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July 27, 2018
Public hearings of the commission of inquiry into state capture will start on August 20.
July 27, 2018
Transport Minister Blade Nzimande says “elements of serious organised crime” are behind some of the arson attacks on trains in Cape Town.
July 27, 2018
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.
July 27, 2018
“Five times over legal limit at 3pm in the afternoon...”
July 27, 2018
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".
July 27, 2018
Disgraced former SABC boss Hlaudi Motsoeneng has a brazen vision of his future: He will be South Africa’s president.
July 27, 2018
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel kept Red Bull off the top of the Hungarian Grand Prix practice timesheets on Friday with Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton only fifth fastest for Mercedes.
July 27, 2018
Muhsin Ertugral will be staying at Ajax Cape Town‚ even after the club gave up their legal battle to avoid relegation and on Friday settled for a place in the National First Division.
July 27, 2018
R&B and soul diva Karyn White, who is famous for hits such as I’d Rather Be Alone and Make Him Do Right, is in South Africa for a three-legged tour.
July 27, 2018
Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini was a picture of happiness and all smiles during his 70th birthday celebrations .
July 27, 2018
Orlando Pirates’ coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic has hinted that he club may yet have a Brazilian signing‚ or two‚ for the 2018-19 season.
July 27, 2018
South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan has said the message of the 2018 World Cup was that younger‚ rejuvenated teams succeed‚ and that he wants to see an emphasis on youth in Bafana Bafana.
July 27, 2018
As if his court woes were not enough‚ former president Jacob Zuma was struggling with a bad bout of the flu.
July 27, 2018
Among the many reasons why South Africa will want to play to their potential at the 2019 World Cup‚ add the fact that the tournament is likely to mark the end of several careers.
July 27, 2018
Video footage of a smash-and-grab incident has ignited a furious debate about crime.
July 27, 2018
The future is gqom. The future is female and her name is TDK Macassette.
July 27, 2018
There's always a loaded dodgy dude
July 27, 2018
Mamelodi Sundowns defender Thapelo Morena says the Brazilians have worked hard on correcting the mistakes that cost them away against AS Togo-Port‚ and they are determined to get their Caf Champions League campaign back on track.
July 27, 2018
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.
July 27, 2018
Jacob Zuma's new legal team has told Judge Isaac Madondo that the former president will not stand trial for corruption and fraud.
July 27, 2018
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.
July 27, 2018
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
July 27, 2018
“Free” banking with Capitec actually cost Stephen Wall R64.75‚ and he wasn’t amused.
July 27, 2018
They've been through the most and at one point decided to keep their relationship out of the public eye.
July 27, 2018
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.
July 27, 2018
The Beitbridge border post will be upgraded to improve traffic movement between South Africa and Zimbabwe.
July 27, 2018
The soulful singer explained that his life changed and his new songs are filled with gratitude and love.
July 27, 2018
Trevor Noah has hit back at criticism over comments he made about Aboriginal women in 2013.
July 27, 2018
PIC staff want to expose corruption but want CEO Dan Matjila and CFO Matshepo More suspended first.
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