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ANC-aligned businessman Brown Mogotsi launched an application for the withdrawal of a Madlanga Commission of Inquiry evidence leader. But now he’s heard that his application has failed and that he should be referred to police for investigation for allegedly submitting a ‘falsified’ record that is key to the saga.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s administration is embroiled in turmoil amid a calamitous local election result for the Labour Party last week.
Isolated showers are forecast for parts of Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal, while fine, cool and warm conditions are expected for most of the country, according to the South African Weather Service.
An investigating officer has testified that an alleged mastermind in a R10m murder-for-insurance scheme used some of the payout to throw a lavish wedding and hire a helicopter.
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The family of sixth-form pupil Lewis Waters post a tribute following his death.
Andy Burnham says he will look to stand in the constituency, after Labour MP Josh Simons announces his resignation.
Leeds head coach Daniel Farke says he is “not the right choice” to remain in charge of the club if they fail to match his ambition in the summer.
Health officials have raised the alarm over an outbreak of the Ebola virus in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The 66-year-old handed himself in after an influencer used AI to pose as a 14-year-old girl and broadcast their conversation online.
Trump said Xi Jinping had asked directly if the US would defend Taiwan, and he had responded, “I don’t talk about that”.
Essa Suleiman, 45, is accused of stabbing two Jewish men in north London hours after allegedly attacking a friend from the Somali community.
The environment minister has ordered the evacuation of the Marion Island overwintering team after shortages of fuel additives delayed the SA Agulhas II relief voyage to the remote sub-Antarctic base
Saturday’s rally has been organised by anti-Islam activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson.
Armoured Mobility is now recognised as an approved converter partner for VW vehicles in SA
Leader of the National Coloured Congress (NCC), MP Fadiel Adams, has been released on R10,000 bail on strict conditions in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal.
The Madlanga commission on Friday dismissed an application by North West businessman Brown Mogotsi to recuse evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson, rejecting claims of bias and unfair prejudice. Mogotsi alleged that Chaskalson had promised to protect him during the commission’s hearings if he provided damaging evidence against North West businessman and ANC backer Suleiman Carrim. But […]
There’s a chance Andy Burnham’s bid to become an MP will fail, and Sir Keir Starmer could fight on as PM.