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Crime

Igor 'the Russian' arrested for extortion

0 comment(s) | Igor Russol and an accomplice have been arrested in connection with extorting around R600k and a Porsche Cayenne from Cape Town businesses.
News

Spooks bid for new powers

15 comment(s) | The alarm has been sounded over a proposed law that will create an intelligence monolith and allow wider bugging of SA citizens without a warrant.
News

SABC defends 'uneducated' boss

12 comment(s) | Supporters say SABC's chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng is being smeared because he is rooting out corruption.
Politics

NPA rubbishes Mdluli, Breytenbach links

0 comment(s) | The NPA has denied a link between the possible suspension of prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach and the dropping of charges against Richard Mdluli.
Courts

IFP, Cope Dalai Lama application dismissed

2 comment(s) | The IFP and Cope's application on the constitutionality of government's decision not to grant the Dalai Lama a visa has been dismissed with costs.
News

Mdluli off hook on murder rap – for now

1 comment(s) | Former top cop gets a second reprieve because an inquest must precede a trial.
Politics

ANC keeps its silence on unpaid salaries

0 comment(s) | The ANC in Limpopo has refused to comment on claims that it failed to pay workers their salaries, saying it could not discuss internal matters.
General

South Africans satisfied with tap water quality

0 comment(s) | The Water Research Commission has revealed that around 81% of urban South Africans are confident the tap water they drink is safe.
Courts

Boeremag treason trialist denied bail

0 comment(s) | A Boeremag treason trialist, who allegedly attempted to escape from the North Gauteng High Court last year, has been refused.
'Powerful sanction'
'Powerful sanction' Addressing the Press Freedom Commission hearing in Johannesburg, Mail & Guardian editor-in-chief Nic Dawes said South Africa's press has a powerful system of co-regulation which gives representation to citizens and the media, and that, while financial penalties against newspapers who erred might be discussed, 'giving up space [to set the record straight] and credibility is a powerful sanction'. (Madelene Cronjé, M&G) Read more

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