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Second suspect identified as gunman in Wynberg court shooting

‘Decision has been made’: Godongwana argues VAT hike can’t be blocked, opposes DA’s interdict

Makhanda healer escapes jail after boy, 10, dies during treatment

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Court blocks Walter Sisulu University student evictions

Potchefstroom man awarded R850k in damages after horrific ordeal of wrongful arrest, detention

Joshlin Smith trial: Judge rules accused’s confessions admitted as evidence

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Joshlin Smith trial: ‘Why does your truth differ?’ — State questions suspect’s claims of police abuse

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Joshlin Smith trial: Accused says he was hung up and beaten by police before confession

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Free State asbestos trial: Sodi challenges state capture evidence as Magashule complains about witness list

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Man sentenced to four life terms for raping four young boys

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Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial: Judge surprised at accused’s admission

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Judge insists R255m Free State asbestos corruption trial must proceed

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Wynberg court shooting a ‘revenge murder’, says NPA as second suspect arrested and security ramped up

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Senzo Meyiwa trial delayed again as defence lawyer ‘underestimated’ volume of documentation

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Rameez Patel: DNA and evidence leads murder trial

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Court hears how nearly R1 million was spent fixing welding at Estina Dairy Farm

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MP man handed 18-year sentence for oral rape of nine-year-old boy

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Nigel mother avoids life sentence after poisoning her children

Joshlin Smith trial: ‘He put a black bag over my head’ – Appollis recounts assault in court

WATCH LIVE: Two accused take the stand in Joshlin Smith trial

Samwu scores victory as ConCourt scraps ban on municipal workers holding political office

NPA reopens inquests into Chief Albert Luthuli and Griffiths Mxenge’s deaths

Joshlin Smith trial: ‘I’ve made an order,’ judge tells defence as proceedings get tense

Limpopo pastor pays for sins behind bars after raping vulnerable woman

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Joshlin Smith trial: Defence argues accused not informed of rights before questioning

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Downer dismisses Zuma’s allegations of ‘racist undertones’ in legal strategy

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Zanzou assault: Congolese bouncer granted R10k bail

WATCH LIVE: Inside the Joshlin Smith trafficking trial

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Nigerian scammer sentenced for defrauding American homebuyer in SA

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Mother wins as SCA finds Health MEC liable for son’s birth injury due to negligence at Eastern Cape hospital

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Joshlin Smith trial: Different accounts of how Appollis got his injuries

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Rameez Patel threatened to kill brother if he spoke about killing Fatima, court hears