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SAD NEWS: Police Officer found dead in his car with bullet wound to his head

An off-duty police officer was shot and killed in his car in Bethelsdorp, Port Elizabeth on Saturday night. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana, at approximately 11.15pm police officers in Bethelsdorp responded to a report of a shooting in Wallflower Street in Extension 33. “On arrival, the body of …

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Man Arrested For Cutting His 4-Year-Old Daughter Private Part With Scissors

A hell-father has been arrested for allegedly defiling his 4 yrs old daughter for 3yrs and using scissors to cut her private part for ‘easy’ entry. The incident happened in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State. The 38-Year Old man identified as Peter Sunday Etim was reported to have been molesting the 4-Yr-Old …

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BBNaij 2020: Brighto evicted from lockdown house

Brighto, Big Brother Naija Lockdown housemate, has been evicted from the reality show. He was evicted during the Sunday live eviction show. In a surprise twist, housemates were not allowed to save the least housemates put up for eviction Brighto has now become the ninth housemate to be evicted from …

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S Africa leader to face probe over campaign funding

South Africa’s ruling party officials have said President Cyril Ramaphosa will appear before an integrity commission to answer questions about a controversial campaign donation. But Jessie Duarte, a senior member of the African National Congress, did not specify when Mr Ramaphosa would present himself before the party panel. In a …

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Woman, 22, found with multiple stab wounds in boyfriend’s home

A manhunt is underway for suspects responsible for the murder of a 22-year-old woman in Mutsha Khwekhwe Location, Limpopo, on Saturday night. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo, residents alerted the Levubu police in the Vhembe District about the incident. “On arrival, they found the lifeless body of the …

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Is the coup making a comeback in Africa?

Democracy is the norm across the continent, but soldiers are still seizing power The coup is back in Africa. Last week, soldiers in Mali overthrew the unpopular president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, completing the west African country’s second coup in eight years. In Sudan, in April last year, after months of …

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Off-duty police officer shot dead

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Cape Town have appealed to anyone who may have information about the killing of an off-duty SAPS sergeant on Saturday night to contact police. In a statement on Sunday, the Western Cape SAPS provincial management expressed shock at the murder of the police …

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Couple, dog shot dead in farm attack

A farm owner, his wife and their dog have been shot dead on their farm in KwaZulu-Natal.The Newcastle municipality identified the couple as Glen and Vida Rafferty.It is believed that the attack happened on Saturday evening. A couple was killed on their farm in Normandien, near Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal, police …

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4 people die in early morning fires

Four people have died in two separate fires in Cape Town. The fires broke out in Khayelitsha and Dunoon in the early hours of Sunday morning. Just after 04:30, the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service was informed that an informal structure was on fire in Qandu-qandu informal …

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Shock as traditional leader, brothers and cousin killed in nine-hour period

A popular Ngcobo traditional leader, his two brothers, one of his cousins and his senior traditional councillor (iphakathi) have been killed — four were shot dead and the fifth was found hanged from a rope. The killings took place between 9pm on Thursday and 6am on Friday. Speaking to SowetanLIVE’s …

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