Gift of the Givers brings relief to Die Vlaktes farmers

Farmers got potatoes and lucerne donations for their livestock amid the drought. Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers stepped in to support drought-stricken farmers in Die Vlaktes near Mossel Bay, in the Western Cape. The area has been battling persistent drought conditions for nearly a decade, leaving farmers, workers and their families under severe strain….

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Closing arguments to continue in Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial

Accused number three in the Joshlin SMith kidnapping trial, Kelly Smith, who is Joshlin’s mother, is seen in court on 12 March 2025. 1 minute The Joshlin Smith kidnapping case is expected to resume today after the lawyer representing accused number one, Jacquen Appollis, argued that the state was basing its case on the evidence of Lourentia Lombard. Fannie Harmse yesterday told…

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Two people die following heavy rains in KZN

FILE | Person walks in a flooded area 1 minute The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it can now confirm that two people have died following heavy rains at the weekend in the Nkanini Informal Settlement in Cato Manor in the west of Durban. A 38-year-old male and an 18-year-old female died when a retaining…

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SAHRC hosts first rights of Rastafari roundtable

The Rights of Rastafari Roundtable is underway in Johannesburg. The Roundtable comes after the Commission received systematic nature of complaints on human rights violations from the Rastafari community. 1 minute The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will convene its first Rights of Rastafari Roundtable in Johannesburg this morning. The discussion aims to address concerns…

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