17 h. ago Suspects linked to rape, murder of NW woman to appear in court

Two suspects involved in the rape, kidnapping and killing of Motlalepule Kau appear in court.

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20 h. ago Blast kills at least 26 people in Nigeria’s northeast: Residents

Insurgents have been battling Nigerian security forces for over 15 years in the northeast.

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30 h. ago Bloemfontein residents hope for missing police officers’ safe return

Three police constables went missing while travelling from Bloemfontein to Limpopo.

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39 h. ago Vancouver man charged with murder for attack at Filipino festival

At least 11 people were killed and dozens injuring after the man rammed an SUV through the crowd

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53 h. ago Lapu Lapu festival Death Toll Rises To 11, man arrested after car hit crowd

At least 11 people were killed and more than 20 injured when a man rammed an SUV through a crowd at a Filipino community festival in the western Canadian city of Vancouver on the weekend before Canada’s federal election, authorities said. Police arrested a 30-year-old Vancouver man, who they said was known to them, at… Read More »Lapu Lapu festival Death Toll Rises To 11, man arrested after car hit crowd The post Lapu Lapu festival Death Toll Rises To 11, man arrested after car hit crowd first appeared on iAfrica.

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55 h. ago Nine killed in Vancouver after vehicle plows into Filipino festival

The suspect was initially chased down and held by festival-goers until police arrived

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56 h. ago Gift of the Givers says staff lost about 250 family members in Gaza

Sooliman says the organisation will persist with ongoing humanitarian efforts for people in Gaza.

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58 h. ago NSRI urges Vaal River communities to evacuate amid flood risk

Vaal Dam gates opened as water levels soar; NSRI warns residents to evacuate flood-prone areas.

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59 h. ago Residents urged to evacuate as veld fire rages on Table Mountain

Investigations are underway but origin of the fire suggest it may have been started deliberately.

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62 h. ago Service delivery issues highlighted as Freedom Day is celebrated

Some of the residents of Ermelo have accused government of failing to deliver basic services.

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66 h. ago At least 18 killed in suspected chemical blast at Iran’s biggest port

The explosion at Iran's biggest port, Bandar Abbas, hit the Shahid Rajaee section of the port.

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3 d. ago WSU mourns ‘immeasurable loss’ as student Mbolekwa laid to rest

Dr. Lunga Mantashe says Sisonke Mbolekwa’s killing at WSU is a heartbreaking, preventable loss.

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4 d. ago KZN residents urged to be cautious amid disruptive rain alert

KZN faces disruptive rain with localized flooding and traffic chaos, prompting warnings.

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6 d. ago Court hears alleged Usindiso arsonist confessed to deadly blaze

Mdlalose has been charged with the deaths of 76 people following the incident in August 2023

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7 d. ago Informal settlements are banks for votes: Abahlali baseMjondolo

Abahlali baseMjondolo to host marches to highlight plight of people in informal settlements.

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8 d. ago Eighteen killed on Mpumalanga roads since start of Easter weekend

Traffic officials have also arrested over 100 people.

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9 d. ago Death toll in Nigeria attacks by suspected herders rises to 56

Years of clashes have disrupted food supplies from north-central Nigeria, a major agricultural area.

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1 week ago Mass funeral set for 8 victims of fatal R40 crash in Limpopo

Ten of the the victims of the minibus taxi were residents of Acornhoek.

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1 week ago Limpopo woman arrested for alleged kidnapping, murder of father

36-year-old woman and co-accused charged with hijacking, kidnapping and killing her 72-year-old dad.

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1 week ago Ukraine, Russia swap POWs, more than 500 other prisoners of war

Zelenskiy said 277 Ukrainian service personnel had returned home from Russian captivity

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