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Fallen heroes’ families say they need closure
The families of South African soldiers who perished in the ongoing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are impatiently waiting for the...
‘SA soldiers killed at least 600 M23 rebels’
South African soldiers “fought like heroes” and killed at least 600 M23 rebels during a 24-hour gunfight in Sake, east of the Democratic Republic...
Any hope in sight for this disorder?
Some philosophers argue that inhumanity is not explainable in rational terms, that if humans resort to barbaric acts of exterminating life and limb, this is...
State capture-accused ANC big shots set out to collapse charges
The five senior ANC leaders headed for a disciplinary showdown with Luthuli House over damning charges, including state capture, are preparing to quash their...
Batohi ordered to pay R1m to former NPA employee
The bargaining council in Pretoria ordered National Prosecuting Authority boss Advocate Shamila Batohi last week to pay an employee who was dismissed through “witch-hunt”...
Four mourners killed en route to a funeral
Four people were killed and multiple others injured in a crash in Ogunjini, in KZN, north of Durban.
Responding members of Reaction Unit South Africa...
Will the Pretoria derby ever reach the level of the one...
Will the Pretoria derby ever reach the level of the one from Soweto?
The Soweto fans will once again brag about the magnitude of their...
Globlersdal farm murder suspect in jail after 8 years on run
One of two men who skipped bail on a farm murder charge in Groblersdal eight years ago has been rearrested.
He is expected to appear...
How Lorch’s talks with Chiefs crumbled
Thembinkosi Lorch has officially reunited with former mentor Rulani Mokwena at Wydad Athletic Club in Morocco after his potential move to Kaizer Chiefs fell off on the...
Judge slams paltry R36k land payouts for dislodged families
A scathing court ruling has thrown out the government’s blanket R36 000 payouts to Eastern Cape families dispossessed of their land under apartheid.
Judge Muzikawukhelwana Ncube...
Economists urge Ramaphosa to use Sona meaningfully
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s first State of the Nation address (Sona) as the president of government of national unity (GNU) will be delivered at a time...
Vehicle theft syndicate busted in North West
A North West police task team cracked a motor vehicle theft syndicate on Thursday, the spokesperson has claimed.
Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said the team arrested two members of the...
‘Resistance to legal sector code shocking’
Business lobby group Black Business Council (BBC) has hit out at law firm
Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) and AfriForum for challenging the gazetting of the...
ArcelorMittal’s demise should be ‘celebrated’
As South African authorities are hard at work trying to source a R1-billion rescue package for ArcelorMittal South Africa (Amsa), land rights activists have,...
Eskom debt relief to power up Mogale City’s plans for the...
The National Treasury is due to issue a final decision on the request by Mogale City to have part of the municipality’s over R260-million...
Education MEC in the spotlight as protector’s visit raises questions
The presence of Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka at the heart of Mpumalanga’s government this week has set tongues wagging, as it coincided with a...
Expropriation Act will not speed up land reform in SA
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent signing into law of the Expropriation Bill got headlines screaming boldly. Discernible in most news coverage was the same old...
Parading butt-naked TV star’s husband too much
Well-known reality TV star Oratile Mabitsela has allegedly pleaded with close associates to help her find accommodation after complaining that her husband was walking...
Extortion case against Vaal traffic warder postponed to Feb 19
A traffic warder appeared in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court on a charge of extortion. The case was postponed to February 19.
Hawks allege that on...
SAPS ordered to pay costs after mother dies in detention
The Cape Town High Court has ordered the police ministry to give the Otto family hundreds of thousands of rands after one of its...
Cops arrested for illegal mining kingpin’s escape get R1K bail each
Four police officers who were arrested on Friday in connection with the escape of alleged underground illegal mining kingpin and ringleader, James Neo Tshoaeli,...
SIU granted order to interdict pension of top ex-government official
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has received an order to interdict pension benefits of former deputy director-general of the Department of Water and Sanitation,...
Ramokgopa announces Stage 3 loadshedding over weekend
Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has confirmed that Eskom will implement Stage 3 loadshedding over the weekend.
Ramokgopa explained that two of Eskom’s...
Self-styled prophet Magaya’s PhD is fake, says Unisa
Zimbabwean self-styled prophet Walter Magaya's claims that he holds a degree from the University of South Africa (Unisa) have been rejected as fake news.
Magaya...
Eskom warns of possible stage-four rolling power cuts
Eskom has warned that stage-four rolling power cuts will take place this weekend, following 10 months without any interruptions in the electrical supply.
This follows...
Number of provisional taxpayer submissions rises by over 4%
In comparison to the 2023 tax year, more provisional taxpayers have filed their annual income tax returns for the 2024 tax year, according to...
Drones help prevent over 50 000 illegal crossings into SA
The Border Management Authority (BMA) has stopped over 50,000 illegal immigrants from trying to enter South Africa for the 2024/2025 holiday season, according to...
Chief Justice Maya concerned about impersonation of her PA
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) is aware of an individual impersonating the
personal assistant (PA) to Chief Justice Mandisa Maya.
The OCJ said...
