ANC WC mourns activist Mario ‘Gatto’ Wanza’s death

The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape is mourning the passing of well-known community activist Mario “Gatto” Wanza. He died on Wednesday at the age of 59. Wanza founded the NGO, Proudly Manenberg in 2005, in an effort to uplift especially the youth in the gang-plagued suburb on the Cape Flats. Provincial Party…

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30 years on, Shobashobane survivors recall the tragedy

Some survivors and local leaders say it’s time for a reconciliation and cleansing ceremony. This Christmas marks 30 years since the Shobashobane massacre, one of the worst politically motivated mass killings in the country. A group of armed men attacked the village in Ezingolweni area on the province’s south coast, killing 19 people and burning…

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Two killed in Limpopo bus-truck head-on collision

Two people have been killed and seven injured when a bus and a truck collided head-on on the N1 outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo. The injured have been taken to hospital. The deceased are bus and truck drivers. Head of Emergency Services Personnel in the Vhembe District Solomon Mohale says, “Early morning (Thursday), we received…

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