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South Africa shocked by bar shootings that killed 21 as police hunt suspects

South Africa is reeling in shock from a spate of weekend shootings in which armed men burst into three bars and opened fire indiscriminately, killing 21 people. Regional and ethnic rivalries, an organised extortion ring, competition between bar ...

11 Jul 2022 at 17:42

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Escaped tiger in South Africa shot dead in residential area

A tiger that escaped from a private farm in South Africa and attacked a man and killed two dogs and a pig while on the loose for days has been euthanised. Sheba, an eight-year-old female, was shot in the early hours of Wednesday morning after ...

18 Jan 2023 at 09:04

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Harry’s Sentebale leading initiative to support young people in Southern Africa

The Duke of Sussex’s latest philanthropic move will gather world business leaders and philanthropists to work towards fostering prosperity in Southern African communities, specifically focused on young people. In early October, Harry’s ...

27 Sept 2024 at 14:03

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Mass shooting in Soweto bar leaves 15 dead

At least 15 people have been killed in a mass shooting in a bar in Johannesburg’s Soweto township. Police say they are investigating reports that a group of men arrived at the bar in a taxi shortly after midnight on Sunday and opened ...

10 Jul 2022 at 15:18

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Death toll from South Africa gas truck explosion rises to 34

The death toll from an explosion of a tanker truck on Christmas Eve near eastern Johannesburg has risen to 34, including 10 health workers at a nearby hospital. The truck was carrying gas when it got stuck under a low-lying bridge ...

02 Jan 2023 at 14:10

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Search for missing Johannesburg worshippers as flood death toll reaches 14

The death toll from a flash flood that swept away members of a church congregation along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg has risen from nine to 14, South African officials have confirmed. Rescue teams resumed search operations ...

05 Dec 2022 at 12:20

Young people must be listened to, Harry says on South African charity trip

The Duke of Sussex has called on global leaders to “create a platform for young voices” on a solo trip to Johannesburg. Harry made the journey to South Africa to represent Sentebale, a youth HIV charity he co-founded, following ...

04 Oct 2024 at 00:55

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At least 74 dead as fire rips through rundown building in South Africa

A night-time fire ripped through a rundown apartment building mainly occupied by homeless people and squatters in Johannesburg, leaving at least 74 people dead, officials in South Africa have said. Some people threw babies out ...

31 Aug 2023 at 18:29

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Suspected underground gas explosion rips open roads in Johannesburg

A suspected underground gas explosion has ripped open roads and overturned more than 20 vehicles in South Africa. Authorities said the blast during the evening rush hour in Johannesburg has injured at least nine people who ...

19 Jul 2023 at 21:54

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Flash flood kills nine at church gathering in South Africa

At least nine people have died and eight others are missing after they were swept away by a flash flood along a river in Johannesburg, rescue officials in South Africa have said. Two bodies were recovered on Saturday and ...

04 Dec 2022 at 18:00

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Death toll rises to 87 as stand-off between South African police and miners ends

The death toll in a months-long standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said on Thursday. Authorities faced growing ...

16 Jan 2025 at 12:45

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12 killed in bus crash on South Africa highway

At least 12 people died and 45 others were injured when a bus overturned on a highway in the South African city of Johannesburg on Tuesday, emergency services said. Some passengers were thrown out of the vehicle. ...

11 Mar 2025 at 10:19

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