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MEC Khawula announces reopening of idle arts centres in KZN

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Mbuso Khoza while rehearsing with Ijadu le Africa at Naledi Theatre. KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture Mntomuhle Khawula has announced the reopening of arts centres that were not in operation in various parts of the province. Khawula made the announcement after attending one of the performances of the acclaimed theatre production, King…

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Lack of fences between SA and Zim compounding F&M spread: Steenhuisen

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Livestock vaccinated for Foot and Mouth. Lack of a border fence between South Africa and Zimbabwe and broken redline fences are compounding the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD), in Limpopo. This is according to Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen. Steenhuisen led the fourth nationwide mass vaccination roll-out campaign against the foot and mouth disease,…

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Phala Phala trial adjourned due to investigator’s ill health

13 hours ago2 mins

The accused in the PhalaPhala theft case Imanuwela David and the Joseph siblings – Floriana and Ndilinasho The Phala Phala farm theft trial in the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo has been adjourned to Monday next week. This is due to the ill health of the investigating officer who was supposed to be cross-examined by…

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NPA opposes bail for Madlanga Commission Witness D murder accused

14 hours ago4 mins

The late Marius van der Merwe The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it will oppose bail for 41-year-old Matipandile Sotheni. Sotheni, a former member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Special Task Force, is accused of the murder of Marius van der Merwe. DEVELOPING | SAPS spokesperson Brig. Athlenda Mathe says the evidence in…

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Witness D’s murder case postponed to next week for bail hearing

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Matipandile Sotheni, former police officer accused of killing Marius van der Merwe The matter against a former police officer accused of the murder of Marius van der Merwe has been postponed to next week Wednesday for a bail hearing at the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court, east of Johannesburg.  41-year-old Matipandile Sotheni faces charges of murder, attempted murder,…

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Court to hear Cholota’s bid to appeal asbestos prosecution

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Moroadi Cholota at the High Court in Bloemfontein. The Free State High Court will on Monday hear Moroadi Cholota’s application for leave to appeal the dismissal of her bid not to be prosecuted in the R255 million asbestos roof removal case. In February, the High Court found that the state had proven beyond a reasonable…

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Security tight at court for Witness D murder accused appearance

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A view of Brakpan Magistrate’s Court. Security has been tightened at the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court, east of Johannesburg, ahead of the first appearance of the suspect arrested in connection with the murder of Marius van der Merwe. Van der Merwe, known as Witness D at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, was shot and killed outside…

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Phala Phala farm theft trial returns to Modimolle court

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FILE | The three accused in the February 2020 theft at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala Farm speak to their lawyers in the Modimolle regional court in Limpopo on November 26, 2024. The Phala Phala farm theft trial will resume in the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo on Monday morning. Three accused persons are being…

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SAPS and SANDF launch Operation Prosper to combat organised crime

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SAPS and SANDF media briefing on Sunday on the deployment of joint operations across the country National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says the deployment of soldiers to crime hotspots in the country will provide space for the South African Police Service (SAPS) to disrupt, disable and dismantle organised crime groupings involved in illegal mining and…

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Suspect shot dead after holding police officers hostage in Ntuzuma

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A view from outside Ntuzuma Police Station where two police officers were held hostage by a suspect, 16 March 2026. A suspect has been shot dead after holding two police officers hostage at gunpoint in one of the holding cells at Ntuzuma Police Station, north of Durban. It is alleged that the man was arrested…

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