Belinda Pheto is a Johannesburg-based journalist for the Sunday Times and TimesLIVE. She loves telling South African stories.

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Outrage over white woman’s Mantashe and Hani comment on Twitter

Social media users are outraged over a comment made by a white woman on Twitter who insinuated she wished mineral ...

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Manhunt under way for two ‘dangerous’ detainees who escaped from custody

Police in North West have launched a manhunt for two awaiting trial detainees who escaped from custody between Monday ...

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Ninth suspect in Thabo Bester escape case appears in court

The ninth suspect arrested in connection with Thabo Bester's prison escape made a brief appearance in the Bloemfontein ...

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Fifteen patrons wounded in Soshanguve tavern shooting

The police in Tshwane have launched a manhunt for a suspect who shot and injured 15 patrons at a tavern in Soshanguve ...

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Modimolle mayor Marlene van Staden has died

DA leader John Steenhuisen confirmed Modimolle—Mookgophong local municipality mayor Marlene van Staden passed away ...

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Two killed, six wounded in shooting at Limpopo tavern

Two people were killed and six others wounded in a shooting at a tavern in Malamulele, Limpopo, on Thursday.

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Nandipha Magudumana approaching court with dirty hands: home affairs

The department of home affairs says Dr Nandipha Magudumana is approaching the court with dirty hands as she failed to ...

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Dr Nandipha wanted to return to SA to be reunited with her children: Police on Tanzania ...

The police have asked the court to strike Dr Nandipha Magudumana's case off the roll as it lacks urgency and is riddled ...

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North West health department confirms two cases of cholera

Two cases of cholera have been confirmed in the North West.

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Dr Nandipha's case postponed to allow home affairs to file opposing papers

Nandipha Magudumana's urgent application to the high court in Bloemfontein, which seeks to declare her arrest and ...