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  A man who killed a Cape Town police officer will spend 20 years behind bars. Mpumzile Nompetsheni (33) was sentenced on 24 July 2026 in the Bluedowns Regional Court after being found guilty of police murder and defeating the ends of justice.   Police killer gets 20 years   The Hawks’ Provincial Head, Major General Makgato, has expressed his gratitude to the collaborative efforts between the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority. He says

    July arrived, and with it, tax return filing season. While many people would prefer not to think about it, ignoring your return or not carefully checking your auto-assessment could cost thousands. “Tax is the largest annual expense for most South Africans. It’s bigger than rent and groceries, bigger than almost anything in their budget, yet most people never think about optimising it,” says Alex Cook, Chief Executive Officer of financial wellness fintech Wealthbit.

    A wave of deadly shootings marked a bloody weekend in the Western Cape, with at least 16 people dead in incidents in Gugulethu, Kayamandi, Manenberg, Khayelitsha and Tafelsig.   The latest mass shooting claimed five young lives in Gugulethu during the early hours of Monday.   Police said two armed men are alleged to have forced their way into a house in NY50 before opening fire. Four men and one woman, aged between

  Chad le Clos has cemented his place in Commonwealth Games history after winning a record-breaking 19th medal on the opening day of swimming at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.   The 34-year-old helped Team SA’s men’s 4x100m freestyle relay team claim bronze at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, becoming the most decorated male athlete in Commonwealth Games history.   Le Clos anchored the South African quartet of Pieter Coetze, Guy Brooks and Ruard

  A 37-year-old man, believed to be the alleged mastermind behind the murder of DA candidate councillor Sinovuyo Dyokwe, has been arrested in a breakthrough in the investigation into her killing.   The suspect was arrested in Parklands on Saturday, 25 July, during a joint intelligence-driven operation by Western Cape Serious Violent Crime Investigation (SVCI) detectives and the SAPS Special Task Force after allegedly evading arrest.   Police say the arrest follows an intensive investigation,