Free State man jailed for 20 years for killing pregnant girlfriend

A Free State man, who stabbed and killed his pregnant girlfriend after he accused her of disrespecting him, has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars. Source

PICS | Fire rages behind mountains in Stellenbosch

Eight purpose-built firefighting vehicles as well as 107 firefighters and ground team members are at the scene. Source

Judge to Palesa Madiba's killer: 'You treated her as if she was less than a human being'

Judge Prince Manyathi was scathing in his words to Dumisani Mkhwanazi during sentencing in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Friday. Source

ANC Women's League leader Bathabile Dlamini congratulates judiciary on Bongani Bongo judgment

"We will congratulate the judiciary for being above party political issues," Bathabile Dlamini has said. Source

Zikalala pledges focus on job creation, reigniting tourism industry in KwaZulu-Natal

Premier Sihle Zikalala will chair the war room that will oversee the creation of jobs in KwaZulu-Natal. Source

JUST IN | NPA's Investigating Directorate restrains R46m worth of Vincent Smith, daughter's assets

The Investigating Directorate of the National Prosecuting Authority has obtained a restraint order for assets worth R46 million belonging to corruption-accused former ANC MP Vincent Smith, his family trust, and his daughter. Source

Fed up Atteridgeville residents hand over memorandum to police in protest of crime

Around 2 000 people protested in Atteridgeville in Pretoria, closing roads and burning tyres, in a stand against crime in the community. Source

Makhanda residents resort to drinking water from an old air valve chamber

Sebenzile Fatman of Enkanini in Makhanda is among hundreds of residents who say they have no choice but to drink water they collect daily from an old water air valve chamber. Source

Western Cape court sheriff handed 38-year sentence for fraud, money laundering

The 42-year-old former sheriff of the court was sentenced to 38 years' imprisonment for fraud and money laundering in the Oudtshoorn Regional Court. Source

Zane Kilian's lawyer withdraws after discovering conflict of interest

Zane Kilian, who is accused of the murder of Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl Kinnear has been in custody since last September. Source

Heavy police presence as Nafiz Modack appears, racketeering charges to be added in case

Alleged underworld boss Nafiz Modack has appeared in the Kempton Park Magistrate's Court on charges relating to a gun licence fraud scheme. Source

BREAKING | Palesa Madiba: Court sentences UJ student's killer to 31 years in jail

Dumisani Mkhwanazi was on trial for Madiba's murder after she went missing following a sleepover at her friend Tshidi Mkhwanazi's home in Soweto. Source