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South African rand holds on to gains against dollar

South Africa’s rand was steady against the dollar on Friday, as the local currency held onto recent gains amid improved risk appetite and...

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Impeached judge John Hlophe barred from JSC processes, Western Cape High Court rules

The DA and Corruption Watch had sought an urgent court order to prevent impeached judge John Hlophe from participating in sittings of the...

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A mother who rejected the idea of her daughter’s suicide helped police capture the true killer.

A mother who refused to believe her daughter took her own life, has helped police crack the case and find the real killer....

Najwa Peterson will not be released on parole. The decision has been suspended. Picture: Mxolisi Madela
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Killer Najwa Petersen’s parole suspended as Taliep Petersen’s family intervenes

Convicted killer Najwa Petersen ’s parole has been suspended. Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald announced on Friday that that the decision of...

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More snow and rain expected at the weekend as cold front blows through South Africa

It looks like another cold front will be passing through South Africa, bringing with it snowfall and icy temperatures. The South African Weather Service...

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Israeli strike on Gaza school kills at least 11, health ministry says

At least 11 people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a school in northern Gaza being used as a shelter...

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Joburg parents sentenced for viciously abusing their children and murdering daughter

Two people from Alberton North in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, have been sentenced in the Johannesburg High Court for heinous crimes committed against their children. The 30-year-old mother and...

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World’s longest-serving death row inmate acquitted in Japan

An 88-year-old man who is the world’s longest-serving death row inmate has been acquitted by a Japanese court, after it found that evidence...

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China offers one-time cash allowance for those in extreme poverty

China’s government announced it will offer a one-time cash allowance to those in extreme poverty, a day after its central bank rolled out a...

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Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just sixth of climate aid

South Africa’s donor-funded climate programme has spent just over a sixth of its allotted $11.6 billion, with a focus on expanding the power...