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Student found dead after ransom paid

Psychology student Philasande Ngum’s decomposing body was found on a veld, weeks after she was reported missing.

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Firearms probe heads chosen

Police minister Nathi Mthethwa has appointed the people who will head an inquiry into firearms.

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KNP trespasser jailed for 11 years

A man was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment for trespassing and carrying out a restricted activity in the Kruger National Park.

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19-year-old Philasande Ngum, who went missing early this month. Photo: Supplied

Student found dead after ransom paid
May 24 2013 at 07:46

Psychology student Philasande Ngum’s decomposing body was found on a veld, weeks after she was reported missing.

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Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa. Picture: Oupa Mokoena

Firearms probe heads chosen
May 23 2013 at 20:56

Police minister Nathi Mthethwa has appointed the people who will head an inquiry into firearms.

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Poaching has become a serious threat to South Africa's remaining rhinos. File photo: Jennifer Bruce

KNP trespasser jailed for 11 years
May 23 2013 at 20:30

A man was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment for trespassing and carrying out a restricted activity in the Kruger National Park.

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A gang member with prison tattoos at the police station in Manenberg, Cape Town, after being arrested for marijuana possession. MPs accused prison officials of doing nothing to combat gangsterism. Picture: AP

Gang report ‘a serious allegation’
May 23 2013 at 20:09

Reports of collusion between police and criminals in the Western Cape are a serious allegation, the police ministry said.

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Department must compensate teacher
May 23 2013 at 19:26

The Northern Cape has been ordered to compensate a teacher fired for refusing to alter a pupil's marks.

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The number of rhino poached since the beginning of the year has reached 350, the environmental affairs department said. File picture: Reuters

SA’s rhino toll at 350
May 23 2013 at 19:25

The number of rhino poached since the beginning of the year has reached 350, the environmental affairs department said.

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File photo: Every year some initiates die from botched circumcisions and theres disagreement over who should be responsible for overseeing this coming-of-age ritual.

Zuma slams botched circumcisions
May 23 2013 at 18:09

The deaths of young initiates following circumcision ceremonies cannot be tolerated, President Jacob Zuma said.

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Ex-Sars official jailed for fraud
May 23 2013 at 17:54

A former senior official of the SA Revenue Service was sent to prison for 15 years by the Western Cape High Court.

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Indi Chiyabu, who was found guilty of culpable homicide after two members of the Christian Motorcyclists Association died in a crash. Picture: Oupa Mokoena

Hummer driver to learn fate soon
May 23 2013 at 17:40

The Hummer driver who crashed into three motorcyclists, killing two and causing a third to lose a limb, will be sentenced later this month.

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MEC calls for help in rhino fight
May 23 2013 at 17:28

Some of South Africa's neighbouring countries should assist in curbing ongoing rhino poaching, a Mpumalanga official said.

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As tyres were not biodegradable, the ministry recently approved the formation of the Integrated Waste Tyre Management Plan.

Waste tyre plan back on track
May 23 2013 at 17:15

Government's waste tyre recycling plan is back on track after a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling.

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Marikana sangoma case postponed
May 23 2013 at 17:12

A man linked to the murder of a Marikana sangoma appeared in the Bizana Magistrate's Court.

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Poacher assault: farmers get bail
May 23 2013 at 17:08

Three Limpopo farmers accused of the attempted murder of a suspected rhino poacher were granted bail.

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CCTV footage at the Galleria shopping centre shows Zinhle Rosemary Ngcobo being taken away by paramedics.

Court shown Galleria stabbing footage
May 23 2013 at 16:20

Chilling images from CCTV cameras at the Galleria mall show a man repeatedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend.

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Three men, suspected of being cable thieves by residents of KwaMashus B-Section, died at this railway line after apparently fleeing from a neighbourhood patrol. The men had jumped to avoid one train, but this put them in the path of another one coming in the opposite direction. Picture: bongani mbatha

Men die jumping into train’s path
May 23 2013 at 16:43

Three alleged cable thieves may have been fleeing patrolling residents in KwaMashu when they were hit and killed by a train.

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Protesters blockaded parts of Vusi Mzimele (Bellair) Road to call for the removal of the local councillor Zanele Ndzoyiya, who they say had not been voted in by residents.

Durban peak hour chaos
May 23 2013 at 16:34

Durban motorists were hit with a double whammy during peak hour after electricity outages caused chaos and a protest forced police to divert traffic.

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File photo: Every year some initiates die from botched circumcisions and theres disagreement over who should be responsible for overseeing this coming-of-age ritual.

Sanac condemns initiate deaths
May 23 2013 at 16:16

The deaths of young initiates at traditional initiation schools has been neglected for too long, the SA National Aids Council men's section said.

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Initiation boys are pictured. Police had opened murder dockets and an inquest to investigate the deaths of initiates around KwaMhlanga, Siyabuswa, Verena, Kwaggafontein, Middelburg and Belfast.But it's too little too late for the family of 16-year-old Collen Modisha Motsepe. The Grade 7 pupil from Verena Combined School in Verena was one of the 30 initiates who died.Picture: SAPA

Where initiation is a touchy topic
May 23 2013 at 16:09

In Mpumalanga's Nkangala district, where 30 initiates have lost their lives so far, ritual circumcision is a taboo subject.

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Two in court for taxi murder
May 23 2013 at 16:06

Two men accused of killing a 17-year-old boy at a taxi rank have appeared in the Kimberley Magistrate's Court.

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The number of boys who have died at Mpumalanga initiation schools in the past two weeks has risen to 30.

Initiation death toll rises
May 23 2013 at 16:03

The number of boys who have died in initiation schools in Mpumalanga has risen to 30.

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