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Limpopo man gets 25 years for hacking girlfriend to death with an axe

Zimbabwean national sentenced to 50 years in jail for kidnapping

Kimberley duo jailed for brutal stabbings

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Former HR manager jailed for stealing millions from special needs school

Transnet executives Molefe, Gama and two others granted bail [VIDEO]

KZN man gets life term and more for raping and robbing elderly kin

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Two schoolboys face court over fatal stabbing of Pretoria pupil

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Magistrate slams ‘copy and paste’ affidavits as Saps crime intelligence boss granted bail

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Reserve Force members allegedly defraud cash-strapped SANDF of R1.1 million

Court reinstatement of suspended Madibeng manager Quiet Kgatla

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Police officer accused of corruption set to appear in court

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Drug-addicted mother who killed son and went to church gets 20 years

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Lesotho sangoma abandons bail in Kutlwano Shalaba murder case

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Court halts Lungu’s funeral in SA after challenge by Zambian government

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‘He seems to be walking fine’: Video contradicts Longwe Twala injury claim in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

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Jesus from Tembisa loses foot and case against Prasa

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25 years for man who killed, robbed partner after sex on the beach

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Murder accused claims investigating officer holds personal vendetta in Likhona Fose case

WATCH: Gqeberha duo remain in custody for daylight murder of taxi operator

Tensions rise again in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial over ‘hired gun’ remark, evidence tampering claims

Gold tooth mystery: Disputed photos take centre stage in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

Aserie Ndlovu murder case postponed as fifth suspect joins

Hitman jailed for life after attacking elderly couple on son-in-law’s orders

Four men sentenced for insurance policy murder of disabled woman

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Cape Town serial rapist handed six life sentences

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Seven accused in fraudulent passport case remanded in custody

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Pule Mabe unhappy with delays, but won’t seek to have charges dropped in R27m corruption case

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Murder witness sues police for R2 million after personal information leaked

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Eastern Cape councillor arrested for role in businessman kidnapping

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Crime Intelligence CFO, co-accused granted bail in burglary cover-up

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Ten of 11 accused in Sassa R260 million fraud case granted bail

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SCA overturns Nulane accused’s acquittal and orders retrial