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Family of murdered Western Cape teacher welcomes killer’s life sentence

Written by on 1 February 2023

Allison Plaatjies was brutally murdered by her ex-boyfriend Phillip April, in October 2019. Warning: This story contains graphic details about child rape and abuse. Relatives of murdered Clanwilliam teacher Allison Plaatjies said they hoped the sentencing of her killer would finally bring them some closure. The 26-year-old woman was found dead in her flat in […]

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EFF calls for Randall Williams’ resignation: ‘We are giving him only 7 days’

Written by on 1 February 2023

The red berets said that if Williams failed to resign, they would table a motion of no confidence against him. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Tshwane has called for the resignation of City of Tshwane mayor Randall Williams, accusing him of failing to manage the metro’s finances. The call came after the auditor general’s […]

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3 dead in shootout between security guards and suspected robbers near Thembisa

Written by on 1 February 2023

Police said the shootout occurred before the R562 turnoff on the highway, after the guards chased a vehicle occupied by the suspects. Three people have been shot dead in a highway shootout between security guards and suspected robbers along the R21 near Thembisa on Wednesday morning, police confirmed. Police said the shootout occurred before the […]

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Fort Hare Vice-Chancellor decries widespread corruption at the institution

Written by on 1 February 2023

Professor Sakhela Buhlungu said a number of incidents were being investigated, including one of a bogus professor and inflated invoices. Fort Hare University Vice Chancellor (VC) Sakhela Buhlungu has lamented widespread corruption at the institution. Buhlungu said incidents of corruption ranged from his signature being forged to attempts to stop cases from being taken to […]

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Pediatric surgeon charged with murder and culpable homicide returns to court

Written by on 1 February 2023

Peter Beale was charged for the deaths of a ten-year-old child and a 21-month-old baby – both, who died following the same surgery that the pediatrician performed on them. Murder-accused pediatric surgeon Peter Beale was expected to return to court on Wednesday. In 2019, ten-year-old Zayyaan Sayed died following a surgery Beale performed on him. […]

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Joburg mayor to help cut electricity of non-paying residents in Roodepoort

Written by on 1 February 2023

The operation, targeting residents, businesses, and government institutions that owe the city money, is part of the its revenue collection campaign. Newly elected Joburg mayor Thapelo Amad was expected to lead an electricity cut-off operation against non-paying residents in Roodepoort on Wednesday. Amad would be accompanied by City Power CEO Tshifularo Mashava. In January, City […]

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