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Firearm used in Saulsville shooting seized during arrest in Polokwane
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (199+ words) Police have discovered a firearm that was used in the fatal shooting of twelve people and the wounding of 13 others in Saulsville in Attridgeville, west of Pretoria, earlier this month. This follows ballistics tests that were conducted on the firearm…...
Bekkersdal mass shooting case postponed to Tuesday
20+ hour, 26+ min ago (188+ words) The case against five of the 11 people who were arrested in connection with the mass shooting at KwaNoxolo tavern in Bekkersdal on the Gauteng's West Rand has been rolled over to Tuesday for legal aid application. The five people appeared…...
Zimbabwe thermal plant upgrade to add 400 megawatts to grid
22+ hour, 30+ min ago (250+ words) Zimbabwe will add 400 megawatts to its power grid, a fifth of the country's current electricity demand, under a $455 million upgrade of its Hwange coal-fired power plant, the head of state-owned power utility ZESA said. The southern African country has signed…...
Motorists to expect some relief at fuel pumps in January
1+ day, 20+ min ago (141+ words) Motorists could be in for some relief at the pumps in January, supported by a stronger rand and a weaker oil price. According to the latest data from the Central Energy Fund, both grades of petrol are set to decrease…...
SA’s economy shows resilience despite 2025 challenges
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (312+ words) South Africa's economy has seen some headwinds and volatility in 2025, however, there have been some silver linings. The year opened with uncertainty as the tabling of the annual national budget was postponed three times due to a lack of consensus…...
Over 50 couples to wed at IPHC mass wedding in Westonaria
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (211+ words) Over 50 couples to wed at IPHC mass wedding in Westonaria'SABC News Over 50 couples to wed at IPHC mass wedding in Westonaria - The International Pentecostal Holiness Church is hosting a mass wedding. More than 50 couples are expected to tie the knot…...
7-year-old among two drowning victims in separate Limpopo incidents
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (142+ words) 7-year-old among two drowning victims in separate Limpopo incidents'SABC News 7-year-old among two drowning victims in separate Limpopo incidents Two people, including a seven-year-old boy, have drowned in separate incidents at Mogalakwena and Modimolle in Limpopo. Police divers have retrieved…...
Three die after double-storey building collapse in Doornkop, Soweto
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (218+ words) Three people have died after a double-storey building collapsed in Doornkop in Soweto. Among the dead is a 1-year-old child and two women. Three other people, who were trapped in the rubble, were successfully extricated and rushed to hospital. According…...
Several arrests on the Cape Flats following take-down operations
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (133+ words) Police in Cape Town have made several arrests in the early hours of this morning during coordinated take down operations on the Cape Flats. These included the arrest of a suspect believed to be responsible for the Athlone Court murder…...
Former Women Boks player Lusanda Dumke to be laid to rest today
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (83+ words) Former Springbok women player, Lusanda Dumke, will be laid to rest today at KwaCentane outside East London in the Eastern Cape. The 29-year-old Dumke died two weeks ago at an East London private hospital following a battle with cancer. The…...