SCA frees man, slams magistrate’s use of unreliable evidence
The Supreme Court of Appeal has acquitted and released a man who was accused of attempting to kill his former childhood friend. This came after the man was wrongfully... Read more.
Western Cape fugitive Yanga Wayithi back behind prison walls
The Department of Correctional Services has re-arrested a man who escaped from Pollsmoor Correctional Centre. According to the department, Yanga Wayithi was successfully... Read more.
SA’s first black woman nuclear scientist ‘was source of pride’
South Africa’s first black woman nuclear scientist, Senamile Masango, has been remembered as one of the scientists who inspired thousands in the industry.... Read more.
Workers unhappy with new contracts beat municipality in court
The Steve Tshwete local municipality in Mpumalanga has been ordered to pay four employees who worked in its licensing department six months’ worth of salaries.... Read more.
Parly committee concerned about prison escape presentation
A strategy to prevent escapes has been developed, the Department of Correctional Services has informed parliament. A portfolio committee convened in Cape Town on... Read more.
Man jailed for six months for theft and trespassing escapes
Yanga Wayithi, a 35-year-old prisoner, has broken out of Pollsmoor Correctional Centre, according to a Department of Correctional Services statement released on... Read more.
Operators raise concern over attacks on buses and drivers
Violence and intimidation have become the norm in the bus industry, with sporadic incidents occurring across the country almost on a daily basis. This is according... Read more.
‘Mashatile’s protectors were quick to pull out guns on us’ – Witness
The last victim in the alleged assault by the VIP protection team attached to Deputy President Paul Mashatile took the stand at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court.... Read more.
‘Mashatile’s protectors assaulted us because we’re coloureds’
A new witness and one of the victims of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP protection team told the court that they were assaulted because they are coloured... Read more.
Longwe Twala’s theft case postponed for further investigations
Longwe Twala, the son of music producer Sello “Chicco” Twala, made a brief appearance before the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. He made his appearance... Read more.
