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Do you have a news tip-off? Here is how to contact us
If you have important information of public interest, we have several ways tipsters can communicate confidentially with its journalists.
Do you have a news tip-off? Here is how to contact us Photo: Stock/Canva
Do you have a news tip-off? If you have any news stories or tip-offs for us, or if you have video footage or links, we would love to hear from you.
DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION TO SHARE WITH US? WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU
We encourage anyone to reach out to discuss potential news stories that may be in the public interest.
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We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Sunday, 13 November.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER
DIRTY B****RD! SPCA ARREST MAN WHO FILMED HIMSELF ‘RAPING A DOG’
Get this man in a jail cell and out of functioning society: The SPCA has confirmed that a 23-year-old Cape Town man was arrested just hours after ‘sickening selfie-style video footage emerged’ on social media, showing him raping a dog.
The depraved and deplorable act was uploader by the abuser online. Sure enough, the SPCA immediately investigated the incident, and within mere hours, they were able to trace the man to his home address in Manenberg, where an arrest was made.
IS AFRIKAANS ‘DYING OUT’? WE PUT CHARLIZE THERON’S CLAIMS TO THE TEST
She may have just been joking around with her podcast host friends, but given Charlize Theron’s status, her words carry weight. This week, she branded Afrikaans as an ‘unhelpful language’ that is ‘dying out’. She also scoffed that ‘about 44 people’ still bother speaking the dialect.
But is there any truth to her statements? We’ve had a little look at the data…
According to an update published by Ethnologue in 2021 – one of the leading academic resources for world languages – there are some mixed results to digest. Indeed, the data on Afrikaans certainly makes for a fascinating read.
R200 000 REWARD OFFERED FOR INFO ON MISSING YOUNG MAN – WILLEM KRUGER
The family of the missing young man is offering a reward of R200 000 for any information that could assist in finding him. The young man, Willem Kruger, is STILL missing on Thursday after he left Morgenzon in Mpumalanga early on Sunday morning. He never reached his destination in Groblersdal in Limpopo.
Willem Kruger (29) was last seen attending a bachelor’s party.
According to Sakkie Louwrens from Bushveld Crime Investigations, there was still no sign or clues on the whereabouts of Willem. He said a large-scale search is still currently ongoing around the Vaal River near the lodge.
LOOK: JOBURG CROOK CAUGHT TRYING TO STEAL A TRAFFIC LIGHT…
Why would you steal a traffic light? A man in Joburg has been swiftly arrested by local authorities, after he was – quite literally – caught red-handed. When Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers arrived at the scene, they were left baffled.
After finally making sense of the situation, law enforcement officials detained the suspect. He was caught in possession of cutting tools, and had already chopped the traffic light down. The incident took place on the corner of Harrison and Main Street, in the city’s CBD.
A statement has been issued by the JMPD, alongside a post on social media. They confirmed that the male suspect was arrested for ‘tampering with municipal infrastructure’. The Department was also keen to stress that they would not tolerate such ‘lawlessness’ in their metro.
WATCH: MAN DISARMS SAPS POLICE OFFICER IN VIRAL VIDEO
This is shocking to watch. In a viral video on social media on Thursday, a man is seen disarming a female police officer.
The officer is seen in the video trying to get the gun from the man, who is clearly unstable on his feet.
The man is then seen cocking the firearm before pointing it at the two police officers.
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