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Cops launch probe after nine died, 10 injured in Gauteng tavern...
The police have launched a manhunt following a deadly tavern shooting in Bekkersdal that has left nine people dead and 10 others with severe...
Life behind bars for businessman who killed his wife
A Limpopo businessman who tried to blame intruders for the brutal killing of his wife, has been sentenced to life imprisonment, bringing to an...
RTMC probes Klerksdorp shooting as four traffic cops are suspended
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has launched an investigation into a shooting incident involving four National Traffic Police officers in Klerksdorp, North West.
The...
Ex-state entity boss challenges ‘witch-hunt’ report in court battle
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) SOC Limited, Lehlogonolo Masoga, has launched a legal challenge in the Limpopo...
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s nephew Londani has died
President Cyril Ramaphosa's nephew Londani Clayton Ramaphosa has died, the Presidency confirmed to Sunday World on Friday.
This confusion arose after a social media post...
Zero tolerance on roads as festive season traffic peaks, Creecy warns
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has warned that the government will take a hard line against lawlessness on South African roads during the festive season.
She...
Hundreds of Basotho, Zimbabweans nabbed entering South Africa illegally
Two Mozambican nationals were arrested at the Kosi Bay port of entry, bordering KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique.
The arrests came after Border Management Authority (BMA) officers...
SCA orders mom to return child to Switzerland in international custody...
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ordered that a four-year-old boy at the centre of a protracted international custody battle be returned to...
Pensioner shot during police chase wins R650K payout, in time for...
The Pietermaritzburg High Court ruled that the police had negligently shot a KwaZulu-Natal pensioner during a chase, awarding him R650 000 as compensation.
The court...
Court slams Pretoria High School for Girls SGB’s bid to access...
The Gauteng High Court has shut down the Pretoria High School for Girls (PHSG) school governing body’s (SGB) attempt to appeal a ruling that...
Hiker dies after falling on Lion’s Head trail
A hiker has died after accidentally falling from one of the trails on Lion’s Head within the Table Mountain National Park on Thursday morning.
The...
Judge scathing as ‘careless’ men lose unlawful arrest case against Ekurhuleni
The Johannesburg High Court has dealt a major blow to two men seeking millions of rands in damages for alleged unlawful arrest and assault,...
Claims against Hermione Cronje throw NDPP selection process into turmoil
Allegations of misconduct against Adv. Hermione Cronje, one of the leading candidates, have thrown the selection process for South Africa’s next national director of...
Rainfall, thunderstorms forecast for entire festive season and new year
The South African Weather Service has urged caution following forecasts showing that the festive season will experience mixed weather conditions across the country.
The forecast...
‘We won’t be intimidated,’ says Madlanga commission after handing in report...
As President Cyril Ramaphosa studies the interim report of the Madlanga commission, the inquiry itself has drawn a hard line in the sand against...
Why December has become South Africa’s most dangerous month
Every year, when South Africa shifts into festive mode, something more unsettling shifts beneath the surface of our national mood.
“Dezemba” may symbolise celebration, homecomings,...
Man sentenced to life for raping 14-year-old step-granddaughter
The Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Mluleki Zicina to life imprisonment for raping his 14-year-old step-granddaughter repeatedly in 2019.
Zicin (59) exploited his relationship with...
Kenyans nabbed for illegally working at US refugee applications centre
Seven Kenyan nationals have been nabbed after law enforcement authorities uncovered violations of South Africa’s immigration laws.
The arrests, effected as South Africa observed the...
Exercise smart beer consumption habits every festive season
The festive season is a time for connection. The temporary closure of many businesses provides a special opportunity for travel and meetings.
Families come home,...
Joburg motorists get refreshing surprise at SA Police Service roadblock
Gauteng motorists heading into the festive season are used to one thing: roadblocks that raise blood pressure faster than peak-hour traffic on the N1...
