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Twelve strangers chose Mount Ayliff for a hike and found something the town rarely gets

Twelve hikers paid R550 each to walk the mountains of Mount Ayliff, took a pledge to respect nature, and gave a small Eastern Cape town a rare moment of good news.

They paid R5 000 a year to keep a grave and someone else is buried in it

Families who paid thousands to reserve burial plots at a prominent KwaZulu-Natal cemetery say their graves were sold to strangers without warning or permission.

Online hate hurts Bafana Bafana after World Cup loss

South African football players faced a huge wave of online abuse after losing their opening match.

KZN news bites: NFP battle with Mbali Shinga heads back to court 

Celani Sikhakhanebrings you KwaZulu-Natal’s latest news.

Peet Viljoen faces 400 charges over scheme to steal and sell Joburg’s own land

Disgraced lawyer Peet Viljoen appeared in court on Thursday facing 400 charges linked to a R100 million scheme to steal city-owned land using forged council documents.

Parliament’s lawyers say Ramaphosa went to the wrong court to freeze his inquiry

Parliament's Impeachment Committee resolved on Thursday to oppose Ramaphosa's court bid to freeze its inquiry, after its lawyers said he applied to the wrong court.

Hawks officer says he knows who stole the R200-million cocaine but will not say

A suspended Hawks brigadier told a national inquiry he knows who stole 541kg of cocaine worth R200-million but refused to say the name out loud.

Legal Aid workers march against poor working conditions

Legal Aid South Africa workers are marching to the offices of Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to demand more staff, saying some lawyers handle over 200 cases at a time while buying their own pens and paper.

Chikunga promises a new grant but the money is not there yet

The government is promising a new Basic Income Support grant to replace the R370 SRD grant, but has not yet confirmed with Treasury whether it can be paid for.

Impeachment committee meets today to decide if it will hit back at Ramaphosa’s court bid

Parliament's Impeachment Committee meets on Thursday 18 June to decide how to respond to President Cyril Ramaphosa's court bid to freeze its work for two months.

Portugal held by DR Congo as England and Argentina start strong

DR Congo earned a historic draw with Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, Lionel Messi’s hatrick equalled the World Cup record and Harry Kane’s double led England to a 4-2 win over Croatia.

Dercksen holds her nerve as Proteas scrape past Pakistan

South Africa kept their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup hopes alive with a tense two-wicket win over Pakistan at Edgbaston on Wednesday.

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