Two North West police officers have been arrested for corruption after they allegedly demanded a bribe to drop charges against a suspected illegal immigrant.

A man has been convicted of murdering a retired Eastern Cape police officer during a house robbery a year ago.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has condemned the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, allegedly by the Israeli defence force.

Cable theft and vandalism have caused power outages that led to widespread disruptions to the rail network in the Western Cape.

The Bethulie Regional Court has sentenced three men to 30 years' imprisonment each for damaging infrastructure as well as theft.

The Limpopo province has recorded the highest number of escapes from police custody in the past five years - a total of 430, with 40 officers charged for negligence.

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The highest percentage, 39% of the new cases are from Gauteng, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 21%.

A group of men burning copper cable in the Free State were caught red-handed.

Nateniël Julies' mother, Bridget Harris, is preparing to have old wounds reopened as the murder trial to determine who murdered her son, was expected to start afresh.

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's Stalingrad tactics to prevent her impeachment did not have an impact on Parliament - the Section 194 Committee decided to forge ahead despite her latest legal manoeuvres.

The Boston Dynamics Spot Enterprise robot was showcased for the first time at this year’s Mining Indaba. It launched in the country last year, but was officially unveiled on Wednesday at the V&A Waterfront.

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Three people were killed in different locations in Mahikeng in the North West - the incidents happened on Sunday and Monday.

Cases of vandalism of essential infrastructure have spiked in the Eastern Cape's two metros - Nelson Mandela Bay and Buffalo City - where more than 1 000 cases were reported to the police recently.

The rap-rave duo Die Antwoord has been visited by social workers to establish the safety of their 17-year-old biological child in Cape Town.

The ANC Johannesburg regional task team has resolved to postpone its elective conference, which was set to start on Friday.

Two more people appeared in court on murder charges related to a mass killing in Cape Town. The police are still establishing a motive for the mass shootings.

The Western Cape health department has confirmed that there has been a resergence in Covid-19 infections in the province.

The lawyers for former North West top cop Major-General Jan Ntebo Mabula and others - who are charged with kidnapping, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and extortion - say they need more time to consult with witnesses.