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'We're ready‚' says chair of state capture inquiry

Public hearings of the commission of inquiry into state capture will start on August 20.

Organised crime involved in train arson attacks‚ says Nzimande

Transport Minister Blade Nzimande says “elements of serious organised crime” are behind some of the arson attacks on trains in Cape Town.

‘Devil made me do it‚’ says rapist

Eight young women sat outside the A court at the high court in Durban on Thursday. They were strangers but they had one thing in common. They were all raped by the same man.

Cape Town's mobile breath-tester nets its first sozzled prey

“Five times over legal limit at 3pm in the afternoon...”

‘Why don't you want your own people to own their land?’ - Government slammed at land hearings

The queen of the Mzilikazi tribe has reaffirmed the royal family's position on land expropriation‚ saying the constitution must be amended so the land can be returned to its "rightful owners".

‘I will be president‚’ says Hlaudi Motsoeneng

Disgraced former SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng has a brazen vision of his future: He will be South Africa’s president.

All smiles as Zulu king Zwelithini celebrates his 70th birthday

Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini was a picture of happiness and all smiles during his 70th birthday celebrations .

Trial 'would just not be fair'‚ says upbeat Jacob Zuma

As if his court woes were not enough‚ former president Jacob Zuma was struggling with a bad bout of the flu.

How to avoid and survive smash-and-grab attacks

Video footage of a smash-and-grab incident has ignited a furious debate about crime.

Trump pledge EU to become big importer of US gas met with skepticism

President Donald Trump said the European Union would soon become a "massive" importer of US natural gas, but some energy analysts expressed skepticism at such an outcome.

Graft charges will fall‚ says Zuma's legal team

Jacob Zuma's new legal team has told Judge Isaac Madondo that the former president will not stand trial for corruption and fraud.

IMF warns China against aggressive economic stimulus

China must resist taking aggressive stimulus steps as it navigates troubled economic waters as they could add to excessive debt levels leading to an "abrupt adjustment", the International Monetary Fund said Friday.

Uganda court clears way for Museveni to run for sixth term

A court in Uganda cleared the way for President Yoweri Museveni, 73, to run for a sixth term when it upheld on Thursday a constitutional change that scrapped presidential age limits

State Capture hearings to start in August: Zondo

The first hearings in the State Capture inquiry will be in August‚ while the first notices to implicated individuals will be sent out on Monday.

R3.2bn contract to upgrade Beitbridge border post

The Beitbridge border post will be upgraded to improve traffic movement between South Africa and Zimbabwe.

PIC staff want boss Matjila suspended to be free to speak out on corruption

PIC staff want to expose corruption but want CEO Dan Matjila and CFO Matshepo More suspended first.

Don't mess with our comrades in state-owned enterprises‚ say pro-Zuma loyalists

Funeral parlour boss Nkosentsha Shezi and others have thrown their weight behind Jacob Zuma.

South Africans to get a fuel price breather as oil prices stabilise: AA

South Africans will be given a little breather at the petrol pumps next month.

Edgars apologises to humiliated mother

A mother says she was humiliated by a clothing store worker when she attempted to breast-feed her three-month-old baby at the retail shop last Sunday.

Five things you need to know from Jacob Zuma's court appearance

Five things you need to know about former president Jacob Zuma's third court appearance in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Friday.

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