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Lawyer Carel Schoeman, accused of “buying” and raping a 13-year-old girl, threatened and pretended to open a criminal case with the police against her mother, but never did.

Lawyer Carel Schoeman, accused of “buying” and raping a 13-year-old girl, threatened and pretended to open a criminal case with the police against her mother, but never did.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa will invite political parties to inspect its IT systems before the 4 November local government elections.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa will invite political parties to inspect its IT systems before the 4 November local government elections.

The Pretoria Old Motor Club is hosting its annual car show for, well, cars of all sorts. Vintages, veterans, classics, hot rods, mega-mini-pick-up trucks, you name it, you’ll find it at the Zwartkops Raceway on 2 August.

The Gauteng Hawks have subpoenaed a raft of tender documents relating to the SA National Roads Agency contracts with nine construction firms that performed routine road maintenance between 2011 and 2026.

The Gauteng Hawks have subpoenaed a raft of tender documents relating to the SA National Roads Agency contracts with nine construction firms that performed routine road maintenance between 2011 and 2026.

Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola has confirmed that he met with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama during a visit to Accra this week to ease tensions between the two countries.

Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola has confirmed that he met with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama during a visit to Accra this week to ease tensions between the two countries.

A man was killed and two other people were injured in a shooting believed to be gang-related in Newfields Village in Hanover Park, Cape Town, on Thursday morning.

A man was killed and two other people were injured in a shooting believed to be gang-related in Newfields Village in Hanover Park, Cape Town, on Thursday morning.

Despite promising supporters that communities would select mayoral and councillor candidates for the November local government elections, the MK Party has done a U-turn, and its president, Jacob Zuma, will now unilaterally select them.

Despite promising supporters that communities would select mayoral and councillor candidates for the November local government elections, the MK Party has done a U-turn, and its president, Jacob Zuma, will now unilaterally select them.

The ‌death toll from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing last week has risen to ‌11, with 50 people still ⁠missing and 10 injured, Chinese state media reported on ⁠Thursday.

Dozens of anti-immigration protesters wound their way through the Cape Town CBD on Thursday in the pouring rain under heavy police guard.

Dozens of anti-immigration protesters wound their way through the Cape Town CBD on Thursday in the pouring rain under heavy police guard.

Disbarred lawyer and alleged shoplifter Peet Viljoen remains technically on bail after his case was struck off the roll in 2024, his defence argued during closing arguments in a fresh bail application.

Disbarred lawyer and alleged shoplifter Peet Viljoen remains technically on bail after his case was struck off the roll in 2024, his defence argued during closing arguments in a fresh bail application.

Sipho Ngwema, the Scorpions’ former spokesperson, draws a sharp line between the two institutions. He writes that the scrutiny of individuals should not become the scrutiny of the institution itself.

IDAC was always meant to be temporary. Now, with its chief facing profound scrutiny before the Madlanga Commission, it has conclusively proved it cannot meet the constitutional test for fighting corruption. Paul Hoffman argues that IDAC has reached its expiry date.