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When the case of a man who had escaped from a North West prison back in 2010 while serving an eight-year sentence remained unsolved and was later relegated to the cold case unit, it took Sgt Morongwa Koboekae only a few days to find the prisoner.

Bafana Bafana assistant coach Helman Mkhalele has disclosed that defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi and coach Hugo Broos have smoked the peace pipe.

Party stresses its transformation agenda has not changed

The 25-year-old had an alcohol level three times the legal limit when she hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan.

Cronje was detailing some of the cracks or flaws she identified upon her return in 2019

The department has since suspended two of its employees suspected of leaking the papers.

Shebe Maburna is facing several counts of attempted murder.

Bapong community members in the North West province say they are living in fear.

In August, Do Kwon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud and apologised for his actions.

Young people tell the BBC that military-style schools deceive and abuse students they claim to help.

A carcass thought to belong to a Tapanuli orangutan, the world’s rarest apes, has alarmed conservationists.

The junta has been demolishing buildings in KK Park, one of the largest and most notorious scam compounds.

Investigations show individuals receiving multiple salaries, with one case involving five salaries paid to a single ID

Adonay Berhane, Wongelawit Gebre Endrias and four others are accused by police of undermining public morality.

The landmark $2.5bn Kenya-US deal has been stopped until the court hears the case over data privacy.

Ghana says its citizens were subjected to “humiliating treatment” in Israel, which has not commented.

It comes after intense scrutiny of the Office for Budget Responsibility in the run-up to the Budget.

Just a handful of companies can make cadmium zinc telluride, a material with powerful properties.

More than half of South Africans want a key policy aimed at addressing racial inequality scrapped and hiring and promotions to be merit-based, according to the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.

Ramaphosa was speaking to over 1 600 delegates at the close of the ANC’s four-day NGC.

The SACP confirmed that it will contest next year’s elections independently from the ANC.

The ANC’s NGC which has taken place over the last four days has come to a close.

Pressed on where her political loyalties lie ahead of the elections, Ramathuba was circumspect.

Wilfried Nancy has become the first Celtic manager to lose his first two games sparking concerns amid the club’s supporters.

New Ballymena United manager Oran Kearney says he wants to see his side make gradual progression and senses “a big opportunity” as he prepares to take charge of the Sky Blues for the first time against Portadown on Saturday.

Igor Jesus took just 82 seconds to end Nottingham Forest’s 30-year wait for an away win in Europe – and celebrated in increasingly familiar style.

Bayern Munich plan to hold talks with Marc Guehi about a potential move, Tottenham will try to sell Yves Bissouma in January, Aston Villa looking to send Harvey Elliot back to Liverpool, plus more.

The government is promising 50,000 more places for children with special educational needs in schools in England.

Bridget Phillipson says £3bn scheme focussed on local state schools will ‘transform lives’, after rise in parent appeals

The government is to invest £3bn in creating bespoke places within local state schools for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), a crucial part of its efforts to grapple with England’s rising numbers of children facing social and mental health...

Siya Kolisi’s ex, Rachel Kolisi wept with sorrow in an Instagram post, while his rumoured girlfriend, Rachel John cried tears of joy…

Anele Mdoda seems to be confirming that she is officially married to her prince charming, Bonelela ‘Buzza’ James, referring to him as her husband.

What happened? Siya Kolisi has unfollowed his ex Rachel’s siblings, including her sister-in-law, retired Olympic swimmer, Tatjana Smith.

Marlon Wayans is not backing down to 50 Cent as the online beef between the two heats up.

The four men suffered gruesome injuries.

Political visibility campaigns – or performance art – do little to address South Africa’s deteriorating road safety.

A grieving mother says her daughter fought suicidal thoughts for years, feeling unheard and alienated before her final attempt.

The State opposed their release, arguing that both men were convicted of a serious offence.

Scientists say bears in southern Greenland differ genetically to those in the north, suggesting they could adjust

Changes in polar bear DNA that could help the animals adapt to warmer climates have been detected by researchers, in a study thought to be the first time a statistically significant link has been found between rising temperatures and changing DNA in a wild mammal species.

Climate...

This is how much you can expect to spend on petrol and toll fees when driving from Joburg to Cape Town this holiday season.

With the festive season finally upon us once again, here are a few tips which may help if you are unfortunately involved in a car accident.

South Africa’s largest public sector trade union has voiced its support for a plan to replace the country’s physical driver’s licences with a new digital system.

Iron deficiency is a relatively common problem, especially in women. Here’s how to spot the symptons.

The TEWV announcement comes after calls from families of three patients who died by suicide.

Numbers in hospital rise by more than 50% in a week as NHS faces ‘worst-case scenario’.