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Lawyers for the EFF have argued that there was no “rational decision” for the parliamentary impeachment committee to rescind its recommendation of advocate Thandazani Griffiths Madonsela SC as evidence leader.

Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma acknowledged that while Australia were brilliant in their 214-run victory in the first Test match of the series, South Africa lost the mental battle in their defeat.

After five days of desperate searching, 14-year-old Allegra Styles of Gqeberha has been found safe and unharmed.

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The man seen standing in front of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, as the two embraced moments before they were killed, believes that had he been any closer, he might have been hit by a stray bullet.

The Gauteng Department of e-Government waited two weeks before reporting security flaws to the Information Regulator.

More than 30 police officers forced entry into a Cape Town man’s home without a warrant, searching for the kidnapped daughter of a “prominent businessman”. They did not find her, and instead left behind a trail of destruction.

A dodgy R1.6 billion coal tender is the reason for the Department of Correctional Services’ disclaimed audit opinion.

The DA claims that 388 new jobs for general workers at the Emfuleni Local Municipality in the Vaal were filled after 16 000 people applied but that no interviews were held for the positions.

The sentencing proceedings of Aberdeen farmer Louis Lategan have been postponed for a third time in the Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda, this time to allow his newly appointed legal counsel time to obtain a forensic psychologist’s report.

The Proteas slumped to their first defeat under the captaincy of Temba Bavuma in Durban on Tuesday. Lloyd Burnard reports.

Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island nation best known for its white-sand beach resorts, has been rocked by its worst riots since 1999.

Apple on Tuesday began showing off a new round of smart home products, including an iPad-like device ‌dubbed the HomeView meant to hang on ⁠walls or perch on tabletops that will showcase its AI-upgraded Siri virtual assistant.

Brian Smith, the Crusaders Motorcycle Club member accused of killing a MAC’s Motorcycle Club biker at a Pretoria East bar, allegedly has a string of police cases opened against his name, from pointing a firearm to assault and attempted murder.

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie has rejected false social media claims that he has rescinded the gazetted renaming of Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe Town.

The Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority’s embattled CEO, Gugu Mkhize, has been summarily dismissed after she was found to have acted fraudulently and dishonestly, illegally inflating her remuneration package by more than R265 000 annually.

Weeks after a key witness to boxer Zolani Tete’s murder received death threats, witnesses in the case are now undergoing trauma counselling, the Mdantsane Magistrate’s Court heard on Tuesday.

Where Thuso Mbedu goes, African fashion follows, and the South African star proved it once again at New York City Comic Con on Saturday, turning heads on a global stage.

Three of Knysna’s senior municipal figures have been granted bail after a corruption investigation uncovered allegations of cash payments, demands for hundreds of thousands of rands, and the alleged use of third-party bank accounts in dealings linked to a municipal security contract.

The introduction of new sedans has become few and far between, but they still have a certain charm and appeal in the local market. The Changan Alsvin is an affordable option for the masses.