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F State family devastated after diabetic father given ARVs by mistake

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Anti-retroviral drugs. The family of a 67-year-old diabetic man from Botshabelo in the Free State say they are devastated, after their father’s health deteriorated from consuming anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) by mistake. His son, Mokhethi Mokoqo says he realised weeks later when his father fell ill, that he had consumed ARVs. The elderly man was mistakenly…

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Concern as police uncover drug consignments on private plots

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R20 million worth of cocaine seized from a plot in Midrand. Police say they are increasingly uncovering large drug consignments hidden on private plots across Gauteng, a trend that’s become a growing concern for law enforcement. In the latest discovery, a R20 million worth of narcotics was found at a property in Midrand, adding to…

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Culpable homicide case opened after fatal crash in Bassonia

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A case of culpable homicide has been opened after five women and two men, aged between 30 and 45, lost their lives earlier on Wednesday in Bassonia, south of Johannesburg, in a car crash. The accident occurred when a Quantum minibus taxi collided with a Ford Ranger bakkie. Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Spokesperson Xolani…

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Joburg cleanup campaign to be maintained even after G20 Summit: JMPD

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Johannesburg Roads Agency workers cleaning kerb inlets in Lenasia, Johannesburg. The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) says the current campaign to clean up the inner city will be maintained even after the G20 leaders’ Summit. Among others, the campaign aims to revitalise the inner city and enforce municipal bylaws. JMPD Acting Chief Eldred Fortein says…

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R20 million worth of cocaine found at Midrand smallholding

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The cocaine, weighing about 80 kilograms, was found hidden in a storage room on the premises in Blue Hills, Midrand. A crime intelligence-driven operation has led to the discovery of cocaine worth R20 million at a smallholding in Blue Hills, Midrand. Police say a multidisciplinary team led by the Crime Intelligence Head Office, together with…

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Accident in Bassonia claims seven lives, leaves several injured

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FILE IMAGE | Accident scene. Seven people have lost their lives in Bassonia, south of Johannesburg, after a minibus taxi collided with a bakkie. Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Spokesperson Xolani Fihla says multiple injuries have also been reported. Fihla says, “A fatal accident was reported along Comaro Road, between Tarentaal Avenue and Pieter Acryod…

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24-year-old FS woman to appear in court for the possession of drugs

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Drugs worth R11 000 was found on a 24-year-old woman during a stop and search on 28/10 along the R26 road near Clocolan. A 24-year-old woman is set to appear in the Clocolan Magistrate’s Court in the Free State on Wednesday for the alleged possession of drugs. She was arrested during an intelligence-driven operation of…

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Suspect in Mamelodi double murder case to appear in court

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[FILE IMAGE]: Bullet casings at a cordoned off crime scene. A suspect arrested in connection with the murder of two young women in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria, is expected to make his first appearance in the Mamelodi Magistrates court on Wednesday. The women, Tshiamo Moramaga, 21 and Baleseng Moramaga, 22, who are said to be…

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Mamelodi East double murder case postponed to January 2026

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The case against a suspect arrested in connection with the murder of two young women in Mamelodi East, Pretoria, has been postponed to January 19, 2026, at the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court. The women who are aged 21 and 22, respectively and are said to be cousins, were fatally shot and their bodies found lying next…

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LIVE: Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial | 29 October 2025

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The cross-examination of Muzi Sibiya, accused one in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, continues at the Pretoria High Court. Five men are on trial for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain, who was shot and killed in Vosloorus on Gauteng’s East Rand. LIVE STREAM: 

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