New witness to take stand in Meyiwa trial

FILE | A man holds Senzo Meyiwa’s picture during his memorial at the Moses Mabida Stadium in Durban. A new witness is expected to be called in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial in the High Court in Pretoria on Monday. This is after Absolom Zungu the second witness that the defence had called, concluded his…

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Chinese fishing vessels intercepted for unauthorised entry into SA

File Image: Fishing South Africa has intercepted four Chinese-flagged fishing vessels for unauthorised entry into its territorial waters, Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Willie Aucamp said on Thursday. Police and fisheries control officers placed the vessels, owned by Shenzhen Shuiwan Pelagic Fisheries, under guard at the Port of Cape Town. Authorities charged the masters of…

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Man down Boks see off Italy

The Springbok side put in a herculean effort to beat Italy 32-14 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin in Italy in the third match of South Africa’s end of year tour. South Africa was reduced to 14 men in the 12th minute when lock Franco Mostert was given a straight red card. The Boks outscored…

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FlySafair cabin crew strike over pay and work schedules

FlySafair plane seen at an airport FlySafair cabin crew have downed tools. The striking workers that the South African Cabin Crew Association represents are demanding higher wages and the revision of the roster. FlySafair says it does not anticipate any disruptions to its flight schedule. The airline also says that more than two-thirds of its…

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Heatwave sweeps across Western Cape

A person cooling himself off with water. 1 minute The Weather Service has issued a warning of extremely hot weather conditions across the Western Cape. City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Charlotte Powell says the warning is in place until Wednesday. She has urged the public to exercise measures to protect themselves…

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