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LISTEN: How the Komati River crocodile operation unfolded

Posted by Smile Staff Reporter on  4 May 2026
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  A police Captain’s bravery has been applauded after he was involved in a highly dangerous and complex operation along the Komati River over the weekend, in which he hoisted a massive crocodile by helicopter.   This amid the search for the missing businessman, the 59-year-old Gabriel Batista, who is believed to have drowned after his vehicle was swept off a low-water bridge during flooding last Monday.   In a tense aerial operation on Saturday,

5 dead in 2 accidents in the WCape, as police probe culpable homicide

Posted by Caitlin Maledo on  4 May 2026
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Category: News
    The lives of five people have been cut short in vehicle-related accidents on Western Cape roads over the weekend.    On Saturday, a driver and two passengers died when their vehicle veered off the Du Toitskloof Pass. The Chief Director for Traffic Management at the Western Cape Government confirmed that officers responded to this incident just after 15:00 that day.    The vehicle was found in the river.     “Three occupants were fatally
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Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship claims three lives, one patient in Joburg hospital

Posted by Liesl Smit on  4 May 2026
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Category: News
  Three people have died following a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde, according to the World Health Organisation.   The Department of Health say a 70-year-old Dutch man fell ill aboard the MV Hondius and died after the vessel docked at Saint Helena. His remains are awaiting repatriation to the Netherlands.   His wife, a 69-year-old Dutch national, also became ill and later died in hospital in
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Red Cross Children’s Hospital marks 7 decades of care for young ones

Posted by Caitlin Maledo on  3 May 2026
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Category: News
    The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital is celebrating seven decades since it first opened its doors in Cape Town and launching a R70 million fundraising campaign to help secure its future.    The hospital was born in 1945, when the Cape Region of the South African Red Cross Society proposed creating a memorial to those who had served in the Second World War by dedicating a hospital to the nation’s children. Public donations raised

WIN a 2-night AfriCamps glamping getaway this Mother’s Day

Posted by Mileanne Kabwe on  2 May 2026
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  AfriCamps offers boutique glamping experiences on some of the most beautiful working farms, estates, and reserves across South Africa. From hiking to hot tubbing, swimming to stargazing — your outdoor adventure starts with AfriCamps.   This Mother’s Day, AfriCamps is giving one lucky winner the chance to spoil Mom with a two-night stay, for up to five guests, at any of their 19 boutique glamping locations nationwide.   Picture this: relaxing in an outdoor