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Missing victim reports stall Wits student sexual assault case, court orders action

  Disclaimer: This article contains graphic details and may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. The sexual assault case against a Wits medical student accused of targeting six young boys has been delayed once more, with the Randburg Magistrate’s Court still waiting for several crucial victim assessments. The 25-year-old medical student and part-time maths tutor, whose name is withheld to protect the minors, returned to court today after being denied bail in September. He is facing nine […]

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SA will remain an active, constructive G20 member: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will remain a full, active and constructive member of the G20 — dismissing what he calls the United States’ theatrics. This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to bar South Africa from the G20 summit when America takes over the presidency in 2026. Trump has doubled down on false claims of white killings in South Africa — the same assertions behind his boycott of last week’s G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg. He has […]

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Matlala claims he paid former police minister Cele R500k

Alleged underworld kingpin, Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, has accused former police minister Bheki Cele of accepting R500,000 in cash in exchange for helping him resolve issues with the South African Police Service (SAPS). Testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility on Wednesday, Matlala said he paid Cele in two instalments — R300,000 and R200,000 — after the former minister allegedly intervened to assist him following a police raid at his Waterkloof Ridge home in December last […]

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Bavuma basks in Proteas’ historic Test series win in India

Proteas captain, Temba Bavuma, has hailed the team after securing South Africa’s first Test series win in India in 25 years — and says they’re still looking for ways to improve. South Africa thrashed India by 408 runs in the second test in Guwahati - the hosts’ heaviest defeat by runs — sealing a 2–0 series victory after a 30-run win in Kolkata. After the historic victory, Bavuma was asked whether this achievement tops winning the World Test Championship final […]

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Expert warns youth on cannabis risks as daily use hits record highs

SA Drug Policy researcher, Shaun Shelly, says rising global cannabis use has placed growing pressure on health systems, and South Africa should prepare for the same trend. Shelly says international research shows that as daily cannabis use increases, more young people are seeking help for anxiety, dependency, and impaired functioning linked to heavy use. "We have seen an increase in youth use because people are being prescribed it medically more, and people are using it recreationally more because it's now […]

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State, NPA and victims’ families push for evidence leader’s recusal from Khampepe Commission

Pressure is mounting on Advocate, Ishmael Semenya, to step aside as Chief Evidence Leader of the Khampepe Commission, with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the Department of Justice, and families of apartheid victims jointly arguing that his past involvement in shaping the NPA’s now-disputed TRC prosecution policy creates a serious risk of perceived bias. The Commission — chaired by Justice Sisi Khampepe — is investigating claims that the state deliberately stalled the prosecution of apartheid-era TRC cases. Central to Wednesday’s […]

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Judges Matter calls for the immediate suspension of Judge Phahlane over bribery allegations

Judges Matter has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to immediately suspend Gauteng High Court Judge Portia Phahlane in the wake of serious bribery allegations. Phahlane is accused of receiving millions in gratification to deliver a favourable judgment in the long-running International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) succession battle — a dispute that has been before the High Court for nearly a decade after the death of founder’s son, Glayton Modise. The judge, who is currently presiding over the succession matter, appeared […]

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Van den Berg wary of Welsh onslaught

Springbok scrumhalf, Morne van den Berg, insists that the Boks will not underestimate Wales in Cardiff on Saturday, warning of a massive onslaught from a determined home side in their final game of the End-of-Year Tour. "They are such tough and competitive players, and they are not afraid of anything," said Van den Berg. "They chase lost causes, so the experience we’ve gained from the URC is that they are guys who are willing to fight for each other, and […]

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Matlala to testify before Ad Hoc committee on Wednesday

Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee has confirmed that attempted-murder accused Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala will testify as scheduled on Wednesday. Committee chair, Soviet Lekganyane, said proceedings will begin at 11am and could extend over several days. "As it stands now, we are here this week to feature Mr. Matlala together with his legal representative. They are available. The announcement we made here is that they have requested that we start at 11," Lekganyane said. "Mr. Matlala is available to meet with us […]

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