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Cop arrested for stealing millions from SAPS coffers

A 53-year-old captain from the South African Police Service (SAPS) has been arrested for allegedly defrauding the organisation of millions of rand. The arrest was...

Seven people perish in Gqeberha head-on collision

A tragic head-on collision on the M17 road between KwaZakhele and Motherwell in Gqeberha claimed the lives of seven people on Sunday afternoon. The crash...

Court dismisses City of Johannesburg’s R2m legal costs security bid

The Johannesburg High Court has dismissed an application by the City of Johannesburg seeking R2-million in security for legal costs from two companies involved...

Nine killed in Limpopo road crashes as authorities blame human error

A tragic start to the Easter weekend has claimed the lives of nine people in a series of road crashes across Limpopo, with provincial...

Eight detainees escape from police station holding cells

As South Africans of all walks of life were seized with worship activities this long weekend in commemoration of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ,...

Charmza

Outgoing SA Revenue Service commissioner Edward Kieswetter leaves the tax-collecting body with a bang, having declared a record haul of R2.1-trillion in revenue collected...

Moegoe

Cabinet calls it a kindergarten gimmick. That is an insult to kindergartens. Children know the difference between play and a real king. A Nigerian...

Local government should be the cornerstone of effective governance

President Cyril Ramaphosa struck the right chord in his State of the Nation Address when he stated, “A capable state must start where people...

Healthcare is not a normal market and university forms are not...

A friend of mine recently had one of those proud family moments. Their eldest was admitted to a respected South African university. High fives...

When the wrath of the voiceless brings up a necessary discomfort

There is a fine line between righteous condemnation of xenophobia and the wilful blindness to the cries that fertilise its soil. The Sunday World...