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- Minister Creecy expresses 'shock and sadness' after fishing vessel sinks off the Cape coastMinister of forestry, fisheries and the environment Barbara Creecy has expressed "shock and sadness" over the sinking of a fishing trawler off Cape Town's Atlantic coast. Read more »
- Justice Yvonne Mokgoro to be honoured with a special official funeralThe late retired Constitutional Court justice Yvonne Mokgoro will be honoured with a special official funeral category 1, the presidency said on Saturday. Read more »
- Two women robbed and raped while attending prayer sessionPolice in Seshego in Limpopo are searching for two suspects who allegedly robbed and raped two women who were attending a prayer session. Read more »
- KZN community healthcare workers disrupt Ramaphosa address to ANC supportersThey are demanding full-time employment and better pay Read more »
- Teacher accused of raping two pupils at North West schoolA 47-year-old North West primary schoolteacher accused of raping two pupils has been remanded after appearing before the Wolmaransstad magistrate’s court on Friday. Read more »
- Search for 11 missing fishermen after fishing vessel sinks off Cape coastNine fishermen have been rescued as a search and rescue mission continues for 11 others still missing after a fishing trawler sank in deep sea off Cape Town's Atlantic seaboard. Read more »
- Itumeleng Khune’s future at Chiefs hangs in the balance as he nears the end of his contractKaizer Chiefs and Itumeleng Khune find themselves in a precarious position. Read more »
- Luke Fleurs murder accused denied bailThe Roodepoort magistrate's court on Friday denied bail to the six men facing charges related to the murder of Kaizer Chiefs player Luke Fleurs. Read more »
- KZN mother pleads for justice after child, 2, allegedly raped while at day careCrying and gasping for air, a mother of a two-year-old child who was allegedly raped while attending day care pleaded for justice at a meeting attended by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi this week. Read more »
- Three life terms for Limpopo serial rapistXolani Sebothoma from Dennilton in Limpopo has been sentenced to three life terms and 65 years’ imprisonment for multiple rapes he committed between July 2019 and September 2020. Read more »