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High Court orders Eskom to disclose coal, diesel & electricity export contracts
The High Court in Pretoria on Friday rejected arguments by Eskom that some of its crucial contracts are commercially sensitive…
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Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula files urgent High Court bid to interdict Minister Bheki Cele & NPA from arresting her
Embattled Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has launched an application for an urgent high court interdict against being arrested by…
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AFU to seize Mercedes Benz, farms & other assets worth R33 million in relation to corruption at Eskom
The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) secured two forfeiture orders to the value of R33…
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Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula reportedly arrested on corruption charges
Embattled Speaker of Parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula handed herself to police in Pretoria central, where she was then arrested on Friday…
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Embattled Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela in hospital, tribunal hearing postponed
The Judicial Service Commission’s tribunal probing charges of gross misconduct and gross incompetence levelled against North Gauteng High Court Judge…
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Lack of electricity at local Ga-Rankuwa police station give rise to crime uptick concern
The lack of electricity at the local police station in Ga-Rankuwa has given rise to concerns about crime. The publication…
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‘Govt has neglected us’: Ga-Rankuwa residents say basic service delivery calls go unheard
Residents in Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, say their calls for basic service delivery are being neglected as the seventh democratic elections approach.…
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Pretoria woman assaulted by her family for not withdrawing charges against rapist boyfriend
A 54-year-old mother and her 21-year-old son have appeared before the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court in Tshwane, facing charges of assault…
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3-year-old Limpopo girl was raped allegedly by 2 nine-year-old boys
A three-year-old girl was raped at Ngwenani ya ha Themeli, near Sibasa in Thohoyandou, allegedly by two nine-year-old boys, Limpopo…
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CORMSA not surprised by Home Affairs’ escalation of ZEP termination battle to ConCourt
The Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CORMSA) says it is not surprising that Home Affairs Minister Aaron…
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Police arrest 8 suspects after diplomat robbed in car remote jamming incident in Pretoria
Gauteng police arrested eight suspects after a female diplomat was robbed of her handbag and other belongings in Pretoria on…
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Father gets 2 life terms for rape & attempted murder of 11-months-old daughter
The Pretoria High Court on Friday sentenced a 32-year-old man to two life terms for rape and attempted murder of…
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Home Affairs hits back at High Court over ZEP ruling
Home Affairs Director General Livhuwani Makhode said the High Court “overemphasized the rights of children” when it overturned Minister Aaron…
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SAPS & public works dept called to Parliament over Telkom Towers debacle
Police top brass and Public Works department officials will have to account before Members of Parliament this week. This follows…
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Senzo Meyiwa murder accused fires lawyer as more witnesses expected to testify
One of the five men accused of murdering former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa has fired his…
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Pretoria man convicted of raping his 11-month-old daughter
A 32-year-old Olievenhoutbosch father was found guilty of the rape and attempted murder of his 11-month-old daughter, as well as…
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Mooikloof estate takes man to court to seize his stand after failing to build within a year
The Mooikloof Glen Estates Home Owners Association took a stand owner to the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria in…
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Kenny Kunene targets primary school over claimed plans for Shona lessons
On Monday Patriotic Alliance’s deputy president Kenny Kunene and other party members picketed at a school in Saulsville, Pretoria. Afterwards…
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Education Department says public schools are allowed to teach foreign languages
On Monday the Patriotic Alliance (PA) marched to Esikhisini Primary School in Pretoria, Atteridgeville, to halt the alleged teaching of…
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Gauteng police not ruling out possibility of new syndicate in operation after spate of CIT heists
Gauteng police are not ruling out the possibility of a new syndicate of robbers following a spate of cash-in-transit heists…
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