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National Assembly agrees to revive motion to investigate statutory rape

Crime in Johannesburg: The reality of doing business in the CBD

State disputes framing claims in Jayden-Lee Meek case, warns mother could destroy evidence if freed

Weather alert: Disruptive rainfall warning issued for KwaZulu-Natal

Bank employee gets five years in jail for fraud and cybercrime

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Overcrowding and shortage of toilets: Here’s how many pupils share a classroom in Gauteng

Firearms used in DJ Sumbody’s murder linked to 10 other high-profile cases

WATCH: Dancing queens Somizi and Real Housewives Christall Kay show off their power dance moves

‘Same as Phala Phala’ – Police committee member not optimistic about Mchunu investigations

A calculated triumph: SA sets new record at International Mathematics Olympiad

South Africa remains a global hotspot for data breaches

WATCH LIVE: Tiffany Meek bail application

Sassa warns grant recipients of ‘Ubuntu Life’ misusing name and logo

NPA dealt another blow in Omotoso case

Schools reopen: here’s when prelims start for matrics

Court denies plea to pardon state capture accused

Tshwane hands over title deeds to Stinkwater residents

Experts warn of unintended consequences of giving in to Thembisa demands

Police make breakthrough in Ekurhuleni auditor Mpho Mafole’s murder

Five things you need to know about the new higher education minister Buti Manamela

‘My hell after a botched op’: Mother’s life in ruins after botched birth surgery

City Power employees among seven arrested for copper theft

Corruption claims lives and sparks protest in Ekurhuleni

FlySafair cancels more than 20 flights, offers refunds as pilots’ strike continues [VIDEO]

Tshwane shuts down workers’ protest at last minute

Thembisa protest raises risk of national unrest

‘Long overdue’ – Opposition parties welcome Nkabane’s removal

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