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COPPER CABLES

Seven sentenced to 25 years for stealing copper cables

Borca Nergio, 34, Casper Una, 42, Ernest Mulima, 25, Donald Msindisi, 34, Nandos Khoza, 26, Zakeya Maguana, 37, and Donald Ubise, 26, were sentenced to 25years imprisonment by the Queenstown Regional Court on Tuesday for damage to…

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A convoy enters the homestead of former president Jacob Zuma in Nkandla as the former president handed himself over to police custody. The same convoy drove into the Estcourt prison.Picture: REUTERS/Rogan Ward
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Jacob Zuma is in isolation in prison ‘as per Covid-19 protocol’

Former president Jacob Zuma is in isolation at Estcourt Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal, correctional services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo confirmed on Thursday morning. “As per all new admissions due to Covid-19, he is in…

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Former president Jacob Zuma is filing papers in the ConCourt in an attempt to avoid being jailed.Picture: Dudu Zuma-Sambudla/Twitter
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Jacob Zuma’s 11th-hour bid to avoid going to jail

In a last-ditch attempt to save himself from prison, former president Jacob Zuma will file court papers at the Constitutional Court on Friday. Two independent sources have confirmed Zuma briefed advocate Dali Mpofu and would be filing his…

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The ‘step-aside’ issue has become a hot potato for the ANC, as some of the party’s top leaders facing criminal charges refuse to leave their positions, temporarily or otherwise. These include secretary general Ace Magashule.Image: Simphiwe Nkwali
ACE MAGASHULE

IN MEMES | Mzansi weighs in on Ace Magashule ‘imminent arrest’ claims

Social media users have flooded timelines in response to a media report that ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule may soon be arrested. Magashule has instructed his lawyers to contact the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to verify the…

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