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1 week ago |
sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty
The adoptive father of a disabled woman from Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape has been sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating her murder for insurance fraud. 57-seven-year-old Mboneleli Msila hired three people to carry out the crime. The 23-year-old woman was shot 15 times in her home three years ago. Earlier this week, all four men were found guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
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2 weeks ago |
sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty
Knysna in the Western Cape is gearing up for the 42nd Knysna Oyster Festival which takes place from 4 to 13 July. As a popular event on the country’s social calendar, the media launch brought out Knysna’s best tourism products to highlight the event. As usual, the festival’s sporting calendar is jam-packed with iconic favourites and new adventures that span forests, mountains, roads, waterways, and even wine farms. The media launch was a preview of what’s expected to be an epic festival.
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3 weeks ago |
sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson says his department will continue to work with police, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and other relevant regulatory bodies to ensure accountability in the George Building collapse. Macpherson was speaking after receiving the final report from the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) into the building collapse, which claimed 34 lives and injured 28 people in May last year.
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1 month ago |
sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty
Efforts to stabilise the water crisis caused by infrastructure problems in Knysna in the Western Cape is still under way as most of the town has been without water for almost three weeks now. Pumps to the main reservoirs broke down, leading to the water outages. A joint operations centre has been set up to coordinate repairs as well as water deliveries to residents. Several tankers have been dispatched from other municipalities.
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1 month ago |
sabcnews.com | Sagree Chetty
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The community of Dysellsdorp near Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo, Western Cape, is in shock after the body of what’s believed to be a newborn baby was allegedly set alight in a veld. Police say the child’s body was found burnt in a black bag and an inquest has been opened. Community members have been urged to come forward if they have any information.
Journalists covering the same region

Tanya Krause
TV and radio reporter at South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
Tanya Krause primarily covers news in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, including areas around Port Elizabeth and surrounding towns.

Chelsea Pieterse
Writer at Freelance
Chelsea Pieterse primarily covers news in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, including areas around Port Elizabeth and surrounding towns.
Liezl Human
Reporter at GroundUp
Liezl Human primarily covers news in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa and surrounding areas.
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