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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Corné Van Zyl
SASSA payment dates for July 2025: What you need to knowSASSA has confirmed the July payment dates for grant recipients in Pretoria. Here are the dates for July and everything you need to know.
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1 week ago | 
citizen.co.za | Corné Van Zyl
SASSA has announced the payment dates for grant recipients in Pretoria for July. Below are the payment dates for Older Person’s, Disability, and Children’s grants in July:Old Age Grant: July 2, 2025Disability Grant: July 3, 2025Child Support Grant: July 4, 2025Keep in mind the SASSA grant payments are made on different days depending on the type of grant, so it’s important to go to your payment point or ATM only on your designated date.
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1 week ago | 
citizen.co.za | Corné Van Zyl
Gauteng residents, keep your eyes on the skies — snow is still possible today. Forecasters say the cold front gripping much of the country could bring light snowfall or icy precipitation to parts of Gauteng, especially in southern areas and the Highveld. While weather models differ, one still shows flakes falling before the day is out. Here’s the latest update on what to expect and where conditions are most likely to turn wintry.
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2 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Corné Van Zyl
A 24-year-old pilot was killed and her passenger seriously injured when their aircraft crashed in Lanseria.
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2 weeks ago | 
citizen.co.za | Corné Van Zyl
A 24-year-old pilot was killed and her passenger seriously injured when their aircraft crashed in Lanseria. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, the Cessna aircraft with two occupants, a man and a woman, crashed near Hartbeespoort at approximately 10:15 on Thursday. The young Mickyla Steyn (24) was declared dead on the scene while her passenger was seriously injured and airlifted to a hospital. “Police are investigating a culpable homicide case.
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2 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Corné Van Zyl
Don’t leave pets or animals out in the coldAs snow sweeps across South Africa and temperatures plunge, pet owners and farmers are urged to act fast — if you're cold, they are too.
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2 weeks ago | 
citizen.co.za | Corné Van Zyl
As snow blankets parts of South Africa and a powerful cold front tightens its grip, animal welfare organisations are sounding the alarm. With temperatures plunging below freezing in several provinces, pet owners and farmers are being urged to act swiftly. The message is clear: if you’re cold, they are too. Bring all animals — from pets to livestock — indoors or provide them with warm, dry shelter as conditions worsen and the risk of hypothermia, frostbite, and death rises with each icy night.
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2 weeks ago | 
citizen.co.za | Corné Van Zyl
Snow has officially fallen across several regions of South Africa this morning as a powerful winter storm moves across the country, confirming forecasts of one of the most widespread snow events in years. Snow blanketed high-lying areas of the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, and Lesotho on Sunday morning, as temperatures plunged and eager snow chasers flooded social media with photos of the winter spectacle.
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2 weeks ago | 
citizen.co.za | Corné Van Zyl
Snow hunters across South Africa are on high alert as weather models indicate more than 50cm of snow could blanket parts of the country in the coming days, making this one of the most widespread winter events in years.
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2 weeks ago | 
citizen.co.za | Corné Van Zyl
A manhunt is underway in Pretoria after six heavily armed suspects escaped following a violent cash-in-transit robbery. Police are urging the public to remain alert as officers intensify efforts to track down the dangerous fugitives, who are considered extremely armed and volatile. According to police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo police arrested five suspects, aged between 35 and 50, soon after they allegedly committed a cash-in-transit robbery in Ekangala, Tshwane on Wednesday.
