Chevon Booysen

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High Court blocks protests at Gugulethu Mall

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The Gugulethu Mall has been granted a court interdict against local residents and business groups who threatened to disrupt operations unless their demands for local ...

Court interdicts Gugulethu residents from protests over mall employment demands

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Gugulethu residents and business groups face a court interdict preventing protests at Gugulethu Mall, following a contentious dispute over employment demands and ...

High Court blocks threatened protests at Gugulethu Mall amid employment dispute

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The Gugulethu Mall has been granted a court interdict against local residents and business groups who threatened to disrupt operations unless their demands for local ...

Dramatic NSRI rescue saves Filipino sailor after 6-metre fall off Gqeberha coast

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In a complex maritime rescue operation off Gqeberha's coast, NSRI teams successfully saved a Filipino crewman who had fallen 6 metres down a ship's stairwell. The ...

Three women die daily: South Africa's femicide emergency deepens

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South Africa's femicide crisis reaches alarming levels as three women die daily at the hands of intimate partners. Recent high-profile cases expose critical failures ...

'Justice with mercy': Paarl mother's infanticide sentence reduced

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A Paarl woman’s life sentence for murdering her six-month-old baby has been reduced to 12 years by the Western Cape High Court, which highlighted the need to consider ...

High court steps in to safeguard the interests of Willoughby’s owner, Jens Tibshraeny

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Court orders the appointment of a curator for Jens Tibshraeny, owner of Willoughby’s, due to concerns over his mental capacity and potential financial exploitation ...

Murder, attempted murder: ex-boyfriend gets life for killing mother in front of daughter

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Wayne Lawrence has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his ex-girlfriend Angela Marinus and attempting to kill their daughter, despite an active protection ...

NSRI seeks public help to identify body found in Plettenberg Bay surf zone

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Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a deceased man in the surf zone at Lookout Rocks, Plettenberg Bay, and are appealing ...

NSRI seeks public help to identify body found at Plettenberg Bay

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The NSRI is appealing for assistance in identifying a deceased man found in the surf zone at Lookout Rocks, Plettenberg Bay, as police investigate the circumstances ...

African Penguins get a lifeline: Court orders fishing closures

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BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob achieve a landmark court ruling to establish no-take zones for commercial fishing, aiming to protect the critically endangered ...

Lawyer not in right standing with Legal Practice Council, forces maintenance case to start afresh

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Following a significant legal irregularity, a judge has set aside a maintenance ruling, highlighting the importance of compliance within the legal profession.

Sol Plaatje’s cash crisis: Sheriff set to seize mayor and Speaker’s vehicles over R800k debt

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The sheriff is set to seize the Sol Plaatje mayor and Speaker's vehicles over an R800k unpaid debt, sparking DA opposition to new SUV purchases amid the municipality’s ...

Fatal floods: three dead as severe storms batter KwaZulu-Natal

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A severe downpour has caused three fatalities, extensive flooding and power outages across coastal regions, leaving communities grappling with the aftermath.

R800K debt leads to seizure of Sol Plaatje Municipality officials' vehicles

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The Sol Plaatje Municipality faces a crisis as the High Court orders the seizure of mayoral and speaker's vehicles to recover an R806 500 debt owed to an engineering ...

Eastern Cape rapist gets 15-year sentence after committing crime while on parole

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A Makhanda court has sentenced Bonginkosi Ngcingci to 15 years imprisonment for rape while on parole, with an additional five years from his previous sentence to ...

Historic settlement reached to protect African Penguin breeding colonies

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Collaborative conservation efforts have led to a landmark settlement for the protection of African Penguin breeding colonies, establishing critical island closures ...

Fatal floods in KZN: Weather Service maintains Level 6 warning amid clean-up efforts

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KwaZulu-Natal faces continued threat as Level 6 weather warning remains in effect, with one fatality already confirmed and widespread flooding causing significant ...

MINOR FOUND IN BROTHEL

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Suspected human trafficker will make his first court appearance in the Wynberg Magistrates Court today

TRAINS GUTTED BY FIRE

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Police are investigating an incident where 10 train coaches were set alight between Woodstock and Cape Town railway stations.

'Human trafficker' arrested in Cape Town, appears in court tomorrow

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A 34-year-old man is set to appear in court after being arrested for allegedly trafficking a minor in Cape Town

Court's tough stance on rhino poaching: 30-year sentence for Mozambican poacher

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A Mozambican man receives a 30-year prison sentence for his role in rhino poaching, highlighting the ongoing battle against wildlife crime in South Africa.

Police investigate arson of train coaches between Woodstock and Cape Town

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Police are investigating the arson of ten train coaches between Woodstock and Cape Town, with no suspects identified yet.

Ten train coaches gutted in railway blaze

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A fire destroyed 10 previously damaged train coaches between Woodstock and Cape Town stations, prompting a major emergency response and criminal investigation. This ...

Ten train coaches gutted in Cape Town railway blaze

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A devastating fire has destroyed 10 previously damaged train coaches between Woodstock and Cape Town stations, prompting a major emergency response and criminal ...