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Pretoria High Court plunged into darkness after power outage

Godongwana urged to resist temptation to impose unsustainable ‘sin tax’ hikes

Centre for Contemporary Islam calls out Muslims for hate speech over gay imam Hendricks

Wits fees lead to hunger strike by ‘two mature individuals in the SRC boardroom’

Johannesburg’s water response plan: Where has Mayor Morero fallen short?

South Africa responds to claims of cooperating with Iran on nuclear energy [VIDEO]

Water experts not surprised that illegal boreholes caused Gautrain tunnel damage

Crime

Police launch manhunt for at least 8 foreign nationals involved in Zanzou bar assault

Crime

Three Zanzou bar victims come forward and lay charges

Weather alert: Disruptive rainfall and thunderstorms in parts of North West, Free State and Eastern Cape

Courts

Barred KZN attorney who misappropriated R2m in trust funds to ‘prop up lifestyle’ loses case to be readmitted

‘Inhumane, barbaric, unacceptable’: Police investigate assault and abuse at Zanzou nightclub

Courts

Lusikisiki massacre trial delayed as court finalises investigations

ActionSA opposes My Vote Counts’ party funding case – Here’s why

Calls grow for no tax hikes ahead of Budget Speech

Water crisis: R25 billion municipal debt a threat to water security, says Awsisa

City of Ekurhuleni and its R1.6 billion Eskom debt – How will it affect residents?

SANDF soldier warns against withdrawal of troops from DRC at funeral

Courts

Real estate agent slapped with 10-year jail sentence

Crime

Free State man killed over R5 pool game

Gauteng sees drop in HIV and STI infections

Gay imam Muhsin Hendricks’ murder sends shockwaves through country

Hand, foot and mouth disease cases surge in Durban

KZN municipality fraud mystery: R35.7m vanishes in 45 minutes