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Usindiso building fire: Case postponed as self-confessed arsonist seeks new lawyer

Limpopo man sentenced to 18 years for raping ex-girlfriend

Thabazimbi drug bust: Police seize dagga worth R500k; arrest Zim nationals

Wild weather: Heavy rains prompt road closures amid flooding in Kruger National Park

‘King of Crocodiles’ behind bars: Man faces criminal charges for brutal torture of crocodile

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Zelensky warns US: ‘No decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine’

Chidimma Adetshina’s mother detained in Cape Town

Catch the bus! Gautrain services between Park Station and Rosebank suspended

Hamas, Israel complete sixth hostage-prisoner swap under Gaza truce

WATCH: White South Africans thank Donald Trump at US embassy for helping them

Gauteng grapples water leaks as Joburg mayor vows to restore supply in 7 days [VIDEO]

Court grants Thoshan Panday permission to travel for business

Farewell Saturday Citizen: A big thank you to our loyal readers

MK party dispels alleged physical dispute between Hlophe and Manyi

The US and South Africa’s foreign policy clash

Trump’s refugee policy for white South Africans: Who qualifies and what’s next?

Trump’s controversial refugee plan divides South Africa

From software sales to sound healing, one woman’s journey

War of the Trees throws some shade

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Macua demands urgent action from government over Stilfontein tragedy

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