Hawks foils attempt by two men to smuggle R16 million in gold bars

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Daniel Schubert and Adriaan du Plessis face serious charges after being arrested for allegedly transporting R16 million worth of gold bars.

Here is what you need to know if you're thinking of adopting or becoming a foster parent in South Africa

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We look at all you need to know about adopting, fostering or either becoming a safety parent to children who need a safe and loving home environment.

Watch VideoSouth Africa has too many missing children

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The case of missing children in South Africa remains a pandemic.

Is the Post Office stealing Sassa money from pensioners?

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Pensioners from the age of 60 receive R2,180 a month and from the age of 75, receive R2,200, but some say money is deducted.

Gang members who terrorised a sleepy Free State town slapped with multiple life sentences

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Phakathi Patrick Stoffel, 30, and Jampo Lucas Khabane, 28, terrorised the community of Meqheleng near Ficksburg between September 2021 and May 2022.

Northern Cape man and three dogs missing at Bloubergstrand, another deceased

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The men went fishing at Kid’s Rock in Bloubergstrand near the Blue Peter Hotel.

Watch VideoLIVE BLOG: George collapse: death toll remains at 33 as 18 workers now identified

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Follow IOL’s coverage on the George building collapse as rescue operations continue nine days after the tragic event.

Eastern Cape rapist sentenced to two life terms

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At the time of the incidents, the victims were nine and 13 years old.

George building collapse: Contractor not registered with construction body, says Minister Sihle Zikalala

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In addressing the media and families of the workers, Zikalala said this was the biggest tragic incident in the construction industry since 1994.

Free State Department of Human Settlements raided by Hawks amid fraud allegations

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The fraud is in relation to the Financial Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (Flisp).

George building collapse: Death toll rises to 32, six deceased positively identified

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Rescue workers have been on site for over 185 hours, as operations enter its ninth day.

Watch Video‘My outlook in life has changed tremendously,’ says Dimitri Cupido, a U-turn Homeless Ministries success story

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From a life of drugs and crime, Dimitri Cupido is now an upstanding citizen who has proven he has what it takes to change the lives of others too.

George building collapse: Municipality calls for national moment of silence, death toll at 26

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The municipality has called for a national moment of silence at 2. 09pm this afternoon.

Missing Joshlin Smith: Case postponed as authorities to wrap up probe in two months

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The court heard that forensic reports and cellphone data has been received and is ready for analysis.

Bheki Cele says George building developers 'are holding back information' about the collapse

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Speaking to the media at the site, Cele said the developers and the contractors had been secretive about revealing details of the workers on the site.

Four implicated in Joshlin Smith disappearance back in court

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The search for six-year-old Joshlin Smith who disappeared on February 19, continues.

George building collapse: death toll now at 24

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A total of 28 workers remain unaccounted for after the building collapse in George a week ago.

Elections discussion: ‘You don’t deserve the right to police us because you can’t even police your own administration,’ NCC’s ...

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The DA in the Western Cape has made numerous calls for national government to devolve policing powers.

Watch VideoGeorge building collapse: Land owners distance themselves from tragic incident

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The five-story development was estimated at over R39 million.

Calls for full-scale probe into collapsed building in George

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As rescue operations enter the fifth day, the chairperson of the portfolio committee on human settlements in Parliament, Machwene Semenya, called for an in-depth ...

‘All false rumours,’ Western Cape police say after talks of another arrest in Joshlin Smith case

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Six-year-old Joshlin Smith has been missing for 79 days.

Man who stabbed girlfriend to death in front of her son sentenced

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Samantha May sustained 42 stab wounds.

Wanted police killer expected in court

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In June 2022, Warrant Officer Siyakubonga Mphakathi, 49, from Mfuleni, attached to the South African Police Service (SAPS) Rapid Rail Unit was gunned down.