Day: December 8, 2021
News24.com | Mpumalanga disaster teams on high alert amid heavy rains causing floods
Disaster management teams in Mpumalanga are on high alert following heavy rains that led to localised flooding.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Your weather update: Prepare for some rain across the country on Thursday
The South African Weather Service has issued a yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rainfall caused by slow moving thunderstorms.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | NPA probably won’t prosecute all TRC cases ‘because of various challenges’, admits Batohi
National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi said there probably wouldn't be prosecutions for many of the cases of apartheid-era crimes stemming from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
Continue ReadingNews24.com | ‘I saw his face covered in blood’: Mom’s anguish after son killed in gang violence in Mitchells Plain
Marlene Van Willingh had the gruesome task of identifying her son’s body at a Cape Town mortuary. Her son, Xavier, was one of nine people gunned down within two days in gang-related shootings raging in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Four teens found guilty of murdering aspiring Limpopo musician Thoriso Themane
Four Limpopo teens accused of attacking and killing aspiring musician Thoriso Themane have been found guilty of his murder.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | KwaZulu-Natal man killed by residents after pointing out girlfriend’s shallow grave
A Ladysmith man released after being accused of abducting and murdering his girlfriend has been attacked and killed by locals, allegedly by residents, KwaZulu-Natal police say.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | KwaZulu-Natal police find kidnapped man’s body dumped in the bush
One of two bodies found dumped in the bush in Newlands has been identified as a man who was kidnapped over the weekend, according to KwaZulu-Natal police.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Covid-19: Fourth-wave patients – mostly unvaccinated – show mild symptoms, says Netcare CEO
Covid-19 patients at Netcare have mild to moderate flu-like symptoms such as a blocked or runny nose, scratchy or sore throat and headaches.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Batohi adamant NPA is dealing with corruption, but warns ‘moving too fast with cases is counterproductive’
The NPA should not bow to pressure to go ahead with prosecutions too hastily, as "moving too fast can be counterproductive", says Shamila Batohi.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | 40% of SA women regularly using Twitter face abuse, harassment – Amnesty International
A survey commissioned by Amnesty International South Africa found that threats of violence, abuse and bullying are a "common" experience for many South African women.
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