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Greytown police station commander killed in shootout after business robbery A colonel leading the Greytown station was shot dead on the R33 while chasing robbery suspects. Two suspects were killed, o theinsightfactor.com/article…
Greytown station commander killed in shootout after robbery

Greytown station commander killed in shootout after robbery

A police colonel was shot dead on the R33 near Greytown, KZN, while pursuing robbery suspects. Two suspects died, one was arrested and others are at large.

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Left parties say they will not back ANC-DA coalitions and want DA out of the GNU The Conference of the Left, including the SACP, EFF and MK Party, says it will not back ANC-led coalitions with the DA theinsightfactor.com/article…
Left parties reject ANC-DA coalitions, want DA out of GNU

Left parties reject ANC-DA coalitions, want DA out of GNU

The Conference of the Left, which includes the SACP, EFF and MK Party, says it will not back ANC-DA coalitions in hung councils. Here is what was said.

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Police say records show Mchunu's and Sibiya's numbers moved to new handsets just before the 2025 raids. Mchunu says it is untrue. theinsightfactor.com/article…
Police say Mchunu and Sibiya handed over replacement phones

Police say Mchunu and Sibiya handed over replacement phones

Investigating officer says records show Mchunu's and Sibiya's numbers moved to new handsets before 2025 raids. Mchunu denies it and is challenging the warrant.

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Eswatini sets 12-month minimum for foreign business owners to leave theinsightfactor.com/article…
Eswatini: foreign business owners get 12 months to leave

Eswatini: foreign business owners get 12 months to leave

Eswatini is enforcing its Citizen Economic Empowerment Act against foreign-owned businesses, many Asian-run. MPs split on a 12-month or three-year window.

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Mapisa-Nqakula ends her testimony as defence lines up further witnesses theinsightfactor.com/article…
Mapisa-Nqakula ends testimony in corruption trial

Mapisa-Nqakula ends testimony in corruption trial

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has finished testifying in her corruption trial. The defence is due to call a new witness Friday and two SANDF officials Monday.

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Small parties accuse ActionSA of bad faith as Central Karoo coalition talks stall theinsightfactor.com/article…
Karoo coalition talks hit a rocky patch over ActionSA

Karoo coalition talks hit a rocky patch over ActionSA

PMC, Karoo Democratic Force and Pik & Graaf accuse ActionSA of bad faith in Beaufort West and Laingsburg. ActionSA says it is talking to all parties.

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Madlanga hears Ramaphosa was briefed on criminal networks six days before Mkhwanazi theinsightfactor.com/article…
Madlanga: NICOC says Ramaphosa was briefed on 30 June 2025

Madlanga: NICOC says Ramaphosa was briefed on 30 June 2025

Dr Ntandazo Sifolo told the Madlanga Commission NICOC briefed Ramaphosa six days before Mkhwanazi's briefing. Here is what he said and what is unclear.

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The Ferrari Has Been Sold. The Man Linked to It Has Never Been Charged theinsightfactor.com/article…
Maumela's Ferrari sold for R10.1m, but he has never been charged

Maumela's Ferrari sold for R10.1m, but he has never been charged

The SIU sold the Ferrari linked to Hangwani Maumela for R10.1m. Four years into the Tembisa Hospital probe, he has not been charged.

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Idac Bet the Case on Cat Matlala. He Says the Statement Wasn't His The State's would-be star witness now accuses Idac investigators of rewriting his statement. What that costs the R228m Medicare24 ca theinsightfactor.com/article…
Idac bet the case on Cat Matlala. He says the statement wasn't his

Idac bet the case on Cat Matlala. He says the statement wasn't his

The State's would-be star witness now accuses Idac investigators of rewriting his statement. What that costs the R228m Medicare24 case.

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Woolworths shares fall 8.5% as food volumes slip and Country Road sales drop theinsightfactor.com/article…
Woolworths shares fall 8.5% after trading update

Woolworths shares fall 8.5% after trading update

Woolworths shares had their worst day since March 2020 after a 19-week trading update showed weaker food volumes and a 9.5% drop in Country Road sales.

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Two women shot dead in Philippi East in suspected extortion attack theinsightfactor.com/article…
Two women shot dead in Philippi East, extortion suspected

Two women shot dead in Philippi East, extortion suspected

Two women aged 27 and 39 were shot dead in a Philippi East shack. Police believe extortion was the motive. No arrests yet. What we know and what we do not.

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Mdluli trial turns to search warrants as court weighs a car finance document theinsightfactor.com/article…
Mdluli trial: court tests search warrants and evidence

Mdluli trial: court tests search warrants and evidence

The Pretoria High Court is weighing whether evidence from three search warrants, including a car finance document, can be used against Mdluli.

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Mbeki: Ramaphosa taking 'correct position' if resignation offer is true; ANCYL pushes back theinsightfactor.com/article…
Mbeki says Ramaphosa taking 'correct position' on exit

Mbeki says Ramaphosa taking 'correct position' on exit

Thabo Mbeki says Ramaphosa would be taking the correct position if a resignation offer is true. The ANC Youth League says he inherited the problems.

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Matlala alleges he paid Bheki Cele R700,000 in cash and was asked for a R6m house theinsightfactor.com/article…
Matlala alleges he paid Bheki Cele R700,000 in cash

Matlala alleges he paid Bheki Cele R700,000 in cash

Matlala told the Madlanga Commission he paid Bheki Cele R700,000 and was asked for a R6m house. The claims are untested and Cele has denied taking cash.

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Seven Years After Her Arrest, Zandile Gumede's R320m Trial Is Still Stuck theinsightfactor.com/article…
Zandile Gumede's R320m trial still stuck, seven years on

Zandile Gumede's R320m trial still stuck, seven years on

Zandile Gumede's R320m Durban Solid Waste trial lost its last 2026 sitting to illness and injury, seven years after her arrest in May 2019.

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Mapisa-Nqakula's corruption trial resumed with arrest warrant still held over theinsightfactor.com/article…
Mapisa-Nqakula corruption trial resumes in Pretoria

Mapisa-Nqakula corruption trial resumes in Pretoria

Former Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's corruption trial resumes at the Pretoria High Court, with an arrest warrant held over from her last absence.

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R550,000, 20 Impala and a Wedding: Matlala's Story Shifts Under Oath theinsightfactor.com/article…
Matlala admits paying Sibiya R550,000 at Madlanga Commission

Matlala admits paying Sibiya R550,000 at Madlanga Commission

Cat Matlala told the Madlanga Commission he paid Shadrack Sibiya R550,000. We test Mkhwanazi's July 2025 allegations against the record so far.

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News: Mashaba proposes DA run Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni, ActionSA Tshwane, but rules out Zille theinsightfactor.com/article…
Mashaba offers DA a Gauteng metro split, rules out Zille

Mashaba offers DA a Gauteng metro split, rules out Zille

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has reportedly offered the DA Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni in return for Tshwane, but says he cannot work with Helen Zille.

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JUST IN: “South Africa to go ahead with its nuclear expansion to secure its energy supply,” announces the Electricity and Energy Department. Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. He says South Africa is endowed with natural resources that can grow the country's economy.
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ANC wins 30.76%, DA 24.64% in final local election results as MK takes 9.76% theinsightfactor.com/article…
Final local election results: ANC 30.76%, DA 24.64%

Final local election results: ANC 30.76%, DA 24.64%

The IEC declared the 2026 local elections free and fair. ANC 30.76%, DA 24.64%, MK 9.76%, EFF 6.22%. Hung councils must now find coalition partners.

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