Covid-19 are under way, according to a report in the Sunday

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Covid-19 in SA: Death toll hits 1 284, cases at 58 568 as 1 million tests are recorded

The country breached the one million mark for Covid-19 tests, with 1 028 399 conducted as of 11

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Limpopo man arrested for allegedly killing girlfriend, burying body in shallow grave

Limpopo police have arrested a man for allegedly killing his girlfriend, who was reported missing in January, after her body was discovered in a shallow grave in the

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South Africa: COVID-19 - MJC Recommends That Mosques Stay Closed for Another Month

The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has recommended that mosques stay closed for another month due to the risk of the spread of the novel

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60 new coronavirus deaths recorded, 53 of them in the Western Cape

Another 60 people have died of the coronavirus, 53 of them in the Western Cape, says Health MinisterZweli

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Monday's weather: High fire danger in the Western Cape, fine day for the rest of the country

The weather in your province

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Covid-19: S. Africa reports highest daily cases

South Africa on Wednesday reported 1,673 Covid-19 cases, the highest daily increase since the country reported its first case in early

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South Africa: 37-Year Sentence for Taxi Driver Found Guilty of Rape

The 37-year sentence was handed down to Collen Mandla Ndala, 43, on Friday, and has been welcomed by Mpumalanga's police chief, Lieutenant General Mondli

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South Africa: Charges Dropped Against Ex-Girlfriend of Wife Killer Jason Rohde

Jolene Alterskye faced charges of crimen injuria for comments she made about the

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