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Man appears after huge border cocaine bust
Johannesburg - A man accused of smuggling cocaine worth about R18m into South Africa appeared in the Musina Magistrate's Court on Monday, police said. Kudinga Bunyabvabu, 36, remained in custody and would be back in court next Monday, said police spokesperson Colonel Ronel Otto. He was charged with smuggling and possession of drugs. Otto said Bunyabvabu was arrested on Saturday at the Beit ...
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Plan a collective effort inquiry hears
Rustenburg - The police's operational plan for the Marikana unrest was a compilation of the input of all the commanders, involved in the mission to disperse and disarm the striking workers, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry heard on Monday. Major General Charl Annandale denied that the so-called "Scott plan" was the work of only one policeman, Lieutenant Colonel Duncan ...
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Ritual victim paid for petrol
Johannesburg - Teenager Kirsty Theologo paid for the petrol with which she was doused before being set alight in an apparent satanic ritual, the South Gauteng High Court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court heard on Monday. "Lindon [Wagner] gave me money to buy petrol as we got up by the BP garage along the way to the mountain. He got the money from KirstyI think he ...
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Cellphone tower batteries seized
Johannesburg - A man trying to smuggle seven cellphone tower batteries into Zimbabwe, has been arrested at the Beitbridge border post, Limpopo police said on Monday. "It is suspected that these batteries were stolen from cellphone towers at several places in South Africa," said spokesperson Ronel Otto. The batteries, worth R26 560, were the size of car batteries, she said. They ...
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South Africa Gupta Plane Scandal - Govt Report Released
Aircraft parked at South Africa's Waterkloof Air force Base which is considered a national key point. Cape Town - The police and NPA were responsible for deciding whether the Gupta family would be prosecuted for the irregular landing of their plane at Waterkloof Air Base, Justice Minister Jeff Radebe said on Sunday. "That's the decision of the national police commissioner ...
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IFP wants heads to roll over cancer saga
Durban - The IFP on Monday called for KwaZulu-Natal's health MEC and the head of department, to quit over their failure to keep two cancer radiotherapy machines operational at a Durban hospital. In a statement IFP national deputy spokesperson Joshua Mazibuko accused MEC ...
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Heroin worth R2.6m seized at Zim border
Johannesburg - A man trying to smuggle heroin worth about R2.64m from Zimbabwe into South Africa was arrested at the Beit Bridge border post, Limpopo police said on Monday.The drugs were found in a secret compartment in his bag on Sunday, spokesperson Colonel Ronel Otto said.The 38-year-old Tanzanian was arrested on the Zimbabwean side of the border, Otto said.He was expected to appear in the ...
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Northern Cape hitchhiker jailed
Johannesburg - A hitchhiker who robbed and killed a man who had given him a lift was jailed for 22 years by a court in Upington, Northern Cape police said on Monday.Budiki Semho, 31, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for killing Matswe Lokailwe and another 12 years for robbing him of his car, said Colonel Priscilla Naidu.The sentences would run concurrently.Lokailwe picked up Semho on the N14 ...
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South Africa Green Light for Eskom Wind Farm
The National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) has granted Eskom a licence for its Sere wind farm in the Western Cape, the power parastatal said on Monday. "This is an exciting milestone in Eskom's move towards a cleaner energy mix," Eskom CEO Brian Dames said in a statement. "Sere is our first, large-scale, renewable energy project. It demonstrates our commitment to reducing ...
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Ritual killing application fails
Johannesburg - Moves to have charges dropped against two of the people accused of killing Kirsty Theologo in an apparent satanic ritual, were dismissed on Monday. Their lawyers argued in the South Gauteng High Court sitting in the Palm Ridge Magistrate's Court, that the quality of evidence against their clients was suspect. ...
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UPDATE 2-South African worker demands roil shares rand
Mon May 20, 2013 12:20pm EDT * Main mining union NUM seeks wage hikes of up to 60 pct * Gold companies' shares drop, rand also under pressure * Threat of mines unrest is headache for ruling ANC * Wildcat strikes spread to auto industry (Recasts with auto strike) By Ed Stoddard JOHANNESBURG, May 20 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand hit new four-year lows on Monday after Mercedes Benz said ...
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Mantashe Zuma doesnt have to explain
Jacob Zuma does not have to explain his ties to the Gupta family to the ANC, its secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Monday. "Did the president take us into his confidence about the relationship between [him] and the Gupta family? I'm not sure if that is necessary," he told reporters in Johannesburg. "It is not the business of the NEC [national executive ...
