19-year-old male drowns in Jeffreys Bay

Kabeljous River Mouth. 1 minute The National Sea Rescue Institute, (NSRI) has retrieved the body of a 19-year-old male who drowned at Kabeljous River Mouth in Jeffreys Bay yesterday. It is alleged that he and another youth were wading in the surf during an incoming tide when they were caught in a rip current and swept…

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Mpumalanga farmers’ forum decry livestock theft

Stock theft. 1 minute The farmers forum in Mpumalanga says stock theft is negatively affecting the finances of their members. The forum’s chairperson, Jacob Jiyane was speaking ahead of their march to the Verena Police Station to hand over a memoradum. He says they are calling on the Police Minister to intervene. ”We don’t want…

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GEMS defends 13.4% subscription increase amid PSA backlash

The Public Servants Association (PSA) has received a large number of calls from union members in response to the 13.4% increase in membership subscriptions for the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) for the upcoming year. 1 minute The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) has clarified its decision to implement a 13.4% subscription increase for next…

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Allegations of cannibalism at Stilfontein Mine surface

SAPS members at Stilfontein illegal mining operation site. 2 minutes A community representative in Stilfontein in the North West has confirmed the authenticity of a recent letter making rounds on social media platforms indicating that there is cannibalism taking place underground at shaft 11 due to starvation. Hundreds of illegal miners are suspected to still…

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