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Gauteng motorists can now report faulty traffic lights via city’s app

admin Aug 7, 2023 0 63

The Department of Roads and Transport in Gauteng has launched a cellphone app on which motorists can report faulty traffic lights.

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Gauteng Education MEC Chiloane to visit Queens High School after teen's death

admin Aug 7, 2023 0 63

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is set to visit Queens High School in Johannesburg on Monday following the death of a 15-year-old learner.

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North West serial rapist collapses and dies in holding cells following guilty verdict

admin Aug 4, 2023 0 74

Aman who was found guilty of 14 charges of rape and 11 of robbery with aggravating circumstances, collapsed and died during court recess in the Ga-Rankuwa Regional Court on Thursday.

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Limpopo police pounce on suspected drug syndicate member for allegedly selling heroin to school pupils

admin Aug 4, 2023 0 71

Police in Limpopo have arrested a 42-year-old man believed to be a member of a drug syndicate operating in Mabokelele village, in Moletjie under the Seshego policing area.

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Another hijacked Toyota vehicle tracked and found parked at a woman’s house in Ekurhuleni

admin Aug 4, 2023 0 69

Ekurhuleni police recovered a white Toyota Hilux double cab vehicle which was hijacked from its owner before the owner was kidnapped and later dumped along the N3 highway.

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Trucks, buses patrol-bombed as taxi strike brings busy highways to a standstill

admin Aug 4, 2023 0 79

Four buses, three trucks and three bakkies, as well as an ambulance have been attacked with petrol bombs, according to the Cape Town City Council’s mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith.

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Granny shot dead while driving grandchildren to school in Philippi East

admin Aug 4, 2023 0 82

Traffic came to a standstill after a woman was shot and killed while driving her young grandchildren to school on Thursday morning.

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Gqeberha police seek help identifying decomposed body found in drain system

admin Aug 4, 2023 0 72

Police have found a decomposed body in one of the drain systems in North End, Gqeberha.

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Illegal mining | Zama zamas fight back

admin Aug 3, 2023 0 84

Gunshots rang out in the Johannesburg suburb of Riverlea as specialised police units moved in to flush out illegal miners in the area.

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Taxis withdrawing their services until August 10 after clash with Cape law-enforcement

admin Aug 3, 2023 0 101

South African National Taxi Council has decided to embark on a stay-away for six days starting this afternoon.

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Julius Malema calls Helen Zille a wrinkled old woman with a buttocks-devil face

admin Aug 3, 2023 0 67

EFF President Julius Malema has called Helen Zille an old woman with a wrinkled-buttocks face.

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Criminal intent: Joburg man to spend 15 years in jail after skilfully defrauding Sars of R2.9 million

admin Aug 3, 2023 0 68

The Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court, sitting in Palm Ridge, has sentenced 41-year-old, Anwar Gaffor to 45 years imprisonment after convicting him on three counts of fraud.