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Woman nabbed at OR Tambo airport with 10kg of cocaine

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South Africans living longer: Here’s the life expectancy rate in 2025

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Eskom enforces twice-daily load reduction schedule in Cape Town this week

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Two more murder cases linked to suspects in DJ Sumbody killing

Man to appear in court for allegedly setting two women on fire

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Land invaders erecting shacks dispersed with rubber bullets and stun grenades near Makhanda

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Crime Police told crime victim to investigate their own case

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Politics Emma Powell resignation: Here’s who will replace her as DA international relations spokesperson

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Courts

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Madlanga inquiry: Mkhwanazi first to be consulted [VIDEO]

IEC rejects Mamabolo’s ‘Mandela for President’ party registration over multiple compliance issues

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FlySafair pilots and management meet to table new proposal

Crime

Police told crime victim to investigate their own case

World

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Tshwane mulls Iran embassy proposal amid city hall controversy

Kishene Chetty application to combine criminal matters struck of the roll

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Crime

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Has government been blue-ticking State Capture report recommendations? Ramaphosa answers

Woman survives leopard attack in the Klaserrie Private Nature Reserve

When cops outsource crime solving

Mystery surrounds death of e-hailing driver

NWU eyes academic hospital as health department plans expansion

Emma Powell resignation: Here’s who will replace her as DA international relations spokesperson

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