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Three children among 11 shot dead at Pretoria illegal shebeen

Eleven people, including three children, were killed in a mass shooting at an illegal shebeen inside a hostel in Saulsville, Pretoria.

Mchunu under fire for scrapping political killings task team

Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is in hot water for axing a unit that investigated political killings without warning or proper explanation.

REAL POLITICS: Masuku flies higher despite covid looting scandal

The ANC keeps promoting leaders tainted by corruption scandals, proving that its renewal campaign is more talk than action. Loyiso Masuku, linked to the Covid PPE looting scandal, has been elected ANC Johannesburg chairperson and is likely to become mayor.

Madlanga Commission witness gunned down at home

A whistleblower who feared he would be killed for testifying against a senior police officer is shot dead outside his home in front of his wife and kids.

Corrupt city power workers face the axe

City Power has promised to clean up corruption, punish rogue staff and protect public funds after a damning forensic probe.

As if protection fee wasn’t enough, extortionists now demand Christmas ‘bonuses’

Spaza shop owners in Cape Town say they have no choice but to close their shops because extortion gangs now want a Christmas bonus on top of protection money.

‘No more bloodshed,’ he promised — now ATA chair Mayaba is dead

Alexandra Taxi Association chairperson Vusi Mayaba was ambushed and killed outside a restaurant in Woodmead on Thursday night.

South Africans first to try new HIV protection shot

South Africans are testing a new HIV prevention injection called lenacapavir. It is taken twice a year and aims to protect women and girls most at risk.

Chinese carmaker BYD plans major dealership growth across South Africa

Chinese car brand BYD will double its dealerships in South Africa next year to reach 70 stores as more drivers choose electric and hybrid cars.

Rapist who attacked four women jailed for life

A man from Evaton has been sentenced to four life terms and 25 years for rape, robbery and assault in a string of violent attacks on women.

Mbalula admits ANC divisions but says no proof of bribes

Fikile Mbalula says there are serious allegations of factionalism and bribery in the ANC, but no evidence has been found.

Khayelitsha woman beaten and burned in cousin’s shack

The Xhegwana family in Khayelitsha is shattered after Bekeka Xhegwana is beaten and burned in her cousin’s shack, leaving her four children without a mother.

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