News24 | Kidnapping case turns to murder after missing Joburg correctional officer dies in hospital

Gauteng police are investigating the murder of a correctional officer who went missing three weeks ago and was later found in critical condition at a hospital in Soweto. Source

News24 | Business forum accused of muscling in on construction project in Umlazi calls for sector to be regulated

"We have always been on the right side of the law, or at least we have tried," says the Black Business Federation after being accused of muscling in on a construction project. Source

News24 | Over 30 suspects allegedly involved in fraudulent issuing of drivers’ licences appear in KZN court

One of the men arrested and charged for allegedly fraudulently issuing driver's licences missed a court date because he was involved in an accident while reportedly driving with a fake driver's licence he obtained after writing a bogus test. Source

News24 | Snakes alive: Injured python rescued on KZN farm and nursed back to health to be released soon

An injured python has fully recovered and is expected to be released back into nature by the end of the week. Source

News24 | Health department shares possible plans to heal system ahead of NHI implementation

The link between the Health Market Inquiry (HMI) report recommendations and National Health Insurance (NHI) Act "must be appreciated" to ensure uniformity in approach and policy coherence. Source

News24 | Pretoria Magistrate's Court grants R3 000 bail to man accused of raping 8-year-old girl

The Pretoria Magistrate's Court has granted bail to a 43-year-old man who is accused of raping an eight-year-old girl. Source

News24 | 'Poor levels of performance, skills': PSC outlines its plan to professionalise the public sector

Specialised and advanced skills have been neglected in the public sector, senior managers are performing poorly, and the creation of new departments and ministries have destabilised the government, according to the Public Service Commission. Source

News24 | Thursday's weather: Snow, high winds forecast for Eastern Cape, extreme heat for Limpopo

Extremely high fire danger and hot conditions are expected in parts of the North West and Limpopo, with very cold temperatures and snowfalls affecting several regions, according to the South African Weather Service. Source

News24 | Hawks defend promotion of porn-sending, Modack-linked cop

The Portfolio Committee on Police wants the Hawks to review the promotion of a general who sent pornographic content on a police WhatsApp group, has been accused of bullying and harassing a colleague, and allegedly met with suspected underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack. Source

News24 | Sifiso Mkhwanazi sentenced to life and 170 years for killing 6 Joburg sex workers

The man convicted of raping and killing six sex workers in Johannesburg has been sentenced to six life terms and 170 years imprisonment for the 2022 crimes. Source

News24 | Witnesses describe 'chaotic' scenes and residents rushing to help in Cape train derailment

At least 20 passengers were hospitalised when a train derailed en route to Wellington from Cape Town on Tuesday night. Source

News24 | 'Make the case go away': Former senior Eastern Cape govt official, businessmen on trial for bribery

Details of how a former senior government official allegedly arranged meetings with police officers in a bid to halt an investigation into a multimillion-rand SAPS tender were laid bare in the East London Regional Court on Wednesday. Source