Gauteng hailstorm: Homes, vehicles wrecked by torrential floods [video]
A severe thunderstorm is passing by some parts of Gauteng. Here are clips and pics of the wreckage. Read More
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- Gauteng hailstorm: Homes, vehicles wrecked by torrential floods
A severe thunderstorm is passing by some parts of Gauteng. Here are clips and pics of the wreckage. - Five teens struck in Mitchell’s Plain drive-by shooting
Tensions are high in Beacon Valley, Mitchell’s Plain, where five teens were gunned down in a drive-by shooting. Two died and three others were seriously injured. - Bongani Bongo: Cape Town court throws out graft case
Bongani Bongo walks out of the Western Cape High Court a free man after his corruption case is thrown out. - Lindsay Dentlinger to meet with IFP leaders
Mkhuleko Hlengwa confirmed that IFP leaders with meet with Lindsay Dentlinger next week. - Ekurhuleni serial rapist eludes police for nine years
A serial rapist is terrorising Ekurhuleni since 2012 and police are offering a cash reward for his capture.
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Lindsay Dentlinger to meet with IFP leaders
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Local
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Lifestyle
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NCR tips on how to keep good credit in 2021
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Travel
Kulula flights return in April with these routes
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US places travel ban on South Africa
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True Crime
Five teens struck in Mitchell’s Plain drive-by shooting
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Technology
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Facebook SA clarifies WhatsApp ‘privacy’ scare
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Gab becomes new home for far-right extremists
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Parler: Tech giants cancel US social media app
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Gaming
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