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Jacob Esel in the Northern Cape High Court. He received two life sentences for his crimes.Image: Supplied/SAPS
DOUBLE

Rapist gets life after slashing murder victim 44 times to hide his DNA

Double life sentences were handed down to Jacob Esel, who raped, strangled, cut and killed a 47-year-old woman and attempted to rape another elderly family member in Barkly West. “Esel received life sentence for murder, life sentence for…

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Gauteng health MEC Dr Gwen Ramokgopa says the department is doing all it can to track down the missing patients but the DA’s Jack Bloom says he is ‘unconvinced’. File photo.Image: Gallo Images / Sowetan / Thulani Mbele
ESIDIMENI

Seventeen mental health patients still missing after Life Esidimeni debacle

Gauteng health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa has confirmed that 17 mental health patients who were discharged after the provincial health department cancelled its contract with hospital group Life Esidimeni have still not been found. More than 140…

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