State wants harsh sentence for “monster” Moehydien Pangaker
A monster who cannot be tolerated in a civilised community. That’s how the senior state prosecutor, Advocate Lenro Badenhorst described
19 January 2023
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A firsthand account of who Gaddafi was & what made him tick
Muammar Gaddafi, the ousted leader of Libya was larger than life. Though not always seeing eye-to-eye with world leaders, let
18 January 2023
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Govt calls for calm as frustration boils
The sporadic protests that have been witnessed in parts of South Africa in recent days have rattled government. In a
18 January 2023
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Thousands of WC learners still need to find a school
Parents are still battling to place their children in a classroom. The Western Cape Education Department is dealing with 25
18 January 2023
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Attempted robbery at Gauteng mosque turns deadly
At least two men have been shot dead and two other people wounded at a mosque in Kensington, Gauteng. It’s
18 January 2023
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Coastal schools reopen
Hundreds of thousands of learners on the coast are starting the new academic year. Schools reopened this morning after a
18 January 2023
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Escaped tigress killed in Gauteng
Sheba, the tiger that has been on the loose in Johannesburg has been euthanised. She was found in a farming
18 January 2023
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Tazne’s mother: life will begin after murderer’s sentencing
Sentencing has been delayed in the murder of eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk. Mohydien Pangaker has been convicted on 21 out
16 January 2023
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Language error cause of Maths Paper 2 confusion
Language editing and typesetting processes had impacted matrics’ ability to answer Question 5.1 of the Maths Paper 2. This is
16 January 2023
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Dr Frene Noshir Ginwala (1932 – 2023)
Anti-Apartheid activist, Dr Frene Ginwala, has died at the age of 90. She served as the first National Assembly Speaker
13 January 2023
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‘Tariff hike will help Eskom’s finances and sustainability’
Eskom has welcomed the tariff hike approved by the national energy regulator, NERSA. The utility’s Chief Financial Officer, Calib Cassim,
13 January 2023
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Boksburg gas blast death toll climbs to 40
The death toll from the devastating Boksburg gas explosion has increased to 40. The Gauteng Health Department has expressed its
12 January 2023
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Death penalty for Iran’s former deputy defense minister who spied for UK
Iran’s former deputy defense minister Alireza Akbari has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of espionage. Akbari who
12 January 2023
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Green energy won’t save Eskom
The timeline of 10 years for South Africa to be free of load shedding, is mostly due to the failure
12 January 2023
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SA only allowed 2500 Hajj pilgrims
South Africa continues to be limited in how many people it can send for the holy Hajj pilgrimage. Saudi authorities
12 January 2023
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Public bus set alight during Hout Bay taxi protest
At least one person has been arrested following the stoning and torching of a MyCiTi bus in Hout Bay. According
12 January 2023
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SA to pay more for electricity amid load shedding
South Africans must prepare themselves for a hefty electricity price increase this year. Energy regulator, Nersa is set to announce
12 January 2023
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Stage 6 is back
Government has once again shown its inability to properly act on its energy priorities. It follows the decision to transfer
11 January 2023
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Brazilians call for democracy in counter-protests
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Sao Paulo in Brazil, to denounce the riots and the storming of
10 January 2023
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“The mechanic did it’ – alleged kidnapping kingpin
The man arrested for allegedly being a kidnapping kingpin claims that a mechanic had committed the crimes of which he
10 January 2023
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