KZN man accused of sexual assault on twins arrested

Handcuffs and fingerprints. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) police have confirmed the arrest of a Howick man facing sexual assault charges involving 13-year-old twin sisters. He allegedly began abusing the girls when they were just six years-old and he was sharing a home with the victims and their grandmother. The suspect was due to appear in…

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Rand strengthens against weaker dollar

A street trader counts out change for a customer in Durban. The rand strengthened against a weaker greenback, after lacklustre United States data increased prospects of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month. Like other risk-sensitive currencies, the rand frequently draws cues from both local and international sources, including US policy and economic statistics….

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SANCO welcomes police raid on Mahikeng municipality

A member of the National Police’s Cold Case Investigators and Special Task Force unit is monitoring the gates. Civic association SANCO in the North West says it hopes Thursday’s raid at the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in Mahikeng will see those alleged to be involved in corruption at the municipality held accountable. This comes…

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IEB blames slight pass rate drop on growth in schools

Exam papers and stationery seen on a desk. The Independent Examinations Board (IEC) has attributed the slight decrease in its 2025 pass rate to various factors. They include more schools migrating to the agency and increasing online schools. The IEB has achieved an overall pass rate of 98.3% in the 2025 National Senior Certificate examinations….

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Suspected CCC councillor property’s arsonists nabbed

Officer commanding Beitbridge Police District Chief Superintendent Mesuli Ncube confirmed the arrest and said the suspects were expected in court soon. POLICE in Beitbridge have arrested three suspected arsonists believed to be responsible for the burning of ward 3 councillor Takavingei Mahachi’s property worth R300 000 in suspected intra-party violence few months ago. Some of…

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Trump tariff vow hits Mexican and Canadian currencies, yen firm

Banknotes of Chinese yuan and US dollar are seen in this illustration picture 3 minutes A pledge by President-elect Donald Trump to impose tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico and China sent their currencies lower against the dollar on Tuesday, renewing the specter of trade wars and fanning uncertainty in other currency pairs. Trump said that on…

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