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Woman sentenced for R16m theft

Source: KPMG.

KPMG scandal: Moema won't stand alone in facing prosecution

8 Apr 2024

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Judicial Matters Amendment Act signed into law

4 Apr 2024

SA's Judge Albert Hoffmann will serve for another nine years on the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Image: ITLOS

Hoffmann re-elected to international tribunal

13 Jun 2014

GCIS's Phumla Williams says communities need to have a greater awareness about child abuse. Image: GCIS

Denying education is child abuse

Lebohang Mhlongo 13 Jun 2014

SA, US to share tax information

SA, US to share tax information

10 Jun 2014

Numsa workers are allegedly intimidating Transnet's workers who have refused to join their strike action at Ngqura Container Terminal. Image: Numsa

Transnet workers were victims of 'co-ordinated attacks'

Mark Allix 9 Jun 2014

Chief Justice responds to criticism over religion, law

Chief Justice responds to criticism over religion, law

5 Jun 2014

New Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba has outlined changes to immigration and visa regulations. Image: GCIS

Gigaba outlines new Immigration Regulations

30 May 2014

Public urged to assist police into death of miner

Public urged to assist police into death of miner

30 May 2014

Saul Shoot - 'As a matter of fact...'

Saul Shoot - 'As a matter of fact...'

Saul Shoot 29 May 2014

100 telemarketing companies blacklisted for bogus debit orders

100 telemarketing companies blacklisted for bogus debit orders

28 May 2014

Money laundering remains a serious problem worldwide and bankers are battling to meet the regulations to prevent money from being 'washed clean'. Image: AdamR

Companies forced to take money laundering more seriously

Amanda Visser 28 May 2014

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Johannesburg Metro Police are providing armed escorts to Rea Vaya buses after the buses were stoned by thugs. Image:

Armed metro cops escort Rea Vaya buses after attacks

Penelope Mashego 26 May 2014

Stellenbosch University students have been encouraged to start their own neighbourhood watch – complete with uniforms and batons supplied by the province – to combat crime at the university. Image:

Student 'police' patrols to stop adbuctions, robberies on campus

23 May 2014

SA, US officials crack financial fraud scam

SA, US officials crack financial fraud scam

22 May 2014

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

22 May 2014

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

North West Premier Thandi Modise wants rape suspects to be denied bail. Image: NWPG

Modise wants rape suspects to be denied bail

14 May 2014

Dewani appears in court

Dewani appears in court

12 May 2014

Levels of alcohol abuse are too high in South Africa and the Treasury is considering taxing alcohol more heavily in an effort to cut down on such abuse. Image: Victor Habbick

Beverage tax aimed at reducing alcohol abuse

Linda Ensor 6 May 2014

Sanef: POIB will harm media freedom

Sanef: POIB will harm media freedom

5 May 2014

63 arrested for contravening Electoral Act

63 arrested for contravening Electoral Act

5 May 2014

Popcru's Golden Miles Bhudu has been arrested for wearing prison garb. Image:

Department confirms Bhudu's arrest

2 May 2014

President Jacob Zuma has allowed the SANDF to work with police to maintain law and order during next week's general election. Image: GCIS

SANDF deployed to maintain law, order during elections

2 May 2014

Pistorius trial tells us a lot about our society

Pistorius trial tells us a lot about our society

Anton Harber 25 Apr 2014

Government will not tolerate human trafficking

Government will not tolerate human trafficking

25 Apr 2014

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

18 Apr 2014

Wits Professor Vinodh Jaichand

'Legal barbarians' force Wits to rethink its LLB degree

17 Apr 2014

R2K, SOS take on SABC over phone monitoring

R2K, SOS take on SABC over phone monitoring

14 Apr 2014

Thandi Modise is confident pupils in the troubled North West regions will return to school from today after peace was restored over the weekend. Image: NWPG

North West schools to re-open says Premier

14 Apr 2014

Eavesdropping at the SABC

Eavesdropping at the SABC

11 Apr 2014

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SA, US to share tax information

SA, US to share tax information

10 Jun 2014

Numsa workers are allegedly intimidating Transnet's workers who have refused to join their strike action at Ngqura Container Terminal. Image: Numsa

Transnet workers were victims of 'co-ordinated attacks'

Mark Allix 9 Jun 2014

Chief Justice responds to criticism over religion, law

Chief Justice responds to criticism over religion, law

5 Jun 2014

New Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba has outlined changes to immigration and visa regulations. Image: GCIS

Gigaba outlines new Immigration Regulations

30 May 2014

Public urged to assist police into death of miner

Public urged to assist police into death of miner

30 May 2014

Saul Shoot - 'As a matter of fact...'

