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Two German nationals, Daniel Lohde and Marko Drescher, who were arrested in November 2021 for the illegal trade and possession of reptiles and controlled substances, were arrested again on Thursday on similar charges as they were walking out of court.

The Mayor of the Collins Chabane Municipality in Limpopo, Moses Maluleke, has been shot and killed at his home.

Four former employees of SBV Security have been jailed for 30 years for robbing their employer of R25 million.

South Africa’s repo rate has been pushed sharply up, by 75 basis points (bps), the steepest hike since September 2002. The hike takes the repo rate to 5.5%pa.

The Government has announced initiatives to further streamline the environmental assessment process for renewable energy projects in South Africa.

The National Health Department said three officials who were suspended in 2021 over the Digital Vibes scandal, were found guilty of the charges against them during a disciplinary hearing.

The Pietermaritzburg High Court has sentenced 29-year-old Njabulo Ndlovu to five life terms for killing three people and raping a child.

A woman has been taken to hospital after she was injured during a robbery at Lakeside Mall in Benoni, east of Johannesburg. A group of 15 armed robbers stormed the mall in broad daylight and threatened employees with firearms.

Annual consumer inflation jumped to 7.4% in June from 6.5% in May, the highest in 13 years according to Statistics South Africa