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Marvin Charles

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As seen in: News24, MSN South Africa, Lonely Planet, Fin24, The Lead (Podcast), Cape Times South Africa, Daily News SA, IOL Motoring, Weekend Argus, Cape Argus, Independent Online and
Cape Town-based news reporter @News24 | ✉️Story+tip or secret burning to tell someone? marvin.charles@24.com

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Marvin Charles is a news reporter for the News24.com based in Cape Town, South Africa. He started he’s career in print journalism after joining
Independent Media in 2017 and has reported on major local and national stories across the country. His work has been featured on various Independent Media titles, including the Cape Times, The Star, Weekend Argus, IOL, and Daily News.

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Alleged child murderer, rapist abandons bail application | IOL

Alleged child murderer, rapist abandons bail application | IOL

Alleged child murderer and rapist Andrew Plaatjies surprised the Wynberg Magistrate's Court yesterday when he…

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'Something sinister happened' | IOL

'Something sinister happened' | IOL

Cape Town - To the family it feels like a nightmare they hope to wake up from. It's been a year since mother-…

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Dad accused of murdering his twins remanded to Pollsmoor | IOL

Dad accused of murdering his twins remanded to Pollsmoor | IOL

Cape Town - The Spanish dentist accused of murdering his three-year-old twins in his rented holiday flat in H…

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Vacant building a danger to Atlantis community | IOL

Vacant building a danger to Atlantis community | IOL

Cape Town - An abandoned building in Atlantis, on the West Coast just outside Cape Town, is a haven for gangs…

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There's haven in Happiness Street | IOL

There's haven in Happiness Street | IOL

Cape Town - It's a haven in Happiness Street where the children of Wesbank, near Delft, can be happy again. I…

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The QE2 docks in Cape Town | IOL

The QE2 docks in Cape Town | IOL

The ship is set to travel to 25 countries and will offer guests a chance to experience " a world class voyage…

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Western Cape government to pay up after ‘damn pothole’ costs George biker his leg

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12 dead, 9 wounded in late-night Joburg shooting rampage

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By Marvin Charles 
| News24
A late-night shooting rampage at an informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg, left 12 people dead and at least nine wounded, prompting a massive police manhunt for the gunmen. The mass murder at the Jumpers informal settlement occurred shortly after 23:00 on Tuesday. According to police spokesperson Captain Tintswalo Sibeko, officers responded to reports of a shooting in progress at approximately 23:10.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

a freelancer for a music publication

Have you ever used a typewriter?

no ways

How is social media changing news?

Its changing the news in a whole new way, The way people see news and they way they interpret it is very different because everything is fast

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