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Firefighters battle a blaze at Masiphumelele informal settlement

Firefighters at the scene of a blaze. 2 minutes Firefighters are currently battling a fire at the Masiphumelele informal settlement near Fish Hoek in the Cape Peninsula. City of Cape Town’s Fire Services spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says 14 firefighting vehicles and more than 70 staff members are on site, including an Incident Management Team. He says electricity in the area…

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Five illegal miners to appear in the Belfast court today

Police confiscate equipment used in illegal mining. 1 minute Five suspected illegal miners arrested at Slaaihoek outside Waterval Boven in Mpumalanga during the Operation Vala Umgodi, will appear at the Belfast Magistrates’ Court today. The suspects aged between 28 and 42, are facing charges of contravention of the Immigration Act of South Africa and unlawful…

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Lamola welcomes Botswana’s lifting of ban on SA vegetable imports

A worker looks at apples at Remhoogte farm in Ceres, South Africa on January 17, 2023. 1 minute International Relations Minister, Ronald Lamola has welcomed Botswana’s gradual lifting of its ban on vegetable imports from South Africa. His statement comes after an interaction with his southern African counterpart Dr. Phenyo Butale. Botswana imports approximately 15%…

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Mozambican nationals arrested at Lebombo border

Traffic waiting to cross between South Africa and Mozambique at the Lebombo border post (22 December 2024) 3 minutes The Border Management Authority (BMA) has arrested a number of Mozambican nationals at Lebombo Border Gate, in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. This includes a man driving a stolen vehicle and others trying to cross the border illegally. According…

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