Global Statistics

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695,781,740
Confirmed
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627,110,498
Recovered
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6,919,573
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Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm

Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
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Mpumalanga ANC PEC member and 26-year-old stepson appear in court for rape of 8-year-old twins

The case of a Mpumalanga ANC provincial executive committee (PEC) member accused of the rape of his 8-year-old twin daughters was postponed in the Mbombela Magistrate's Court on Monday. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Monica Nyuswa said the man appeared in court alongside his 26-year-old stepson."The matter has been postponed to 1 October for a formal…

‘Kidnapped’ Mpumalanga teen girl’s body found in pit toilet, man arrested

A man has been arrested for the murder of a 14-year-old girl. The body of a 14-year-old girl who was believed to have been kidnapped was found in a pit toilet near her Mpumalanga home over the weekend.A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder and is due to appear in court…

Derailed: Mpumalanga man arrested for theft of R1.4m worth of railway tracks

A 40-year-old Mpumalanga man will appear in court for allegedly being involved in the theft of almost R1.4m worth of railway tracks. PHOTO: Supplied by Transnet An employee of a well-known waste management and scrap metal company has been arrested for railway line theft.He is the third and latest suspect to be arrested in connection…

Mpumalanga man facing explosives, ammunition charges misses court date, believed to be on the run

Okert De Meillon failed to appear in court last week to face charges related to violating arms and explosives laws.De Meillon was arrested during a July search at his home after the death of his fiancé's mother.Rehane Potgieter was shot in the back at the home De Meillon and her daughter, Rehanie, shared in Bethal.A…

Mpumalanga human settlements boss faces immigration-related charges, released on warning

Kebone Masange. (Mpumalanga Department of Human Settlements, Facebook) The head of Mpumalanga's human settlements department, Kebone Masange, appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Thursday on immigration-related charges.Masange faces charges of fraud, the possession of fraudulent documents and the contravention of the Immigration Act, regional National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Lumka Mahanjana said.Immigration officials arrested…

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City of Cape Town urges people to leave Kataza the baboon alone

Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…

Rassie: There are various benefits for SA rugby to go north

As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…

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