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 Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has asked the Public Protector to investigate "bribery" allegations made against his partner in a weekend newspaper report. Motlanthe says he's written to Public Protector Thuli Madonsela asking

A Port Elizabeth couple accused of raping a 14-year-old girl are expected to apply for bail today. The 38 year old man and 37 year old woman from Rowallan Park have been in custody following their arrest on the first of March. They were

The National Prosecuting Authority in the Western Cape says torture charges against 14 members of the Hawks are being finalised. NPA spokesperson, Eric Ntabazalila, says they are busy preparing an indictment on the matter and charges will be

 Veteran human rights lawyer George Bizos argues in a submission to Parliament that the Protection of State Information Bill is unconstitutional on several counts. He says the current draft runs contrary to - and indeed threatens many of

General Motors South Africa exported its first shipment of Isuzu KB light commercial vehicles to Kenya over the weekend. GMSA says Kenya is the latest addition to the company's existing right hand drive export markets of Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Since Bheki Cele had already signed off on lease documents, money had to be found by re-prioritising police projects, the inquiry into the suspended police commissioner's conduct heard on Monday. In a brief appearance before the board in Pretoria

A Gautrain bus driver was shot and wounded in Rooihuiskraal,Centurion on Monday, the Bombela Concession company said. "We can confirm that such an incident occurred just before 8am this morning," spokeswoman Kelebogile Machaka said

Former power-boating champion Lionel Ball and co-accused Nokuzulo Ntonga, will be sentenced in April. Ball was found guilty of rape and sexual exploitation in December for having sex with an under-age girl, while Ntonga, was also convicted of

The bodies of illegal miners trapped at the Gravelotte gold mine on the East Rand are likely to remain underground. The trade union Solidarity said today that the tunnel is likely to be sealed off. Spokesperson, Gideon du Plessis, says