GBV takes centre stage at annual National Arts Festival
Declared a national pandemic by President Cyril Ramaphosa, gender-based violence (GBV) is receiving attention at the National Arts Festival which got under way on... Read more.
Three arrested for violent protests in Diepkloof
Police in Gauteng have arrested three suspects following a violent protest in Diepkloof, Soweto on Monday morning. This after protesters blocked the N1 freeway,... Read more.
Eastern Cape polygamist traditional healer charged with rape
Mbulelo Qongqo, a man who operates as a “certified traditional healer”, polygamist and businessman running several health facilities in the Eastern Cape,... Read more.
Police warn parents of ‘pens down’ parties underage drinking
About 700 underaged pupils were found intoxicated at the East London beachfront for their “Pens down” celebration at the weekend. Pens down parties are... Read more.
Life behind bars for rapist who terrorised community
The 28-year-old Thobani Madida was found guilty by the Madadeni Regional Court on Thursday for raping the 23-year-old victim in 2018. The court heard how he barged... Read more.
Traditional authorities respond to initiation school deaths
The first death report for the winter initiation period has been filed in the Eastern Cape after three initiates died in a hut fire. According to police, the three... Read more.
Man jailed for robbery, rape of an elderly woman
Jackson Manamela, a 23-year-old rapist from Mokopane in Limpopo, will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Manamela was found guilty of robbery, house-breaking... Read more.
Minors burnt beyond recognition in Hillbrow
Two minors were on Wednesday found burnt beyond recognition at Florence Nightingale Flats in Hillbrow, north of Johannesburg. A fire had started on the first floor... Read more.
Zimbabwean Rhino poaching gang jailed
A gang of notorious foreign nationals that is linked to poaching Rhinos in the country has been sentenced to 16 and 20 years behind bars. The six Zimbabwean nationals... Read more.
NMU student to face music for allegedly stabbing girlfriend to death
A male student accused of stabbing a fellow Nelson Mandela University (NMU) female student 17 times is expected to make his second court appearance. This follows... Read more.
