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A Bloubergstrand couple has been arrested for the alleged sexual abuse of their two daughters, aged 3 and 8. They have been accused of producing child pornography and other sexual offences. https://brnw.ch/21wTjir
Temba Bavuma emphasises South Africa’s unity and determination as they face Australia in the World Test Championship final. https://brnw.ch/21wTje6
Four schoolchildren are among the multiple bodies that have been recovered at Slovo Park in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. Estimates, based on the latest recoveries, put the province’s death toll into double digits. https://brnw.ch/21wTjve
The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has issued a correction to a contentious draft law to remove empowerment requirements placed on prospectors. https://brnw.ch/21wTjmG
In this very special edition of The Lead, veteran investigative journalist Jacques Pauw tells tales from the Namaqualand region, detailing De Beers’ decaying mining legacy there, the ongoing bloody battle between police and the so-called zama-zamas, and the tycoons towering over it all. You can now send a short voice note of 15 to 20 seconds with your questions or thoughts on this episode to our official The Lead WhatsApp line, that’s: +27 72 562 3179. https://brnw.ch/21wTiNu
Police are hunting for Lucky Molefe – a former Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) employee wanted for the brazen whistleblower hit in April last year – who has been on the lam for more than six months. https://brnw.ch/21wTjro
Billionaire Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he regretted some of the posts he made last week about US President Donald Trump, in a message on his social media platform X. https://brnw.ch/21wTjF3
New employment platform Spaan launched on Tuesday with 252 users, aiming to protect job seekers from scams in both formal and informal sectors. https://brnw.ch/21wTjzw
Wouter “Dr Death” Basson believes he is being persecuted, and according to him, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) charging him for his actions from more than 40 years ago is based on reasons and motivations other than protecting patients or the public. https://brnw.ch/21wTja3
At least seven people died, while a group of pupils are still missing, after heavy rains wreaked havoc in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday. https://brnw.ch/21wTiFp