NewsConstitutional Court asylum ruling: what it does and does not mean
A July ConCourt ruling bars turning asylum seekers away over how they entered South Africa. It does not grant refugee status or citizenship.
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News23 vehicles torched as police work to contain Soweto and Durban unrest
At least 23 vehicles were torched in Durban and Soweto after protests over a court ruling on asylum seekers turned violent. Police are restoring order.
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NewsThree women killed as truck carrying passengers overturns on N1 in Limpopo
Three women died and four others, including three children, were hurt when a truck carrying passengers and goods overturned on the N1 in Limpopo.
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NewsMulti-million-rand drug lab busted on Krugersdorp farm, five arrested
Police raided a suspected drug lab on a Krugersdorp farm, seizing Mandrax and ecstasy tablets and arresting five South African nationals on Thursday.
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NewsThree Limpopo police officers arrested over theft and bribery allegations
Three Limpopo police officers face theft and bribery charges after a provincial anti-corruption unit arrested them on Wednesday, SAPS said.
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NewsTen killed, five seriously hurt as minibus taxi hits tree in Hammarsdale
Ten men died and five people were seriously injured when a fully loaded minibus taxi left the road and hit a tree in Hammarsdale, west of Durban, on Wednesday.
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NewsSix dead, including three police officers, in head-on crash on Limpopo's R524
Three police officers, two awaiting-trial prisoners and a bakkie driver died when a police van and a bakkie collided head-on on the R524 in Limpopo on Tuesday.
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NewsFeroz Khan’s Madlanga testimony postponed after relative shot dead
Khan appeared remotely and in camera on Tuesday, but the commission excused him after a family member was killed in a shooting on the R21 on Monday night.
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NewsLong-Awaited AKA and Tibz Murder Trial Gets Underway
More than three years after the murders of Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and Tebello "Tibz" Motsoane shocked South Africa, the highly anticipated trial has officially begun. The proceedings are expected to draw national attention as prosecutors seek to hold those accused accountable for one of the country's most high-profile killings.
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NewsSouth Africa Faces Mounting Water Infrastructure Crisis
South Africa's water infrastructure crisis is becoming increasingly severe, with estimates suggesting that much of the country's water-services network requires significant rehabilitation. Experts warn that unless urgent action is taken, the consequences could affect communities, businesses, and long-term economic growth.
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NewsSerial Rapist Sentenced to Eight Life Terms in Major Eastern Cape Conviction
An Eastern Cape court has sentenced convicted serial rapist Thabile Nyakiso to eight life sentences and an additional 46 years behind bars after forensic evidence linked the accused to multiple violent attacks. The ruling marks one of the region's most significant convictions in recent years.
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NewsGauteng Crackdown Uncovers Thousands of Illegal Products in Major Counterfeit Bust
Police have removed more than R369,000 worth of counterfeit and illicit goods from circulation following a series of coordinated operations across Gauteng. The raids targeted 27 shops in the West Rand and Sedibeng districts, resulting in thousands of illegal items being seized as authorities intensify efforts to combat the province's illicit trade economy.
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