Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester retells a scandal already splashed across headlines — but does it add insight or merely feed obsession?
		
	 
	
		
		We can’t let a few rob us of what Mandela and others fought for. Our future depends on taking action together
		
	 
	
		
		But the Democratic Alliance has said it will boycott the dialogue that will take place over nine months, calling it a waste of time and money
		
	 
	
		
		President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on leave following explosive allegations of criminal syndicates infiltrating law enforcement agencies
		
	 
	
		
		The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem
		
	 
	
		
		As Cape Town continues its investment in digital security infrastructure, the challenge lies in balancing innovation with accountability, and enforcement with the protection of fundamental rights
		
	 
	
		
		The FW de Klerk Foundation affirms that no South African citizen is being persecuted on the basis of race
		
	 
	
		
		Judge Nathan Erasmus said online harassment threatened trust in South Africa’s justice system and caused ‘suspicion’ 
		
	 
	
		
		They criticised the Gauteng premier’s water and electricity solutions as misguided 
		
	 
	
		
		The portfolio committee has demanded tougher action as thousands of illicit items flood prisons
		
	 
	
		
		National cold case detectives battle with missing dockets, poorly trained juniors and interference from senior officers
		
	 
	
		
		The daughter of former president Jacob Zuma will appear in court on Thursday on charges of domestic terrorism 
		
	 
	
		
		Police minister Senzo Mchunu has said he is not aware of Zuma-Sambudla’s arrest or court appearance 
		
	 
	
		
		Alcohol was cited as a major contributing factor in assault cases, while over 800 arrests were made relating to public consumption of booze
		
	 
	
		
		The Umhlanga-based businessman will appear in the Durban High Court on 15 February on corruption and tax-related charges
		
	 
	
		
		Mkhize allegedly owes R37 915 549 in tax debt linked to the Shandi Trust, a family entity
		
	 
	
		
		Although murders declined nationally by 5.8% for the second quarter, the province’s numbers increased because of the ‘Lusikisiki massacre’ 
		
	 
	
		
		As crime increases, the frequently malfunctioning cameras have become a source of frustration for residents and opposition parties 
		
	 
	
		
		Co-accused Gronnie Hluyo and Trevor Neethling were ordered to surrender their passports
		
	 
	
		
		In December, it will be a year since  Nhlalayenza Ndlovu was gunned down in front of his wife and children
		
	 
	
		
		She will argue in the Supreme Court of Appeal that her constitutional rights were violated through her ‘forced return’ to South Africa
		
	 
	
		
		Calvin Cloete hacked Carmen Gouws to death with an axe and stomped on her back with such force that he left shoe imprints 
		
	 
	
		
		Officer who headed endangered species unit says it’s a ‘wild-goose chase’
		
	 
	
		
		Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester showed police officers a fraudulent identity document after being apprehended for speeding in July 2022
		
	 
	
		
		On Monday, a security vehicle escorting the power utility’s workers into the area was hijacked
		
	 
	
		
		The senior ANC member allegedly controlled the bank account of the catering company that received the lucrative vehicle supply contract 
		
	 
	
		
		Mabe conceded that he may lose his NEC position due to the ANC’s step-aside resolution 
		
	 
	
		
		Thobane Hlongwa is believed to have evidence that could expose the masterminds behind the assassination plot 
		
	 
	
		
		Four women, one man and a two-month-old baby survived the shootings, which took place in the same street 
		
	 
	
		
		Police were unaware of the law and a national instruction that gives them discretion in dealing with domestic violence arrests
		
	 
	
		
		The former contractor has been charged with fraud, corruption and money laundering
		
	 
	
		
		Musicians, mediators and journalists are frequent targets of the gangs