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- Two die as heavy rains collapse retaining wall in KwaZulu-NatalThe eThekwini municipality said its personnel discovered the bodies while responding to a “heavy rain incident” at the Nkanini informal settlement in Cato Manor. Read more »
- LISTEN | ‘Men, you don’t own women’: ANC’s Mbalula slams GBVANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has urged men to stop viewing women as possessions, saying the mentality of thinking they own women because they provide material items contributes to gender-based violence. Read more »
- Stormy weather predicted over festive seasonHolidaymakers have been urged to use weather warnings for their planning and safety. Read more »
- Toyota to build new factory to produce EVs in China: NikkeiToyota has decided to build a new factory to produce electric vehicles in China, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday. Read more »
- KZN disaster teams on standby after warning of heavy rains, flooding until ChristmasDisaster management teams are monitoring conditions in KwaZulu-Natal after a level 2 warning of disruptive rains from Monday until Wednesday. Read more »
- 'Take precautions and think of family': Gauteng residents urged to keep safe during festive seasonThe 2023 festive season in Gauteng was marked by a significant number of fatalities, with the province’s 11 state mortuaries receiving more than 980 bodies. Read more »
- IN PICS | Inside the 62 weddings celebrated at Modise's churchA total of 62 couples walked down the aisle and had their marriages solemnised by His Grace Comforter F.L.G Modise. Read more »
- Two suspects linked to ‘hit’ on Sars lawyer to spend Christmas in custodyTwo suspects allegedly linked to the attempted murder of SA Revenue Service advocate Coreth Naude made a brief court appearance in the Durban magistrate's court on Monday. Read more »
- Mrs Claus lights up Christmas spiritFive letter boxes, a couple of angel statues and Santa's sleighs and hundreds of Christmas lights line up along Moray Drive in Bryanston, Joburg. Read more »
- Hawks officer to appear in court after allegedly murdering his wifeA Hawks warrant officer is expected to appear in the Stellenbosch magistrate's court on Monday after allegedly murdering his partner. Read more »