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Cape Town adds more than 500 burial sites to address post-pandemic challenges
The surge in Covid-19-related deaths during the peak of the pandemic taught Cape Town lessons about managing burials.
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Government to begin a rescue operation at Stilfontein, court hears
On Thursday the illegal miners said there were 109 dead bodies at the bottom of shafts 10 and 11
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Two nurses allegedly raped while on duty in Limpopo
Two nurses working at Chuene Clinic outside Polokwane were allegedly abducted and raped by an assailant in the early hours of Friday.
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Bosa calls for matric pass mark to be increased to 50%
Build One South Africa has launched a petition urging basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube to raise the matric pass mark from 30% to 50%.
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26 Human trafficking victims escape naked from Johannesburg house
At least 15 naked men suspected to be Ethiopian nationals were found in Sandringham, Johannesburg on Thursday evening as police dismantled a human trafficking ring.
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WATCH | Funeral service for Prof Sibusiso Bengu
The funeral service for former education minister Prof Sibusiso Bengu is under way at the University of Zululand in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday.
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ANC ‘incompetence’ led to 22,000-seat venue for January 8 celebration: Cape Town mayor Hill-Lewis
The DA has accused the ANC of misleading the public about its decision to host its 113th anniversary celebration at the 22,000-capacity Mandela Park Stadium in Khayelitsha this weekend.
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WATCH LIVE | Funeral service for Prof Sibusiso Bengu
The funeral service for former education minister Prof Sibusiso Bengu is under way at the University of Zululand in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday.
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Disease institute calls for calm amid reported HMPV cases in China
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says there is no need to panic about the reported cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China.
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SAHRC investigates FlySafair ‘racist’ incident, involving SABC employee Nobuntu Mkhize
The SA Human Rights Commission in the Western Cape launched an investigation into an alleged racist incident on a FlySafair flight from Durban to Cape Town on December 26.
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15 naked men found in Joburg as police dismantle alleged human trafficking ring in Sandringham
At least 15 naked men suspected to be Ethiopian nationals were found in Sandringham, Johannesburg on Thursday evening as police dismantled a human trafficking ring.
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Kwena not stressed by matric results as ‘there’s cricket to be played’
Proteas left-arm quick Kwena Maphaka, 18, who made his international debut last week, is unfazed by the matric results as his focus is on cricket.
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CRASH: Mom speaks on six dead relatives
A mother who lost six family members in a horror N3 highway crash that claimed 17 lives has told of her heartache after learning about the tragedy days after struggling to contact them.
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SA has systems to help citizens stuck abroad
There has been a growing number of SA citizens taking to social media asking for help to be brought home after being stuck in foreign countries.
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Guns, car recovered but suspects on the run after Musina farmer and family attacked
A brutal attack on a Limpopo farmer and his family emphasised why this crime must be declared a priority crime and must receive the necessary attention from authorities, AfriForum said on Thursday.
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Morocco receives 17.4-million tourists in 2024, up 20% on 2023
Morocco received a record 17.4-million tourists in 2024, up 20% compared with previous year, with Moroccans living abroad accounting for nearly half the total, the tourism ministry said on Thursday.
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