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Investigation launched into Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis over alleged power abuse in Edgemead

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Bothasig police are investigating allegations of intimidation involving Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, who is accused of abusing his power in a neighbourhood ...

Life imprisonment for man who raped 7-year-old cousin, brother gets 10 years

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Two brothers from Eastern Cape have received life and 10-year sentences respectively for raping their seven-year-old cousin, with the NPA highlighting the case as ...

Woman sentenced for R700 000 RAF fraud scheme as fund battles financial crisis

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The Road Accident Fund has welcomed a five-year sentence for a woman who attempted to defraud R700 000 through duplicate claims, as the organisation battles widespread ...

70-year-old woman's neighbour gets life sentence for premeditated rape

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A 44-year-old man who told his 70-year-old neighbour he had been 'waiting for the opportunity' to assault her has received a life sentence from the Eastern Cape ...

KZN mass murderer Siphamandla Dlomo gets seven life sentences for killing nine in uMlazi

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Driven by a dispute over his missing ID, Siphamandla Dlomo murdered nine people in uMlazi in a two-day killing spree. The Durban High Court has now sentenced him ...

GBV victims 'failed by the system' as Omotoso walks free after 8-year trial

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After an eight-year trial, televangelist Timothy Omotoso's acquittal on rape and human trafficking charges has prompted scathing criticism from the Justice Minister ...

Patient safety at risk: Labour Court upholds dismissal of doctor with drug issues

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A Hermanus doctor who refused drug testing and showed signs of cocaine use has lost his Labour Court case, with the judge ruling his behaviour posed an 'imminent ...

SCA throws out WC Health’s ‘dead in the water’ appeal

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The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed the Western Cape Provincial Government's appeal regarding security services for 258 hospitals as 'moot,' with Judge Mbatha ...

Justice for cerebral palsy victim: Supreme Court overturns ruling against Eastern Cape Health

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The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision, finding the Eastern Cape Health Department responsible for a child's cerebral palsy due to 'substandard ...

Western Cape government's security services appeal rejected by Supreme Court as 'dead in the water'

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The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed the Western Cape Provincial Government's appeal regarding security services for 258 hospitals as 'moot,' with Judge Mbatha ...

Youth voices unite for children's rights

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Amid shocking cases of violence against children in South Africa, the Africa Children's Summit 2025 will bring 1300 young voices to Johannesburg this April. Under ...

Justice for cerebral palsy victim: Supreme Court overturns ruling against Eastern Cape Health

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The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision, finding the Eastern Cape Health Department responsible for a child's cerebral palsy due to 'substandard ...

How the State bungled the Timothy Omotoso rape trial

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In a stunning legal conclusion to an eight-year trial, televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused were acquitted of all charges including racketeering ...

'Nothing About Us Without Us': Africa's youth to address rights crisis at 2025 summit

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Amid shocking cases of violence against children in South Africa, the Africa Children's Summit 2025 will bring 1,300 young voices to Johannesburg this April. Under ...

Nigerian televangelist walks free: Judge slams State's 'desultory' handling of Omotoso case

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In a stunning legal conclusion to an eight-year trial, televangelist Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused were acquitted of all charges including racketeering ...

KZN man gets life sentence for repeatedly raping 14-year-old stepsister

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A 30-year-old KwaZulu-Natal man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping his 14-year-old stepsister, a crime discovered after the victim detailed ...

Investors' funds remain with liquidators as SCA rejects NDPP's Tariomix appeal

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The Supreme Court of Appeal has rejected the NDPP's late appeal to freeze millions in the Tariomix Ponzi scheme case, ruling that the funds should remain with liquidators ...

34-year-old sentenced to decade in prison for violent assault on 17-year-old girlfriend

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Darryl Joseph receives maximum 10-year sentence after brutally assaulting his 17-year-old girlfriend with a dropper pole, leaving her with severe facial fractures ...

Investors' funds remain with liquidators as SCA rejects NDPP's Tariomix appeal

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The Supreme Court of Appeal has rejected the NDPP's late appeal to freeze millions in the Tariomix Ponzi scheme case, ruling that the funds should remain with liquidators ...

Former G4S employee in court for R110 000 cash theft and fraud scheme

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Dimitri Winwaai, a former G4S security employee, faces court today after Hawks arrested him for allegedly stealing R110,000 and fraudulently manipulating company ...

High Court blocks protests at Gugulethu Mall

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The Gugulethu Mall has been granted a court interdict against local residents and business groups who threatened to disrupt operations unless their demands for local ...

Court interdicts Gugulethu residents from protests over mall employment demands

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Gugulethu residents and business groups face a court interdict preventing protests at Gugulethu Mall, following a contentious dispute over employment demands and ...

High Court blocks threatened protests at Gugulethu Mall amid employment dispute

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The Gugulethu Mall has been granted a court interdict against local residents and business groups who threatened to disrupt operations unless their demands for local ...

Dramatic NSRI rescue saves Filipino sailor after 6-metre fall off Gqeberha coast

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In a complex maritime rescue operation off Gqeberha's coast, NSRI teams successfully saved a Filipino crewman who had fallen 6 metres down a ship's stairwell. The ...

Three women die daily: South Africa's femicide emergency deepens

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South Africa's femicide crisis reaches alarming levels as three women die daily at the hands of intimate partners. Recent high-profile cases expose critical failures ...