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Shebeshxt’s bail hearing: Magistrate dismisses defence’s suggestion court is assisting state

Polokwane Magistrate’s Court magistrate Godfrey Netshiozwi has dismissed an objection by defence advocate Mutheiwana Sikhwari during the cross-examination for bail application of musician Lehlogonolo...

Suliman Carrim granted R100k bail, ordered to return to Madlanga Commission

North West businessman Suliman Carrim has been ordered to make arrangements with the Madlanga Commission for his next appearance within 48 hours. This after the...

Kganki Matabane | A phone call did not end load shedding

South Africans paid dearly for load-shedding. It was a time when factories lost countless shifts. And many small businesses closed their doors. Across the...

Wu Peng | Together, China and South Africa can advance global...

From October 23 to 25, the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiong’an) was held in Xiong’an New Area, China’s “city of the future.” Representatives from more...

Rand softens as oil prices rise, Fed in focus

The South African rand was under pressure in early trade on Wednesday as higher oil prices fuelled inflation concerns, while investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's

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Ballistics expert questions shooting evidence in Shebeshxt case

A forensic ballistics expert has questioned the evidence linking musician Lehlogonolo Katlego Chauke, popularly known as Shebeshxt, to an alleged shooting, as the musician...

Sneaker shop owner fined R100 000 over R7m worth of fake...

A Gqeberha businessman has been fined R100 000 after being caught with suspected counterfeit branded merchandise worth an estimated R7-million at his sneaker shop...

Two more suspects bring arrests in R1.1m UIF fraud case to...

Two more suspects have appeared in court in connection with an alleged R1.1-million Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) fraud scheme in which false employment records...

Ramaphosa deploys troops to KZN to help control anti-migrant protests

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the deployment of 510 soldiers to the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal to support police efforts to control anti