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A funeral parlour owner had to come and fetch his hearse from a roadblock on the N2 after the driver was arrested on bribery charges. The incident occurred on Sunday February 23 on the N2 between Makhanda and Gqeberha. Department of…

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Former president Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial will resume on May 6, provided there are no more delays. A warrant for his arrest will come into effect on that date if he does not appear in court.Image: File
ACCUSED

NPA wants Constitutional Court to dismiss Jacob Zuma’s ‘hopeless’ appeal

The National Prosecuting Authority has slammed former president Jacob Zuma’s last-ditch attempt to permanently stop his corruption trial as “hopeless” — and said the application’s “real purpose and effect” was to delay the case against…

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EASTERNCAPE

Father, son nabbed over hefty bribe to squash Joburg man’s R500k electricity bill

A father and son who allegedly solicited a bribe to write off a R500‚000 electricity debt owed by a resident in Johannesburg had their plan short-circuited by the Hawks. The pair will appear in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial…

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