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Pre-trial conference concludes for Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala and co-accused

Call records expose taxi boss–cop link following murder of Vereeniging engineer, Armand Swart

Saudi to mark Eid al-Fitr on Friday: state media

Heist, hijack… handcuffs | Five arrested following dramatic Tshwane jewellery shop robbery

Community in Bishop Lavis on edge after alleged gang boss shot dead

'We shall all die' | Lt-Gen Mkhwanazi's fearless truth on political killings and personal risk

Ingonyama Trust Board Rejects Land Reform Minister’s Attempt to Dissolve It, Cites Unlawful Action

Cook sentenced to 20 years for raping three-year-old girl at creche

Ingonyama Trust Board hits back at Minister Nyhontso's decision to dissolve the entity

Newborn killed, several injured in Ekurhuleni horror crash

R67 million investment to rebuild Paarl Hospital: A new beginning for the Drakenstein community

Not reappointing Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi would 'have been a huge mistake'

Tax Justice SA demands swift action against corrupt customs officials

War on Iran has achieved US, Israel goal – a divided Middle East

MPs demand fast-tracked probe into Home Affairs corruption

Mkhwanazi: 'I’d fire entire SAPS vetting unit, starting with Feroz Khan,' says office is ‘dirty’

How Constitutional Amendment 3 could empower Zimbabwe's opposition

‘A mistake in data analysis’ – Mkhwanazi explains retraction of serious allegations against Bheki Cele

Testimony unveils businessman’s connection to Armand Swart murder case | Madlanga Commission

Athol Williams: From Zondo Commission whistleblower to Oxford's first Poet Laureate

Iran’s ambassador to South Africa warns of far-reaching global consequences, says 'this a legitimate act of self-defence'

KZN law enforcement ramps up road safety inspections ahead of Easter

WATCH | IOL pays tribute to fearless journalist Jonisayi Maromo at memorial

Former foreman and director appear in court over 'R900,000 tender scam'

Remembering Beauty Zibula: A legacy of workers' rights

Mkhwanazi: Mchunu was ‘captured’ into disbanding political killings task team

Door of Hope marks a significant achievement with its 300th baby saved

Budget constraints lead to a surge in sewer faults in eThekwini Municipality

Babies born with disabilities: Guilty verdict sought in case against former Pretoria midwife

Phuti Mogale's resignation: What really happened at elite Gauteng private school Roedean

Israel says killed Iran intel chief, tells military to hunt down officials

Court upholds life sentence for child rapist after failed appeal

Dr John Hlophe reinstated as deputy president of MK Party following investigation

Rethink on Freebie Trips to Apartheid Israel by SA Journalists Sponsored by Zionist Lobbyists

Supreme Court ruling secures affordable Enzutrix for prostate cancer patients

Strengthening community responses: Five key actions for early warnings in Eastern Cape and KZN

Mbalula: Tripartite alliance unbreakable despite ANC electoral setback

Oil price shock sends shockwaves through global markets

Durban school heist | Staff held at gunpoint, forced to transfer salaries

Emfuleni budget vote under fire: EFF alleges illegality while DA scrutinises R700m overtime

Legal action looms as South Africa grapples with escalating water shortages

Rompco bets natural gas can bridge southern Africa’s energy gap

Number of suspected meningitis cases rises in UK outbreak: official

UPDATE: Police say Durban man shot after allegedly trying to steal officer’s phone

Durban's half a million rand investment in replacing MUVO cards explained

Are foreign powers trying to influence SA elections?

Armed robbery in Verulam: R300 and bread stolen from delivery truck

Two Western Cape gang members jailed for life plus 100 years for killing pregnant woman

MK Party's Tony Yengeni confident coalition government in KZN can be formed

WATCH: How a history remark exposed a major matric marking error

WATCH | All eyes on Mkhwanazi as Ad Hoc Committee wraps up explosive hearings

Fear and drugs grip schools in KZN as teen girls recruited into crime networks

WATCH | Nkosi returns to Madlanga Commission under cloud of leaked secrets and cartel links

Law firm to probe how goalpost killed pupil

Iranian state ‘strong’ despite death of top officials – foreign minister

Minister Macpherson urges urgent reforms as Ormonde building collapse investigation nears completion

Iran to hold funeral for slain security chief as it vows vengeance

Iran says war 'will hit all': These are the latest developments in the Middle East

Matipandile Sotheni’s charge sheet reveals Witness D’s final terrifying moments

Cuba pledges 'unbreakable resistance' amid escalating US pressure

Presidency: Ramaphosa submitted written reply to Ad Hoc Committee, ‘supports process'

Florida man executed for rape, murder of young mother

Warchild in the Trenches: Remembering Jonisayi, a fearless warrior of the newsroom

South Africa's 1992 referendum through the eyes of struggle icons

Limpopo health held liable for botched natural birth that left mother permanently injured and child disabled

Strained relationships: Nkosi's testimony unveils police factionalism

Racing Towards the Future: Cape Town's Vision for a Formula One Grand Prix