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Rogue advocate gets hefty sentence after R50 000 offer intended to “help client”
A Pretoria-based advocate has been handed a nine-year suspended sentence after attempting to bribe a senior state prosecutor with R50,000 to derail a corruption case against his client.
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Level Two residents are threatening to protest, demanding service delivery
Level Two shack dwellers in Graceland, Khayelitsha are threatening to take to the streets demanding the City clean the rubbish up in the area.
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Convicted Welkom lawyer fails to appear for R15 Million fraud bail hearing
Jan Gysbert Maritz (57) was not transported to Welkom from Grootvlei Prison in Bloemfontein for his scheduled bail hearing. The application has been postponed to 28 and 29 October.
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Dorothy-Anne Howitson, campaigner for those with disabilities, passes away
Dorothy-Anne Howitson, a campaigner for those with disabilities, passed away two days before her 70th birthday.
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IRR warns of “battles to come” following Ramaphosa’s Expropriation Act admissions
The Institute for Race Relations (IRR) has issued a stern response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent court admissions regarding flaws in the Expropriation Act, warning that while the president acknowledged […]
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Indonesia to repatriate British grandmother on death row after decade long drug case
Indonesia signed a landmark prisoner transfer agreement on Tuesday that will see two British nationals repatriated, including a seriously ill grandmother who has spent more than a decade on death […]
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Powerball jackpot soars to R160 million for Tuesday draw
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated R160 million ahead of Tuesday (21 October) night’s draw, marking the largest prize pool of the year after rolling over 21 consecutive […]
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Parents outraged as video shows learner assaulted at Milnerton High
A disturbing video posted on Facebook showing a Grade 10 learner from Milnerton High School being attacked by a group of boys has sparked widespread outrage, reigniting calls for stricter measures against school bullying.
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Old Grey boy makes his professional musical debut in Private Presley
From the classrooms of Grey College in Bloemfontein to the bright lights of Johannesburg’s theatre scene, Logan W. James is proving that with heart, dedication and a dream, anything is possible.
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77 families displaced after devastating fire in Phumlani Village, Eagle Park
Up to 77 families were displaced by a fire that destroyed several homes in Phumlani Village on Sunday 19 October.
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