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Marikana cops felt threatened
Rustenburg - Police did not believe Amcu leader Joseph Mathunjwa could persuade striking Marikana miners to give up their weapons, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry heard on Monday. "Had you believed Mathunjwa would have been able to convince the people to lay down their arms, you wouldn't have proceeded with the tactical plan?" asked Heidi Barnard, for the Association of ...
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Taxi driver held for assaulting metro cop
Johannesburg - A taxi driver was arrested for punching a metro police officer over a fine in Langlaagte on Monday, Johannesburg metro police said.Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said the taxi was pulled over after driving over orange beacons placed on the road to alleviate peak hour traffic.The officer was punched by the driver while fining him.Minnaar said the two wrestled before the man was ...
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3 killed in Free State fire
Johannesburg - Two women and a child were killed when their shack caught fire in Phomolong, near Hennenman, Free State police said on Monday.Sergeant Mamello Mokhuoane said the women, aged 45 and 21, and a 3-year-old boy died on Sunday after an electric fault on a two-plate stove sparked the fire.Neighbours tried to break down the door but were not successful. When firefighters arrived on the ...
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Motorist dies in Northern Cape crash
Johannesburg - A motorist died when his car hit a barrier and rolled on the R31 between Hotazel and Kuruman, Northern Cape, paramedics said on Monday.A female passenger in the Volkswagen Jetta was injured in the crash on Sunday night, said ER24 spokesperson Derrick ...
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Mandelas daughters to sue dad for millions
According to the Star newspaper on Monday, Zenani and Makaziwe Mandela intend fighting an April 2004 Johannesburg High Court order which gave Mandela the right to instruct Ismail Ayob, his then lawyer, to stop managing his financial, personal and legal affairs. The court order barred Ayob from selling any of Mandela's artworks. ...
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Persistent injuries force Zondeki to retire
Monde Zondeki has decided to retire from all forms of cricket following persistent back-injury problems. He was advised that even a major back surgery wouldn't be enough to help him get back to play competitive cricket. Zondeki, who is one of the five black cricketers to have represented South Africa in Tests, played six Tests, 13 ODIs and one ...
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South African wage demands send rand to four year low
Mon May 20, 2013 7:27am EDT * Main mining union NUM seeks wage hikes of up to 60 pct * Gold companies' shares drop, rand also under pressure * Threat of mines unrest is headache for ruling ANC * NUM rival AMCU now dominates tense platinum sector By Ed Stoddard JOHANNESBURG, May 20 (Reuters) - Big wage hikes demanded by the government-allied trade union in South Africa's coal and gold ...
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Outrage over Zumas hell-threats to voters
A wide range of South Africa's political landscape is voicing outrage over President Jacob Zuma after he threatened non-ANC voters with ending up in hell. Also the Church protests that only ANC members will come to ...
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Public service needs retraining - Sisulu
Empowerment through Service Delivery This title's primary aim is to critically appraise the challenges facing infrastructure and service Now ...
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Karabus feels like a stranger at home
After being detained for nine months in the UAE, Professor Cyril Karabus, an oncologist, returned home to Cape Town to fanfare and cheers. ...
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4 die in horror Mpumalanga accident
Johannesburg - Three children, a pregnant woman and her unborn baby died, and two people were injured when a truck hit their car on the N12 near Witbank, Mpumalanga, paramedics said on Monday.Two children died at the scene of the crash on Sunday night, said ER24 spokesperson Derrick Banks.A man, two women, one of whom was pregnant, and a child were taken to a nearby hospital, he said.The ...
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Special needs pupils hurt in accident
Pietermaritzburg - More than 40 pupils from a special needs school were injured when their schoolbus rolled down an embankment in Taylor's Halt, near Pietermaritzburg, on Monday morning, paramedics said.Netcare 911 spokesperson Chris Botha said over 40 pupils were injured, 11 of them seriously.One of the pupils had to be airlifted to hospital while others were treated on the scene before ...
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Gang of baboons ransack house outside Cape Town - video
A gang of baboons are filmed by a neighbour entering a house in Betty's Bay, near Cape Town in South Africa, and ransacking the property. The primates climb through an open upstairs window and race round the house, helping themselves to food in the kitchen. The neighbour tries to get rid of the animals using a broom. Most flee but one stubbornly refuses to leave an upstairs ...
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South Africa's small but growing cruise industry
The South African cruise industry has grown considerably in recent decades, recording an expansion of over 100% in recent years. The greatest growth came between the 1990s and 2010, led predominantly by Starlight Cruises, a household name in South Africa and the owner of the market share in the South African cruise industry.
The South African cruise industry is a growing one, in comparison to more developed countries it is tiny, with just one ship (sometimes two) that grace the coasts of South Africa once a year between November and April. Read more
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