Author: Mpho Koka

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How cop, prosecutor ‘extorted’ money from mining tycoon

A police officer and a senior advocate who is a state prosecutor were arrested on Friday by the Hawks for allegedly extorting R1.6-million from a mining company... Read more.
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Cop applies for bail after murder of ex-lover and her new boyfriend

A South African Police Service (SAPS) police officer accused of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend with his state gun takes blood pressure... Read more.
Gupta compound auction goes ahead
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One of Guptas’ Saxonwold mansions auctioned for R3.3m

One of the three Gupta family properties in Saxonwold, valued at R5.5-million, was sold for R3.3-million at a simulcast auction on Thursday. The property is located... Read more.
Police deny raiding Dudu Myeni's house
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Cops deny conducting raid at ex-SAA board chairperson Dudu Myeni’s house

The police have refuted claims that the SA Police Service’s national intervention unit conducted a raid at the house of former SAA board chairperson, the late... Read more.
Operation Vala Umgodi operation a success
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Female foreign national nabbed with illicit cigarettes worth R100K

A 64-year-old foreign national woman was taken into custody by members of Operation Vala Umgodi in Zastron, Free State, on Wednesday for possessing illegal cigarettes... Read more.
Parliament adopts Appropriation Bill
Politics

National Assembly passes, adopts crucial Appropriation Bill

The National Assembly approved the Appropriation Bill on Wednesday, with 90 members voting against it and 262 in favour. The political parties represented in the... Read more.
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‘Gun that killed DJ Sumbody used in Vereeniging engineer hit’

The gun that was used to kill famous South African musician Oupa John Sefoka, also known by his stage name DJ Sumbody, is the same gun that was used in the murder... Read more.
NPA prosecutor shot and killed
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Gauteng community pleads with Olievenhoutbosch residents to point out tarven massacre suspects

The Gauteng provincial legislature’s portfolio committee on community safety has called on residents of Olievenhoutbosch in Centurion, Pretoria, to assist... Read more.
Luke Fleurs murder case postponed
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Case of men who ‘killed’ Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs postponed due to power cuts

The case of six men accused of hijacking and murdering Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs was postponed to next week’s Monday due to a power cut at the Palm... Read more.