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In case you missed it: Mogotsi launches new bail bid | Pupils get special holiday | 99th Comrades Marathon
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Catch up on the biggest stories this Friday, 12 June 2026, in our simple daily news update.
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‘I didn’t think the child was dead’: Cop says Jayden-Lee Meek’s mother was unusually calm
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The police sergeant testified that Tiffany Meek showed no panic during the search.
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Saturday’s weather: Partly cloudy skies, showers and rain
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Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 13 June 2026.
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AfriForum accuses police of cover-up and complicity in fatal street races
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Private prosecution unit says Saps officers helped organise weekly Gezina drag races, citing footage of cops at May crash scene.
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Defence committee members blast department over slow 1 Military Hospital refurbishment
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Plans to renovate 1 Military Hospital were approved in 2005, with part of the facility non-operational and services outsourced.
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Too many minor mothers in South Africa: Calls for SAHRC to intervene
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According to the party’s dossier, 798 births and 279 abortions were recorded among girls aged 10 to 14 during the…
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Extra-long weekend for pupils, with special school holiday confirmed
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Despite the mid-month break, second term remains in full swing and is scheduled to continue until Friday, 26 June 2026.
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Lesufi urged to investigate Gauteng government’s R4 million payments to DStv Delicious Festival
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DA also wants Lesufi to explain the contradictory statements related to payments made towards the festival.
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‘We are confident,’ says lawyer as Brown Mogotsi launches new bail attempt
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Mogotsi was denied bail on 4 June.
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22-year-old high school student arrested for assaulting a teacher
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The accused is expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
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More than 20 police officers arrested for alleged dodgy links to taxi industry
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Cameron added that police officers cannot be expected to police, investigate, or regulate an industry fairly when they have private…
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No ‘dead’ citizens will be allowed to vote, says IEC
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IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya says the commission is aware of threats by groups behind anti-illegal immigrant protests to destabilise the…