Saul Shoot - 'As a matter of fact...'

Saul Shoot 29 May 2014

100 telemarketing companies blacklisted for bogus debit orders

100 telemarketing companies blacklisted for bogus debit orders

28 May 2014

Money laundering remains a serious problem worldwide and bankers are battling to meet the regulations to prevent money from being 'washed clean'. Image: AdamR

Companies forced to take money laundering more seriously

Amanda Visser 28 May 2014

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Johannesburg Metro Police are providing armed escorts to Rea Vaya buses after the buses were stoned by thugs. Image:

Armed metro cops escort Rea Vaya buses after attacks

Penelope Mashego 26 May 2014

Stellenbosch University students have been encouraged to start their own neighbourhood watch – complete with uniforms and batons supplied by the province – to combat crime at the university. Image:

Student 'police' patrols to stop adbuctions, robberies on campus

23 May 2014

SA, US officials crack financial fraud scam

SA, US officials crack financial fraud scam

22 May 2014

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

SGBs join probe into sale of posts

22 May 2014

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

North West Premier Thandi Modise wants rape suspects to be denied bail. Image: NWPG

Modise wants rape suspects to be denied bail

14 May 2014

Dewani appears in court

Dewani appears in court

12 May 2014

Levels of alcohol abuse are too high in South Africa and the Treasury is considering taxing alcohol more heavily in an effort to cut down on such abuse. Image: Victor Habbick

Beverage tax aimed at reducing alcohol abuse

Linda Ensor 6 May 2014

Sanef: POIB will harm media freedom

Sanef: POIB will harm media freedom

5 May 2014

63 arrested for contravening Electoral Act

63 arrested for contravening Electoral Act

5 May 2014

Popcru's Golden Miles Bhudu has been arrested for wearing prison garb. Image:

Department confirms Bhudu's arrest

2 May 2014

President Jacob Zuma has allowed the SANDF to work with police to maintain law and order during next week's general election. Image: GCIS

SANDF deployed to maintain law, order during elections

2 May 2014

Pistorius trial tells us a lot about our society

Pistorius trial tells us a lot about our society

Anton Harber 25 Apr 2014

Government will not tolerate human trafficking

Government will not tolerate human trafficking

25 Apr 2014

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

18 Apr 2014

Wits Professor Vinodh Jaichand

'Legal barbarians' force Wits to rethink its LLB degree

17 Apr 2014

R2K, SOS take on SABC over phone monitoring

R2K, SOS take on SABC over phone monitoring

14 Apr 2014

Thandi Modise is confident pupils in the troubled North West regions will return to school from today after peace was restored over the weekend. Image: NWPG

North West schools to re-open says Premier

14 Apr 2014

Eavesdropping at the SABC

Eavesdropping at the SABC

11 Apr 2014

A cautionary taal - translation lessons from SA's interpreting failures

A cautionary taal - translation lessons from SA's interpreting failures

Françoise Henderson 11 Apr 2014

Lechesa Tsenoli has condemned the violent protests in North West after the community went on the rampage last week. Image: GCIS

Tsenoli condemns Bloemhof protests

10 Apr 2014

Kalyani Pillay, chief executive of Sabric says Internet users must be vigilant and guard there e-mail accounts, particularly those on sites such as Gmail and Yahoo. Image: SA Reserve Bank

Consumers warned of email hacking for bank account details

9 Apr 2014

Acting Premier Paul Sebegoe has called for calm as protesting residents in Boitumelong went on a rampage, burning houses and looting shops in the area. Image: NWPG

Appeals for calm in Boitumelong

9 Apr 2014

Justice Minister Jeff Radebe wants "clarity" on certain aspects of Thuli Madonsela's Nkandla report. Image: GCIS

Security cluster seeks clarity on Madonsela's report

9 Apr 2014

Pistorius, Dewani cases validate SA's robust justice system

Pistorius, Dewani cases validate SA's robust justice system

Miller Matola 8 Apr 2014

Bathabile Dlamini wants to see the private sector doing more to empower women in South Africa. Image: GCIS

More must be done for women empowerment

8 Apr 2014

Call to transform Africa's prisons

Call to transform Africa's prisons

4 Apr 2014

Zuma submits report to Parliament

Zuma submits report to Parliament

3 Apr 2014

Praise to the media, but much else can be done

Praise to the media, but much else can be done

Anton Harber 28 Mar 2014

SIU to investigate Usaasa

SIU to investigate Usaasa

27 Mar 2014

Radebe: Government has ... has respected Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s right to investigate the matter. (Image: GCIS)

Government claims it 'welcomes' Public Protector's report

20 Mar 2014

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