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Julius Mkhwanazi claims ’emotionally distraught’ Witness K fabricated case after break-up

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Cat Matlala and co plead not guilty after dispute over dates in attempted murder trial

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Father jailed for attempted murder of his 10-month-old baby

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Two women found guilty of defrauding widow in elaborate romance scam

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Judge agrees wife ‘inflated expenses to extract as much maintenance from husband as possible’

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Judge appears unsympathetic to Ramaphosa’s concerns about impeachment committee

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Charges withdrawn against one accused in Killarney precious stones case, bail granted for two others

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Diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg begins 30-day psychiatric assessment at Weskoppies

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Court ruling on Rooiwal welcomed as Hammanskraal water woes continue

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Will Ramaphosa be ‘humiliated’ by impeachment committee proceedings?

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NPA gets good news in Timothy Omotoso case

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Feroz Khan’s lawyer unsure of recovery timeline as precious metals case postponed

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Prosecuting Cat Matlala to be an expensive pursuit with no guaranteed outcome – expert

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‘I am foreseeing this being prolonged unnecessarily,’ says magistrate in Julius Mkhwanazi case

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Anele Tembe inquest pushed to September

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Zimbabwean man accused of killing his family in the UK to remain behind bars in SA

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UK triple murder suspect faces extradition hearing in Johannesburg

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‘We’re as shocked as everybody else’, says NPA as Matlala plea deal ‘collapses’

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Is AKA responsible? Anele Tembe inquest reopens five years after tragic fall

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Sold a car that didn’t exist – Fraudster’s 15-year sentence stands after losing appeal

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SCA rules ‘ill-tempered’ advocate can’t be a judge

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Northern Cape pensioner gets 20 years for raping three children

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Eastern Cape man accused of killing his brother in alleged love triangle

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More delays in Malusi Gigaba’s Transnet corruption case as state eyes 2027 trial start

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Enyobeni Tavern owners found liable for tragedy and not enforcing liquor laws [VIDEO]

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Imogen Mashazi and Ekurhuleni HR head granted R50k bail

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Mozambicans, Zimbabweans and Basotho in court after Gauteng illegal mining blitz

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82‑year‑old attorney sentenced to 10 years for theft, money laundering

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Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni legal head granted bail, but will stay behind bars – Here’s why

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Pig farm murders: Judge rules Olivier gave statement freely and voluntarily

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US jails former SA Air Force brigadier-general for acting ‘as an agent of a foreign country’

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Peet Viljoen faces 400 charges in property fraud case