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Two arrested at Durban Correction centre for contraband

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Zandile Christmas Mafe, a suspect accused of breaking into Parliament when the fire started, appears in the Cape Town Magistrate Court, in Cape Town, South Africa, 4 January 2022. Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Alleged Parliament arsonist referred for mental observation

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Zandile Christmas Mafe, a suspect accused of breaking into Parliament when the fire started, appears in the Cape Town Magistrate Court, in Cape Town, South Africa, 4 January 2022. Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Terrorism charges for Parliament fire suspect

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Man arrested for window breaking incident at ConCourt

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Parliament arson accused pleads "not guilty"

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Niger police seize more than 200kg of cocaine from mayor's truck

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Hawks' Crimes Against the State unit to probe man arrested in Parliament

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Firefighters work among the smoke after a fire broke out in the Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Suspect arrested in connection with South African parliament fire

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Tunisia court sentences ex-president Marzouki to prison in absentia

Tunisia court sentences ex-president Marzouki to prison in absentia

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Former Eskom contractor's extradition hearing postponed

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Former South African President Jacob Zuma sits in court during his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, October 26, 2021. Jerome Delay/Pool via Reuters

Court orders Zuma to go back to jail

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Investigation into R200m cocaine theft from Hawks offices

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Former South African president Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters at his home in Nkandla, South Africa, 4 July 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

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Police arrest 56 suspects for taking Cabinet Ministers hostage

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Mpumalanga MEC arrested for murder, attempted murdered

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Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

John Yeld 19 Jan 2022

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Two arrested at Durban Correction centre for contraband

17 Jan 2022

Zandile Christmas Mafe, a suspect accused of breaking into Parliament when the fire started, appears in the Cape Town Magistrate Court, in Cape Town, South Africa, 4 January 2022. Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Alleged Parliament arsonist referred for mental observation

12 Jan 2022

Zandile Christmas Mafe, a suspect accused of breaking into Parliament when the fire started, appears in the Cape Town Magistrate Court, in Cape Town, South Africa, 4 January 2022. Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Terrorism charges for Parliament fire suspect

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Man arrested for window breaking incident at ConCourt

6 Jan 2022

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Parliament arson accused pleads "not guilty"

Wendell Roelf 4 Jan 2022

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Niger police seize more than 200kg of cocaine from mayor's truck

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Hawks' Crimes Against the State unit to probe man arrested in Parliament

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Firefighters work among the smoke after a fire broke out in the Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa. Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Suspect arrested in connection with South African parliament fire

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Tunisia court sentences ex-president Marzouki to prison in absentia

Tunisia court sentences ex-president Marzouki to prison in absentia

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Special Tribunal dismisses Ndlovu's attempts stop SIU proceedings

22 Dec 2021

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Former Eskom contractor's extradition hearing postponed

22 Dec 2021

Former South African President Jacob Zuma sits in court during his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, October 26, 2021. Jerome Delay/Pool via Reuters

Court orders Zuma to go back to jail

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Hawks arrest Cape Town trio for R299m tax fraud

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#BestofBiz 2021: Legal

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Former Gauteng Health officials arrested in R221m corruption case

7 Dec 2021

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Multimillion Rand World Cup tender corruption case postponed

1 Dec 2021

Pistorius transferred to facilitate dialogue with Steenkamp family

29 Nov 2021

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Corrupt former FS Human Settlements HOD sentenced

26 Nov 2021

South Africa needs to tighten controls on substandard and counterfeit medicines. Here's how

David R. Katerere 25 Nov 2021

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Two held for illegally trading reptiles

22 Nov 2021

Nicholas Mwendwa, President of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF), reacts as he displays his handcuffs at the dock after arriving at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya 15 November 2021. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya's top football official granted bail amid corruption investigation

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Investigation into R200m cocaine theft from Hawks offices

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Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Parole board told to explain why repeat sex offender was released from jail

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Former South African president Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters at his home in Nkandla, South Africa, 4 July 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Judge dismisses Zuma's attempt to remove prosecutor

Alexander Winning 27 Oct 2021

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42 military veterans get bail

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Police arrest 56 suspects for taking Cabinet Ministers hostage

15 Oct 2021

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Mpumalanga MEC arrested for murder, attempted murdered

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Businessman handed 8-year sentence for VAT fraud

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Personal information potentially compromised in ransomware attack, says Justice dept

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Zuma seeks to replace prosecutor in arms trial

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Protection of whistleblowers key to fighting corruption, says advocate Andy Mothibi

Protection of whistleblowers key to fighting corruption, says advocate Andy Mothibi

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SA's top court rejects Zuma's bid to overturn jail sentence

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Experts, State agencies investigate Justice dept IT breach

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Former South African President Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters after appearing at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 17, 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

High court pushes back Zuma corruption hearing

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Preservation order granted against Transnet supplier

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Steinhoff gains approval for lawsuit settlement proposal

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