Men must be encouraged to deal with mental health breakdown
Medical doctors have cautioned that sweeping men’s mental health issues under the rug results in high suicide numbers and abusive behaviour. The physicians said... Read more.
Hired cleaner gets life for raping employer’s eight-year-old child
A man who was employed as a cleaner at a Limpopo residence has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his employer’s eight-year-old child. Shinono... Read more.
Hospital management, union on collision course over suspensions
The suspension of three nurses from Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg has rubbed Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union... Read more.
Man who ‘killed, buried’ girlfriend in shallow grave denied bail
Franklin Mias from Richmond in Northern Cape left his home in the company of his girlfriend only to return alone covered in blood. The girlfriend, Geraldine Frazenberg,... Read more.
Managers in office of chief justice out on bail for corruption
The case involving three top managers who worked in the office of the chief justice (OCJ) has been postponed to February. The trio appeared in the Johannesburg Specialised... Read more.
Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso back in court for rape in January
The case against Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso has been postponed to January. This is for the defence to bring another application for the judge to reconsider... Read more.
Unrest instigator Mdumiseni Zuma condemned to 12 years in jail
Mdumiseni Zuma has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for the role he played as an instigator of the unrest that gripped parts of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal in July... Read more.
Change of lawyers delays rape trial against male nurse
A new defence counsel has taken over the rape case against Eastern Cape nursing assistant Sibusiso Dywili. On his appearance in court on Tuesday for trial, the prosecutor... Read more.
Initiate dies after assault in illegal school
The Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders is calling on parents to take responsibility for their sons’ initiations. This after a 20-year-old initiate from... Read more.
‘Unbelievable that criminal justice system could be this lenient’
Civil rights organisation Action Society has expressed its disappointment following the sentencing of Xolani du Preez. Du Preez mercilessly killed make-up artist... Read more.
