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Brown Mogotsi denied bail as court finds state has strong case

Alleged political fixer, Brown Mogotsi, will remain behind bars after the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court denied his bail application, finding that he failed to show that the interests of justice favoured his release and that the State had presented a strong case against him. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Magistrate Annelise Thlapi, raised concerns over conflicting residential addresses provided by Mogotsi and his wife, as well as evidence suggesting investigators struggled to […]

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Teenager arrested over killing of fellow teen in Soweto to appear in court

  A 19-year-old suspect is expected to appear in the Roodepoort Magistrates' Court on Friday in connection with the killing of a fellow teenager in Braamfischerville, Soweto. It is alleged that an 18-year-old boy was attacked with a panga and later succumbed to his injuries at a local clinic on Wednesday. According to authorities, the deceased boy, who is a learner at a secondary school in Meadowlands, had left home […]

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Madlanga Commission | Public rallies behind Warrant Officer Sander after emotional testimony

South Africa has demonstrated the spirit of Ubuntu by donating funds for KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Hawks Warrant Officer, Karl Sander, following his emotional testimony at the Madlanga Commission this week. Sander detailed his deteriorating relationship with suspended KZN Hawks boss, Major-General Lesetja Senona, saying he was falsely implicated for the alleged theft of cocaine exhibits with a street value of about R200 million while they were stored at the Port Shepstone […]

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Khune backs Bafana to progress past World Cup group stages

Former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, Itumeleng Khune, believes the current national team has what it takes to achieve what his generation could not, and progress beyond the group stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The former Kaizer Chiefs shot-stopper was part of the 2010 Bafana squad that became the first host nation in FIFA World Cup history to fail to advance beyond the group stages. This time around, Hugo Broos […]

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Two suspects arrested in Mozambique over Kruger National Park tourist murders

Two Mozambican nationals have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of Ernst and Dina Marais in the Kruger National Park, marking a breakthrough in a case that marred the park's 100-year history.  The suspects, aged 32 and 33, were arrested in Mozambique following a cross-border investigation involving the South African Police Service (SAPS), Mozambican law enforcement, SANParks and conservation partners. The Marais couple, aged 71 and 73, were […]

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Witness testimony and forensic evidence challenge official account of Mabelane’s death

Nearly five decades after anti-apartheid activist, Matthews "Mojo" Mabelane, died in police detention, witness testimony and forensic evidence presented at the reopened inquest are increasingly casting doubt on the apartheid-era account that he jumped to his death from the tenth floor of John Vorster Square. On the third day of proceedings in the Johannesburg High Court, the court heard evidence that sharply contradicts the findings of the original 1977 inquest, […]

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Sambo family alleges police statement on teen’s death was fabricated

  The family of slain 18-year-old, Nhlamulo Sambo, has rejected the police version that he was killed during a robbery incident gone wrong in Mossel Bay. The family insists that the teenager, who was killed on Sunday, was targeted because he was Tsonga-speaking and from Limpopo. His mother believes his 15-year-old friend, who was with him at the time, was not attacked because he is Xhosa-speaking. Mossel Bay has experienced […]

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Madlanga Commission | Border Security captain explains DPCI role in controversial drug seizure

Border Security Crime Intelligence Captain, Lieutenant-Colonel Justice Duma, says he instructed Counter Narcotics Commander, Gavin Jacobs and Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigations (DPCI) Warrant Officer Livingstone Mpangase, to assist with the interception of a container suspected to be linked to drug trafficking at the CHC Depot, at the Durban Harbour on 22 June 2021. Duma testified in camera before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where said police had been investigating […]

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Bafana finally arrive in Mexico

Bafana Bafana arrived at their base camp in Pachuca, Mexico, on Tuesday afternoon, ahead of the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup next Thursday. The team touched down in North America after a lengthy journey from Johannesburg, which included a two-hour refuelling stop in the island nation of Cape Verde off the West African coast. A large media contingent was waiting at the airport and outside the team hotel, […]

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SIU uncovers R8.3 million in irregular spending in Free State bursary scheme

Millions of rands intended to help young people access higher education in scarce skills fields were allegedly diverted to government officials, their relatives, foreign nationals and even deceased beneficiaries in a shocking bursary scandal uncovered by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). The SIU says its investigation into the Free State Provincial Government’s bursary scheme exposed widespread maladministration, policy violations and irregular expenditure amounting to more than R8.3 million. The scheme […]

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