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West Rand

Joburg authorities crack down on spaza shops after deaths and community outrage

South Africa

Joburg authorities crack down on spaza shops after deaths and community outrage

By Bheki C. Simelane

Key Tshwane win gives ANC a motivation boost while DA suffers low-turnout blow

Politics

Key Tshwane win gives ANC a motivation boost while DA suffers low-turnout blow

By Wayne Sussman

Krugersdorp victim’s ordeal: ‘I closed my eyes, crying. Moments later, I was also raped, by three men’

South Africa

Krugersdorp victim’s ordeal: ‘I closed my eyes, crying. Moments later, I was also raped, by three men’

By Nonkululeko Njilo

West Rand crime blitz shuts illegal gold refinery — 211 held for variety of crimes

South Africa

West Rand crime blitz shuts illegal gold refinery — 211 held for variety of crimes

By Shiraaz Mohamed

The epidemic of addiction: The journey of two young men into drugs

South Africa

The epidemic of addiction: The journey of two young men into drugs

By Anthony Mafela

‘We are at war,’ says Ramaphosa as government signs deal for private sector beds

COVID-19

‘We are at war,’ says Ramaphosa as government signs deal for private sector beds

By Greg Nicolson

Gauteng Storm Damage in Photos: Heavy winds and golfball-sized hail wreak havoc

South Africa

Gauteng Storm Damage in Photos: Heavy winds and golfball-sized hail wreak havoc

By Ihsaan Haffejee