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Three provinces in South Africa - Eastern Cape, Western Cape and Northern Cape - have been plagued by the largest brown locust swarms in decades. And because of heavy rains, the locust outbreak shows no signs of stopping.
The targets are usually wealthy businesspeople and their families. The kidnappings are often planned by local or national syndicates, who then extort money from the victim’s family.
A homeless family of six adults and one infant has invaded the premises of Hoërskool Die Burger in Bergbron, Roodepoort. They have been occupying three classrooms for almost two years and pose a serious safety risk for both learners and teachers as well as the integrity of the school premises and equipment. This homeless family is also sharing ablution facilities with learners, putting the lives of innocent learners under threat. One of the males was allegedly caught stealing at the science laboratory, he was arrested, and he is out on bail and still residing at the school premises. In ad...
Fishing communities on the West Coast say they were excluded from meaningful consultation before an Australian company’s seismic surveying programme. Fishing communities on the West Coast say they were excluded from meaningful consultation before an Australian company’s seismic surveying pr...