Ladysmith Gazette’s pick of the top 5 local and international news stories of today

1. Update: Farmer in a stable condition after farm attack near Ladysmith

KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Thulani Zwane has commented on the farm attack that took place in the Winterton area yesterday morning (August 21).

Read full story: Update: Farmer in a stable condition after farm attack near Ladysmith

2. Update: Pit bull and crossbreed dog fight in street

Speaking to the owners of the pit bull that was involved in a fight with a crossbreed dog on Thursday afternoon (August 17) in the Balsam Avenue area, this is what they had to say about the whole ordeal…

Read full story: Update: Pit bull and crossbreed dog fight in street

3. Hundreds confess to eating human flesh as shocking cannibalism comes to light in Estcourt and possibly Ladysmith, KZN

More information has sprung to light as literally hundreds of people in the Amangwe area have confessed to eating human remains.

Read full story: Hundreds confess to eating human flesh as shocking cannibalism comes to light in Estcourt and possibly Ladysmith, KZN

4. Barcelona suspected van killer shot dead by police

Younes Abouyaaqoub, a 22-year-old Moroccan, was shot by police not far from Barcelona in northeastern Spain after a four-day manhunt for the man who allegedly drove a van through crowds in the popular Mediterranean city, killing 13.

Read full story: Barcelona suspected van killer shot dead by police

5. Two dead after quake hits Italy holiday island

A woman was killed in Casamicciola, in the north of the small tourist island, hit by debris that fell from a church, with the body of another spotted in the rubble of a collapsed house, local media reported.

Read full story: Two dead after quake hits Italy holiday island

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