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MTN in bed with Iran's militaryCompeting mobile operators MTN and Turkcell are keeping silent on the latter's claims that MTN bribed its way into Iran six years ago. Club owner's death 'not linked to bouncer clampdown'The murder of the owner of a prominent Cape Town gay nightclub has not been linked to a clampdown on the bouncer industry in the city. Dreadlock drug mule 'used as a decoy' in ThailandSA drug mule Nolubabalo Nobanda has written to her parents from prison in Thailand, saying she's been used as a "decoy" by a Brazilian drug syndicate. Three arrested for R42m Post Bank theftThree people, allegedly part of a syndicate involved in the theft of R42-million from the Postbank, have been arrested. Gavric falls short in bail bidSerbian fugitive Dobrosav Gavric, who fled to SA in 2008 to avoid a lengthy jail sentence for the murder of warlord 'Arkan', has been refused bail. Igor 'the Russian' arrested for extortionIgor Russol and an accomplice have been arrested in connection with extorting around R600k and a Porsche Cayenne from Cape Town businesses. No trial for murder accused MdluliThe National Prosecuting Authority says charges against suspended crime intelligence boss will be investigated with a formal inquest, not a trial. Battle for control of the doors and the 'drugs'Despite an uneasy calm since a 'turf war' led to the merging of nightclub 'security services' in the Cape, there are still scores to be settled. Terre'Blanche trial turns focus on Child ActThe officer investigating Eugene Terre'Blanche's murder admits to being ignorant of the Child Justice Act when arresting a minor linked to the murder. Translation drawn into question in Terre'Blanche trialThe work of a translator who mediated between police and a youth accused of killing right wing leader Eugene Terre'Blanche is being questioned. 'Remorseless' killers get 18 years for murdering gay womanFour men were jailed for 18 years on Wednesday for stabbing and stoning 19-year-old lesbian Zoliswa Nkonyana to death in 2006. Minor's mother present after Terre'Blanche's murderThe mother of a minor accused in right wing leader Eugene Terre'Blanche's murder trial was present when he pointed out crime scenes and confessed. Terre'Blanche's widow denies farm worker sodomisedA farm worker accused of killing Eugene Terre'Blanche has told the court that the right wing leader sodomised him, which Terre'Blanche's widow denies. NPA confident of securing ET murder convictionThe trial of two farmworkers accused of killing rightwing leader Eugene Terre'Blanche continues in the High Court sitting in Ventersdorp on Monday. Zuma's nephew nabbed doing 181km/hPresident Jacob Zuma’s nephew, Khulubuse Zuma, has paid a R3 000 admission of guilt fine after being caught driving at 181km/h in KwaZulu-Natal. Gavric's motives for refugee status questionedThe Cape Town Magistrate's Court has heard that Serbian fugitive Dobrosav Gavric's application for refugee status was "opportunistic and calculated". Fugitive Gavric 'a prohibited person', faces deportationSerbian fugitive Dobrosav Gavric, who fled a prison sentence for the murder of warlord Zeljko Raznatovic, has been declared "a prohibited person". Kotzé: Child of God or '5-star, sadistic psychopath'?Archbishop Tutu has condemned the depiction of Johan Kotzé as a monster, but experts warn the Modimolle murder suspect is a "sadistic psychopath". No parole planned for Alison attackersThe two men who raped and brutally attacked Alison Botha in 1994 will have to wait to see if they get parole after spending 17 years behind bars. Medical parole for Selebi being consideredThe department of correctional services says an appeal for the medical parole of Jackie Selebi will be considered this week. TOPICS IN THIS SECTION
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