Convicted killer Oscar Pistorius granted parole
The Department of Correctional Services’ spokesperson, Singabakho Nxumalo, has confirmed that the parole board's taken a decision to approve Oscar Pistorius for parole.
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Margaret Arnolds elected City of Joburg's council speaker
The position was up for grabs after Colleen Makhubele who had been occupying the post was fired from her party Congress of the People last week.
Findings of 1970 inquest into death of Imam Haron set aside
Western Cape High Court Judge Daniel Thulare handed down his judgment in the reopened inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Imam Abdullah Haron on Monday.
Mkhwebane removed as Public Protector after MPs vote to impeach her
Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane has been officially removed from office after a majority of MPs in the National Assembly voted in support of her impeachment.
73 people confirmed dead in Joburg CBD fire
Emergency teams warn it's likely that they will discover more bodies as they continue to scour through the once-abandoned structure in Marshalltown.
UPDATE: Joburg CBD fire death toll passes 60; EMS expects figure to rise
Early on Thursday morning, the five-storey Osindiso building on the corner of Albert and Delver streets in Marshalltown caught alight.
