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Be prepared for dictatorship – Malema warns about Zuma
The EFF leader has warned that if a Parliamentary motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma succeeds, he will still try to remain in office.
President Zuma signs FICA bill into law
The 2001 Act and other related Acts aim to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
‘We are used to sitting at the back,’ says woman seen in cage
The woman, whose name is given as Linda Stenekamp, says she sat in the cage after she asked for a lift.
Mark Scott-Crossley must rot in jail, says victim of alleged racist attack
Scott-Crossley handed himself over to police on Wednesday and faces a charge of attempted murder.
Running battles between Wits students and cops move to Braamfontein streets
The university said in a statement at 1pm that students had thrown ‘sizeable rocks that could have maimed or killed people’.
SABC board asks Faith Muthambi to appoint Motsoeneng as acting chief operating officer
The board wants him to be in the role until December.
#SABC8 ‘targeted’ because journalistic ethics at odds with SABC policy, court hears
SABC protest policy conflicted with journalists’ ethics says legal counsel for the #SABC8.
Supreme Court dismisses al-Bashir appeal
The SCA has dismissed a government appeal, declaring the decision not to arrest Omar al-Bashir "was inconsistent with South African law".
Oscar Pistorius gets bail, plans to approach Concourt
Paralympian’s bail set at R10 000 while his lawyer revealed that an application for leave to appeal would be brought to the Constitutional Court.
Auditor general flags R25.7bn in irregular govt spending
Our national and provincial departments racked up R25.7-billion in irregular expenditure, although this was 27% less than the year before.
Supreme court dismisses Hlaudi Motsoeneng appeal
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed the SABC COO’s bid against suspension and has upheld Thuli Madonsela’s recommendations.
Advocate labels former NPA boss ‘slimy, slippery and dishonest’
Mike Hellens has asked Menzi Simelane if he was trying to "duck the obligation" to hand over a letter after lawyers requested all correspondence.
‘No say in Ginwala inquiry’ – Simelane
Former NPA boss Menzi Simelane said that he did not determine what documents made up the government’s submission to the Ginwala inquiry.
Ruling says Marikana miners not entitled to info – lawyer
A court application to compel President Jacob Zuma to immediately release the Farlam Commission’s Marikana report has been rejected.
Benni McCarthy targeted during robbery
Patrons who witnessed an armed robbery at a barbershop offered to hand over their valuables, but the gang said they were there to rob Benni McCarthy.