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Man who kidnapped & assaulted paramedics sentenced to 15 years
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years direct imprisonment for kidnapping and assaulting a crew of paramedics in…
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Justice for Senzo Meyiwa: Judge orders police protection for defense lawyer amid threat allegations
Presiding officer in the murder trial of Senzo Meyiwa, Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng, ordered police to provide advocate Thulani Mngomezulu with…
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Justice for Senzo Meyiwa: Defence lawyer feels threatened after men try to enter his yard
One of the defence attorneys in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is concerned about his safety after a trespassing incident…
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Justice for Senzo Meyiwa: Defence asks why Kelly Khumalo wasn’t arrested
The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has interrogated a police officer regarding the absence of an arrest of…
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Tshwane successfully appeals electricity reconnection order
The City of Tshwane (CoT) has successfully appealed a high court judgment ordering it to, among other things, reconnect the…
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Woman shot during food delivery in Moreleta Park
A 40-year-old woman sustained gunshot wounds to her stomach during an alleged armed robbery in Moreleta Park, east of Pretoria…
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Justice for Senzo Meyiwa: Heated exchange as defence disputes testimony from data analyst on cellphone evidence
Tempers flared when one of the defence attorneys challenged the evidence provided by a cellphone analyst, who testified that the…
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Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s battle for R10 million goes to court
Former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane wants her R10-million gratuity and will on Tuesday turn to the Gauteng High Court in…
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Unemployment prompts Mpumalanga villagers to turn their backyards into crystal mines
As South Africa draws closer to its national and provincial elections, the publication is on the ground engaging communities about…
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Cheating & abusive husband denied R15 000 spousal maintenance during divorce settlement
A ‘cheating and abusive’ husband who sought R15,000 monthly maintenance from his wife failed to convince the North Gauteng High…
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TMPD crackdown on street vendors sparks fear and concern
Street traders live in fear of being moved or having their goods confiscated as the by-law unit of the Tshwane…
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Tshwane resident stunned by R30K charge, MMC reacts
Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor and MMC for finance in the City of Tshwane, Jacqui Uys, has reacted to an angry…
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NPA: Mapisa-Nqakula surrenders passport and has received list of State witnesses
Embattled former Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, complied with the stringent bail conditions set by the High Court in Pretoria…
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More than 500 000 suspects arrested since Operation Shanela’s inception
Police Minister Bheki Cele says over half a million people have been arrested across the country since the launch of…
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AFU seizes properties & bank accounts valued at over R43 million linked to ex-brigadier employed by DRC embassy
The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) secured a forfeiture order to the value of over…
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Uncle sentenced for sacrificing his infant nephew in Satanic ritual for money
A 37-year-old Ekangala man has been sentenced for his nephew’s murder after the court found him guilty of killing the…
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Volunteers scrape off graffiti & clean up iconic Church Square
The writing was on the wall for graffiti in Church Square in Pretoria, after stakeholders of the Church Square Revival…
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DA & ActionSA slam govt for trying to appeal load shedding exemption ruling
The Democratic Alliance (DA) and ActionSA have slammed the government, calling it inhumane for trying to appeal a court ruling…
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Blade Nzimande slams Educor for failing to ensure its institutions function properly
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has slammed private education provider, Educor, for failing to ensure its institutions function accordingly. Four…
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High court to hear Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula’s urgent application
The High Court in Pretoria is expected to hear an urgent bid from National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to interdict…
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