Scam alert: Milo Designs flagged as fake online furniture store
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has warned South African consumers to exercise caution when dealing with Milo Designs.
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Louis Tshakoane: Ex-Kaizer Chiefs spin doctor in court for R100m fraud
Ex-Kaizer Chiefs spin doctor Louis Tshakoane appeared in court alongside his wife and son over a sophisticated R100 million Ponzi scheme.
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Witness warns Thabo Bester pawns to not seek bail – Here’s why
The witness cited community concerns and potential threats to the lives of Thabo Bester’s pawns if they were granted bail.
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AKA murder update: Durban police respond to ‘smoking gun’ reports
Durban police blasted the media for ‘formulating uncorroborated allegations for the sole reason of triggering a reaction or solicit commentary from the police.’
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Dr Nandipha, Thabo Bester new court dates confirmed
Dr Nandipha and Thabo Bester received new court dates following their virtual appearances in Bloemfontein. Here’s what you must know.
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Thabo Bester, Dr Nandipha back in court: How to watch live in South Africa [video]
Thabo Bester returns to court on Tuesday, albeit virtually due to heightened security risks. Here’s everything you must know.
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Police testimony reveals how decoy body ended up in Thabo Bester’s cell
Police officer Tieho Jobo Flyman testified how a decoy body was smuggled into the Mangaung prison to aid Thabo Bester’s escape.
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Dr Nandipha renunion with Thabo Bester sealed: Here’s everything we know
Dr Nandipha and Thabo Bester will, perhaps, resurfaced together at the docks dressed in matching Nike gear?
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Dr Nandipha bail hearing: How to watch live in South Africa [video]
Dr Nandipha and her co-accused are due back in court for the first of a two-day bail hearing.
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Durban harbour authorities confiscate R400 million worth of fake luxury goods
R400 million worth of fake luxury goods bound for South Africa’s black market hotspots were seized by Durban port authorities on Wednesday.
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Kenya cult deaths: A new era in the battle against religious extremism
Fathima Azmiya Badurdeen, who has studied the drivers of religious extremism, particularly among violent extremist groups in the east African region, talks to The Conversation Africa’s Julius Maina about the cults and religious extremism challenges in Kenya where freedom of religion or belief is protected by the constitution.
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Katlego Bereng buried in Bloemfontein
Katlego Bereng’s family still has many unanswered questions
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Ramaphosa orders deployment of SANDF to ‘protect’ Eskom power stations
SANDF soldiers will protect Eskom power stations around the country where sabotage may threaten the supply of electricity.
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Thabo Bester escape: Friends remember Katlego Bereng
Bloemfontein Celtics supporters promise to protest outside court when the accused appear in court.
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Dr Nandipha avoids Katlego Mpholo murder charge – for now, says NPA
State prosecutors confirmed the decision was reached after investigators presented unsatisfactory findings on the persons identified as suspects in Mpholo’s death.
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Fish River Resort: Funeka Xawuka appears in court for burglary
Funeka Xawuka was arrested after police received a tip-off suggesting she may have been involved in the burglary that took place at the resort on Saturday, 29 April 2023.
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Dr Nandipha back in court: How to watch live in South Africa [video]
Dr Nandipha is expected to launch a ferocious bid for bail when she returns to court on Wednesday. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Developing: Thabo Bester reportedly dropped by second legal team
Thabo Bester has three options after his second legal team reportedly dropped him.
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Senzo Meyiwa murder trial: Bongani Ntanzi bail application denied
Bongani Ntanzi remains in custody and, in what could delay the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial yet again, Judge Maumela faces suspension.
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Dr Nandipha fingerprint foiled Thabo Bester’s grand prison escape
Dr Nandipha tried to smudge her fingerprints when she claimed Katlego Mpholo’s body from a Bloemfontein hospital but her efforts were in vain.
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Police warn motorists to avoid this Facebook Marketplace scam
Police confirmed there’s been a spike in cases of car buyers getting scammed on Facebook Marketplace.
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Soweto child murders: Silence on manhunt sparks outrage
Investigations into the Soweto child murders entered Day 5 on Monday, with no suspects arrested as yet
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Three suspects to appear in Klerksdorp court for stealing crocodile
The 2.5-metre-long Nile crocodile worth R25 000 was returned to its owner.
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Thivhilaeli Hlungwani: Rumoured Vhembe kingpin killed in brutal assassination
Thivhilaeli Hlungwani, a rumoured Vhembe kingpin, was killed in what police believe was a planned assassination.
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Who is Katlego ‘Junior’ Mpholo? – Here’s everything we know about Thabo Bester’s body double
Our research uncovered Katlego Mpholo’s last known trickles of online activity dated back to mid-2021.
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DEVELOPING: Corpse found in Thabo Bester prison cell identified as Katlego Bereng Mpholo
Police have unveiled the identity of the charred remains found inside Thabo Bester’s cell on the night he escaped Mangaung prison.
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Mpumalanga police outraged after mob attacks claim six lives
Police in Mpumalanga are probing a series of brutal mob attacks that culminated in the deaths of six people in a 24-hour period.
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Suspected Polokwane serial rapist arrested: Here’s everything we know
A 45-year-old man believed to be a serial rapist was arrested in Polokwane on Friday. Turns out, he was arrested for the same crime in 2012 but bizarrely, he was released back into society.
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Dr Pashy accuses Dr Nandipha of stealing her money
Dr Pashy claims the infamous couple defrauded her of an undisclosed amount of money through fraud and forgery.
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Soweto child murders: A monster hides in plain sight as mutilation case gets escalated
Investigators working on the Soweto child murders, where Nqobile Zulu and Tshiamo Ramanye, were mutilated, have yet to arrest a suspect.