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An East London funeral parlour business owner-turned self-proclaimed community activist has reiterated why more than 100 of his former clients could not be paid their insurance claims during the Covid-19 lockdown. Leonard Ncumbese, who now faces charges of fraud, told Algoa FM News his business was liquidated due to the impact of the pandemic, affecting payouts.

Bealugured power utility,Eskom has ramped up load-shedding to stage 3 from 4pm on Wednesday until further notice. Eskom Spokesperson, Sikhonathi Mantshantsha, says the power utility has had no choice but to bump loadshedding from stage 2 to 3.

Bogus initiation schools are at the forefront of 20 initiate deaths in the Eastern Cape so far this summer initiation season. That is the word from Zolani Mkiva, Contralesa's General Secretary, who says unregulated initiation schools with old traditional beliefs, cost children their lives for a "quick buck." With most of the initiates dying due to dehydration, Mkiva reveales that initiates were told not to drink water.

Two police members were killed as South Africa marked the end of 2022 and the beginning of the New Year.

The death toll in the Boksburg explosion has risen to 34.

Motorists can expect significant fuel price reductions for 2023. This is according to the Automobile Association commenting on data from the Central Energy Fund.

Jakobus Klaasen was charged with attempted murder and granted bail of R20 000 and the matter was postponed to the 25th of January when he will appear alongside his two co-accused.

Security camera footage of the alleged racial attack at a holiday resort in Maselspoort has provided a complete picture of what happened on Christmas Day. In the footage, you can see a white man stopping the boys at the gate.

The driver was facing multiple counts of culpable homicide, negligent causing of an explosion resulting in death [Act 26 of 1956, Section 27 (2)] and malicious damage to property.