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City Power security officer shot dead in Denver, JHB

File: SAPS crime scene graphic. A Johannesburg City Power security officer, Thulasizwe Gasa, has been fatally shot at Shalazile Informal Settlement in Denver, Johannesburg. Gasa was found lying on a path between the shacks inside the informal settlement over the weekend. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says the killing highlights the extreme risk faced by…

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Adams likely to appear in court tomorrow: Lawyer

National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader, Fadiel Adams in a police van National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader, Fadiel Adams’ lawyer Bruce Hendricks says Adams is likely to appear in court on Thursday, as he has not yet been formally charged. Earlier reports indicated that he was expected to appear in a Durban court on Wednesday, but…

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Disruptive rains batter various parts of SA

FILE| Raindrops The Western Cape disaster officials are closely monitoring the rain in the Garden Route and Little Karoo regions as a level 8 storm makes landfall. Between 100 and 200 mm of rain is predicted for Wednesday, as well as gale-force winds and high sea swells. Disaster officials are on standby for flash flooding,…

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NCC leader Fadiel Adams arrested

FILE | National Coloured Congress leader and MP Fadiel Adams. National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and Member of Parliament  (MP) Fadiel Adams has been arrested after allegedly delaying to hand himself over to the police. Police had called on him to report to the nearest police station after an arrest warrant was issued by the…

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Government spends R800m a year on suspended officials: PSC

File: Wages The Public Service Commission has raised concerns over what it describes as the misuse of public funds. The Commission has revealed that the government spends approximately R800-million annually on suspended public servants. There are currently 674 suspended officials across the national and provincial governments, with more than 500 suspended for longer than the legally…

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Organised crime can’t occur without corruption: Major Gen Flynn

Hawks head of Serious Organised Crime Investigations, Major-General Hendrik Flynn testifying before the Madlanga Commission on 5 May 2026 Hawks head of Serious Organised Crime Investigations, Major-General Hendrik Flynn, has told the Madlanga Commission that organised crime cannot occur without corruption. Flynn is the latest witness to testify and is giving evidence on the cocaine…

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Former Wales fullback Halfpenny to retire at end of season

Rugby Union – Six Nations Championship – Wales v Ireland – Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain – February 7, 2021 Wales’ Leigh Halfpenny. Former Wales fullback Leigh Halfpenny will retire from professional rugby at the end of this season, the 37-year-old Cardiff player said on Tuesday. Halfpenny, who retired from international rugby in 2023, made…

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