Police discover body at mineshaft in Stilfontein

File image: South African Police Service (SAPS) vehicles in Stilfontein, North West. 1 minute North West police have opened an inquest docket following the discovery of a body at Margaret Shaft in Stilfontein. This is one of the shafts that illegal miners used to emerge from underground between November and December last year, at the…

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PAC to ask the GNU to fast track land reform

Vacant piece of land. 2 minutes Alternative policy proposals to fast-track land reform are amongst some of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) offerings to the discussions at the two-day Cabinet Lekgotla starting today. The PAC is one of 10 political parties that are part of the Government of National Unity (GNU). These parties will hold…

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Terror financing accused released on bail

Terrorisms accused Ziyadh Hoorzook appears in court. 2 minutes The Muslim Lawyers Association (MLA) has expressed optimism that the terror financing case against Ziyadh Hoorzook will not hold up in court. This follows Hoorzook’s release on R30 000 bail by the Lichtenburg Magistrate’s Court in the North West yesterday. Hoorzook, 35, was arrested at his…

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Ithala urgent application postponed to Thursday

A Ithala Bank stand at an event. 1 minute An urgent application by Ithala SOC Limited has been postponed to Thursday in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. The application seeks to enforce an earlier court order allowing Ithala’s Board to manage its operations and bank accounts. The matter arises as the Prudential Authority moves forward with…

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Disgruntled DA to meet Ramaphosa on Expropriation Act

File Image: A farmer inspects the soil ahead of planting. 1 minute Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen is set to meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa on the Expropriation Act. The DA, which has been left disgruntled by its signing, claims the Bill was signed into law despite a legal opinion from DA minister Dean…

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