‘Stilfontein saga surpassed Marikana massacre’

Members of the South African police, patrol as they guard the mine shaft where rescue operations are ongoing as attempts are made to rescue illegal miners who have been underground for months in Stilfontein, South Africa, January 14, 2025. 2 minutes The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (Giwusa) has defined the Stilfontein saga,…

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SA’s Lategan back in Dakar lead

IMT Evo Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Henk Lategan 1 minute Reigning South African Cross Country Champion, Henk Lategan and his navigator Brett Cummings are back in the lead after the 10th stage of the toughest off-road event in the world, the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia. Lategan and Cummings in their Toyota Gazoo Racing Hilux, finished…

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Mchunu slams criticism of government over Stilfontein

Rescue teams and SAPS in Stilfontein. 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says officials must be given time to wrap up rescue operations at the abandoned mine shaft in Stilfontein in the North West, instead of being judged without facts. Mchunu’s comments follow a statement from the South African Federation of Trade Unions, which described…

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Lategan surrenders overall lead in Dakar Rally

Tomorrow is a rest day for the drivers. 1 minute South Africa’s Henk Lategan and navigator Brett Cummings of Toyota Gazoo Racing had a day they would rather forget and surrendered their overall lead in the Dakar Rally. The duo got lost 13 kilometres into stage nine from Riyadh to Haradh in Saudi Arabia and…

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Police officer shot in Limpopo, rushed to hospital

[File photo]: Bullets, a gun and police tape pictured. 2 minutes A Limpopo police officer has been shot and wounded at Mashishing village outside Burgersfort in Limpopo. The officer has been taken to hospital. Police Spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says the off-duty officer was ambushed by five armed men while parking his bakkie. Mashaba says the…

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