Firefighters battling blaze at SAB depot in Joburg

Fire at SAB Baragwanath Depot. Firefighters are battling a blaze at the South African Breweries depot, south of Johannesburg. Johannesburg Emergency Services says the fire started after nearby grass caught fire before spreading and igniting crates at the depot. Joburg Emergency Services Spokesperson Xolile Khumalo says no injuries have been reported at this stage. “Emergency…

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Assessments still underway in areas affected by heavy rains

Flooded area in Middlepos, Saldanah. The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre says assessments are still underway in areas affected by the recent heavy rains. Several City departments are working to address the service-related impact of the downpours. Spokesperson, Sonica Lategan says Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have also stepped in to help. Several NGO…

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“I saw his father’s face” – Court imprisons woman for son’s murder

The Oudtshoorn Regional Court in the Western Cape has sentenced a 39-year-old woman to 20 years’ imprisonment for the murder of her seven-year-old son.  National Prosecuting Authority Spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila says Drezene Jonkerman admitted in a plea agreement that she strangled her son after claiming she saw his father’s face on him while bathing him. Ntabazalila says she then…

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Gininda back on the stand as Meyiwa trial continues

Outside the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Police lead investigator Brigadier Bongani Gininda is expected back on the witness stand when the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria this morning. Yesterday, Gininda testified that video footage of Longwe Twala, a day after Senzo Meyiwa was murdered, does not…

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Suspect arrested for allegedly manufacturing counterfeit alcohol

[FILE IMAGE]: Wine bottles. A 31-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly manufacturing and illegally distributing counterfeit alcohol at his home in Klaarwater, Marianhill, west of Durban. The suspect was arrested after police received intelligence-driven information about his illegal dealings. Police say they confiscated counterfeit vodka to the street value of R250 000 which was…

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