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The Pretoria High Court is expected to hear arguments on new video footage and the state’s plan to call a dentist who examined accused number three.
The SA Weather Service has issued warnings for another cold front in the Eastern Cape, with damaging winds, snow, and dangerous sea conditions expected.
Mduduzi Mnisi, accused of killing 14-year-old Likhona Fose, returns to court for a bail hearing as the state plans to oppose his release.
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes on Wednesday with testimony expected to continue following delays and cross-examinations.
The discovery of a 15-year-old boy’s body in Mthatha has raised the Eastern Cape floods death toll to 95, with search efforts still underway.
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The United States struck three Iranian nuclear sites, with President Donald Trump warning of stronger action unless Iran complies.
Mozambican kidnapping kingpin Mauro Mucambe Junior was shot and killed in a police shootout in Fourways, while SAPS searched for a missing businessman.
Prosecutor Zelda Swanepoel says there’s no evidence Joshlin Smith is dead and believes the missing child may still be alive.
Researchers have uncovered what may be the largest data breach in history, involving 16 billion leaked login credentials, including for Google accounts.
The court will await Sergeant Mabasa’s return to resume testimony and introduce a dental report concerning accused number three.
A Walter Sisulu University official was fatally shot in his car near the Mthatha campus.
SpaceX’s Starship 36 exploded during a static fire test at its Texas launch site, with no injuries reported.
St David’s Marist Inanda performed a war cry to honour alumnus Temba Bavuma following the Proteas’ victory in the World Test Championship.
Princess Kate will not attend Royal Ascot, with royal sources saying she is balancing her return to duties after cancer treatment.
South Africa’s Proteas cricket team will arrive home on Wednesday after winning the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s.
Prosecutors are nearing the end of their case in Diddy’s federal sex trafficking trial, with five witnesses remaining before the defence begins.
Mamelodi Sundowns prepare for their FIFA Club World Cup matches following a weekend of high-powered opening games.
The death toll from severe flooding in the Eastern Cape has reached 88 as rescue efforts continue and officials clarify the dam’s limitations.
Investigators have recovered the black box from the Air India crash that killed over 240 people, and the data is expected to reveal what caused the disaster.
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DNA results confirm that the body found in a Paarl East shallow grave is that of 16-year-old Channelle Plaatjies, as her family calls for justice and space to mourn.
House of Natural Butters has been fined R500,000 for supplying peanut butter containing aflatoxin, a dangerous substance that can cause cancer.
Mduduzi Mnisi appeared in the Roodepoort Magistrates Court for the murder of 14-year-old Likhona Fose; bail proceedings postponed as investigations continue.
Flooding in Mthatha has killed nine people after a school transport bus was swept away, and search efforts are ongoing amid weather-related damage across the Eastern Cape.
Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn have filed for leave to appeal their convictions in the Joshlin Smith case, with the state preparing to oppose.
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes with the defence expected to respond to new photo evidence submitted by the State and arguments on recalling a key police witness.
A yacht carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists bound for Gaza has been intercepted and rescued, with Thunberg calling the ordeal a “kidnapping.”
