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Teens held for axe killings

IN a bloody 90-minute crime spree, an axe-wielding gang carried out a vicious armed robbery, raped a woman and killed two other people in Langa yesterday morning. [ Full Story... ]

Chappies toll road |deal talks drag on

TALKS to amend the public-private partnership that governs the management of Chapman's Peak Drive are continuing, after the provincial government rejected the latest proposal. [ Full Story... ]

Chief magistrate in court bid to hold on to her position

A CONTROVERSY has hit the magistracy after a black woman was removed as Wynberg's chief magistrate - a position she has occupied for more than two years - and replaced by a white colleague. [ Full Story... ]

State may pay costs of Selebi appeal

THE STATE attorney is mulling over whether the taxpayer should pick up the tab for the costs of disgraced former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi's appeal - but the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) wants the public protector to investigate why the state is paying for any of the corrupt ex-policeman's legal fees. [ Full Story... ]