Eastern Cape mother accused of killing son for insurance pay-out
Shayhieda Dollie, a 49-year-old woman from Gelvandale, Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape, has been charged with murder and conspiracy to kill her son, Moegamat Thaafir... Read more.
Ex-municipal manager sentenced to five years over VBS graft
The Pretoria High Court has sentenced the former manager of the Fetakgomo-Tubatse Local Municipality, Johannes Mohlala, to five years in prison with a five-year... Read more.
Vendors banned at Gauteng public schools amid poisoning crisis
Vendors who sell snacks to school pupils have been barred from operating in and around all schools in Gauteng. This follows an instruction by the Gauteng department... Read more.
Parents shun school feeding programme after poison scare
Parents of children who attend Tamaho Primary School in Katlehong in the east rand refuse to let their children eat food from the school nutrition programme in fear... Read more.
Intec staff battle health issues due to non-payment of salaries
For the past four months, Intec College staff members have been complaining that they have not received their salaries. Their mental health has suffered as a result... Read more.
Robbery suspect dies, two injured in shoot-out with cops
Three Zimbabwean nationals linked to the robbery at Elukwatini, Mpumalanga in the early hours of Wednesday, were reportedly shot at by police in a shoot-out. One... Read more.
Lethu’s family wants vendors stopped from selling to pupils
The family of the most recent child victim to die due to suspected poisonous food has requested the government to bar informal traders from selling to schoolchildren.... Read more.
Family wants answers over death of kids who ate food from spaza
A week later, and there are still no answers for the Xaba family in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni. The family lost two children after they ingested poisoned food. Owami,... Read more.
‘There was no evidence that Longwe was shot at Kelly’s house’
The lead investigator in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Brigadier Bongani Gininda, has told the court that Longwe, the son of well-known music producer Sello “Chicco”... Read more.
Police kill another Eastern Cape ‘extortionist’ in self-defence
The Eastern Cape police and law enforcement have killed another alleged extortionist who opened fire on them. This comes after the police in Centane successfully... Read more.
