Five alleged Facebook scammers arrested in Midrand

[FILE IMAGE]: Bullets seen at a crime scene. Gauteng police have confirmed positively linking five suspects to other cases of armed robbery and attempted murder. The suspects were arrested in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Monday. They are alleged to have been running an online scam in which they lured victims under the pretense of selling vehicles….

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“Cat” Matlala, wife and co-accused back in court

Vusi “Cat” Matlala and three others appear in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court north of Johannesburg, July 11, 2025. The case against Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, his wife and two others is expected to resume at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court, north of Johannesburg, on Tuesday morning. In July, Matlala, along with his wife and two co-accused, appeared…

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Eskom marks 100 consecutive days without load shedding

Electricity pylons. Eskom says it has reached a milestone of 100 consecutive days without load shedding. It has attributed this to its Generation Recovery Plan, introduced in March last year, and the hard work of its teams in stabilising the grid. The massive uptake in solar energy generation is also believed to have played a…

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Boks prop Ntlabakanye tests positive for banned substance

Bok props Asenathi Ntlabakanye  Springboks prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye has tested positive for a non-performance-enhancing banned substance during random testing, South Africa Rugby said on Sunday. Ntlabakanye, 26, who made his international debut last month, provided “an adverse analytical finding” to the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDS) and will not be considered for…

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Sibiya to fight Masemola’s leave order in court

Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya. The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria will tomorrow morning hear SAPS Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lt-General Shadrack Sibiya’s bid to invalidate National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola’s decision to direct Sibiya to stay at home pending an investigation. The impugned decision came after…

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Sibiya’s bid to invalidate Masemola’s decision to be heard in court

Police top bras including Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya and National Commissioner, Fannie Masemola. The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria will tomorrow morning hear SAPS Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lt-General Shadrack Sibiya’s bid to invalidate National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola’s decision to direct Sibiya to stay at home…

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Lamola pays tribute to late SA High Commissioner Mninwa Mahlangu

South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya H.E. Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu. International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola has paid tribute to the late South African High Commissioner in Kenya, Mninwa Mahlangu. Mahlangu was also accredited as Pretoria’s ambassador in Somalia and permanent representative to the United Nations office in Nairobi. He passed away yesterday on…

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