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‘Being caught or not being caught is not the issue’: Madlanga slams dodgy lawyers [VIDEO]

Crime

Four killed, one injured in suspected gang hit in Grassy Park

Opinion

This is no foreign circus: It’s time for Africa to address the elephants in the room

Crime

How sextortion syndicates exploit fear, secrecy and ego

Politics

Malema rallies behind Zuma’s daughter after MK expulsion

Crime

The insidious side of sextortion

EDITOR'S CHOICE

News It’s not just you feeling chilly: Cold front hits Joburg

Politics MK party expels Zuma-Sambudla and Ndhlela with immediate effect

Courts Peet Viljoen to spend another week behind bars, faces 400 charges

News Impeachment committee to oppose Ramaphosa’s urgent court interdict

News Is it a real gun? How foreign tourist was shot at South Africa’s Kruger National Park

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Former champion uses sports to change lives in Joburg CBD

Opinion

Irish troubles unlikely to return despite loyalist pogrom fears

Politics

ANC Eastern Cape branch leaderless as court declares task team invalid

News

DA demands action on Ekurhuleni housing backlog

Local News

Midrand councillors call out JRA over unfinished projects

Opinion

Illegal immigration crisis outpaces ANC after years of denial

Local News

Clampdown on alleged brothels leads to removal of young children in Mpumalanga

Local News

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Local News

Rise Mzansi mayoral candidate meets with Fourways taxi operators to hammer out solution

Politics

‘Practise what you preach’: Joburg councillors own R2m but city won’t name them

Courts

Hawks nab former department official in travel scam

South Africa

Minister Meth elected vice chair of ILO government group in historic vote

South Africa

All 1 129 Malawians leaving SA in repatriation operation didn’t have papers to stay in the country

South Africa

Pretoria welcomes US‑Iran pact to end Middle East war

Opinion

Sex scams grow brutal as victims stay silent in shame

Politics

What’s next for John Steenhuisen?

Crime

ActionSA slams Ethiopian shop owner for alleged gun threat

Opinion

A victim’s account: How a WhatsApp chat turned into a relentless sextortion scam

News

Mashatile unveils tough migration crackdown as 30 June deadline looms

Crime

Dagga bust nets R3m haul, six arrested in intelligence‑driven strike

News

It’s not just you feeling chilly: Cold front hits Joburg

News

In case you missed it: Tourist shot in Kruger | MK boots Zuma-Sambudla and Ndhlela | Viljoen faces 400 charges

Partnerships

Tsakane philanthropist Nkosinathi Mbonani recognised as Halls Winter Hero

Politics

MK party expels Zuma-Sambudla and Ndhlela with immediate effect

Weather

Friday’s weather: Damaging winds in NC and cool conditions across SA

Crime

Hawks raid Secunda brothels, arrest undocumented sisters and rescue four minors