Foot-and-mouth disease detected on KZN pig farm

[File Image] It was reported in 2014 that 79 animals, including 58 pigs died at National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise’s farm outside Potchefstroom. Foot-and-mouth disease has been detected on a pig farm in the Dannhauser area in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The provincial Department of Agriculture says pigs on the affected farm have been vaccinated to contain…

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Police renew search for missing child Joshlin Smith

Joshlin Smith was reported missing from her home in Saldanha Bay in February 2024. Western Cape Police detectives are in Saldanha Bay in a renewed search for the missing Joshlin Smith. Police say officers are in the town to investigate recent claims made by a community member regarding Joshlin’s alleged whereabouts. The child went missing…

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Gauteng Roads repairs over 470 streetlights

The team City Power Jhb on the ground normalising street lights in various streets in Maraisburg. The Gauteng Roads and Transport Department says it has repaired more than 470 streetlights across the province. The repairs form part of an initiative aimed at improving road safety, infrastructure and crime prevention. Department spokesperson Lesiba Mpya says the…

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Four suspects killed in a police shootout in Khayelitsha

Four suspects have been shot and killed following a confrontation with police in Site C Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa says members of the Provincial Combat Team were following up on information about suspects allegedly involved in the extortion of businesses in the area. Officers identified a vehicle matching the suspects’ description and…

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