In Kashmir, December 21 is said to mark the start of the 40 harshest days of winter. A woolen robe called a pheran is key to keeping warm — and a … Read more: On winter’s coldest days, this classic Kashmiri coat offers warmth — and wisdom – NPR
… old daughter and the mother of the child at a block of flats in the Wentworth area, south of Durban. Read more: Durban man arrested after holding daughter and her mother ‘hostage’ – TimesLIVE
Etienne van Zyl, NSRI Durban station commander, said:On Friday, 19 December, at 17h30, NSRI Durban duty controllers were alerted by NSRI EOC … Read more: NSRI Durban conducts offshore medical evacuation and assists disabled ski-boat
Gauteng police are investigating a deadly tavern attack where nine people were shot dead and ten were injured. Ten armed suspects, including one … Read more: As it happened: Gauteng Deputy Commissioner details ‘inhuman’ Bekkersdal tavern shooting
A visit to Cape Town took an unexpected turn for US YouTuber and content creator Salah Brooks after she fell victim to theft while stopping at a … Read more: Watch: US content creator speaks out after Cape Town robbery
High levels of violence happen in the urban centres of the country, including Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town, he said. With almost 26,000 … Read more: Manhunt under way after gunmen kill nine near South Africa’s Johannesburg – Al Jazeera
At least nine people were killed and 10 others injured in a deadly early-morning shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg’s Bekkersdal township, … Read more: S. Africa police investigate scene after nine killed in Johannesburg shooting – YouTube
Attackers wound 10 others in Bekkersdal after opening fire at people in a bar and ‘randomly’ shooting in the street, police say. Read more: Gunmen kill nine in Johannesburg township in South Africa’s second mass shooting this month
The Pretoria Pit Disaster: A Christmas Tragedy in Lancashire On the morning of December 21, 1910, just four days before Christmas, … Read more: This day in history: A catastrophic coal‑mine explosion kills 344 boys & men –