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Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste. (David Harrison/M&G)

BERDINE ODENDAAL

High court says Jooste’s friend has no claim against Reserve Bank

The central bank told the court that Berdine Odendaal had a repudiated an agreement to be given access to frozen funds by demanding more

Emsie Ferreira

Contradictory statements from the police and private security firm Vision Tactical have highlighted the extent of the alleged cover-up of the murder of a civilian during a multimillion-rand kidnapping rescue mission.

ABDI NASIR YUSOOF

Kidnapping in Mayfair: Claims and counterclaims

More revelations in multimillion-rand Mayfair kidnapping

Khaya Koko

Inside a kidnapping rescue mission gone wrong. The result? The alleged shooting of a Somali civilian. (Getty Images)

ABDI NASIR YUSOOF

Multimillion-rand hostage drama spawns alleged murder ‘cover-up’

Investigation: Inside a kidnapping rescue mission gone wrong. The result? The alleged shooting of a Somali civilian

Khaya Koko
Athandiwe Saba

Keeping faith: People pray at the 23rd Street mosque in Mayfair, Johannesburg, last week. Most mosques have since closed ahead of the lockdown, on advice from the Jamiat ul Ulema South Africa. (Michele Spatari/AFP)

The solitary choreography of solo prayer

Covid-19 transmissions in mosques and churches have complicated our relationships with them

Khadija Patel