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‘Grave injustice’: Man acquitted of attempted rape by SCA after fourth appeal

SIU and Transnet freeze R20 million in luxury assets amid fraud probe

Bogus lawyer ordered to pay back murder accused client’s R40k

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Wrongfully arrested woman wins nearly R600k after ordeal that led her to consider suicide

Bribe-taking NC police officer sentenced to six years

Former Proteas cricket player convicted in T20 match-fixing scandal

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Trio convicted for brutal farm attack in Eastern Cape

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Man sentenced to eight years in jail for cybercrime

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‘Nothing I can do about it,’ Judge tells Magashule as Free State asbestos trial postponed again

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Fuel levy hike to go ahead as EFF fails in court

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Zuma and Thales applications for summary acquittals dismissed

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US extradition of Magashule’s ex-PA Moroadi Cholota declared unlawful

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EFF heads to court to challenge ‘unjust’ fuel levy burden

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‘The child was a girl’: Motive revealed as mother faces more charges over Kutlwano Shalaba’s death

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Court finds impeached judge John Hlophe unfit to serve on JSC

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SCA acquits man of rape after overturning his friend’s 20-year conviction following multiple appeals

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Former DA councillor gets four life terms for killing fiancée and children

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‘Oupa’ (79) sentenced to life in prison for raping 6-year-old girl

‘Where’s Joshlin and what really happened to her?’

Heartbroken father of slain Brandon Pretorius says family is ‘destroyed’

King Misuzulu recognition: Prince Mbonisi wants throne battle to be referred back to Zulu royal family

Captain accused of raping trainee at Tshwane Police Academy suspended without pay

‘Monument of corruption’: More suspects in court for Kimberley mental hospital scandal

Joshlin Smith sentencing: Kelly and co-accused handed life sentences

WATCH: The moment Joshlin Smith’s mother was sentenced to life in prison

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‘I looked for Joshlin when I was mourning my own daughter,’ community member tells court

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Joshlin Smith sentencing: ‘Kelly, you made our lives hell on earth,’ says her mother

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Six year old’s family attempts to withdraw sexual assault case against Limpopo radio DJ

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Not ‘a contemptuous racist’: Court clears ex-Stellenbosch University student in urination case

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Senzo Meyiwa murder trial postponed as defence seeks more evidence from state

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Joshlin Smith sentencing: ‘I didn’t ask for it,’ says defence after witness profiles state prosecutor

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Ramaphosa death threat case postponed to June