Officials linked to Thabo Bester’s jail break get final warnings
Final written warnings and new positions have been given to the officials named in the public protector’s report on the prison escape of Thabo Bester. This... Read more.
Legal council’s bid to strike off the roll ‘dishonest’ lawyers fails
The Johannesburg High Court has dismissed an application by the South African Legal Practice Council (LPC) to have four attorneys removed from the roll of legal... Read more.
ANC welcomes back its spokesperson from compassionate leave
The ANC has welcomed back its national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri from compassionate leave. In a media statement released on Tuesday, the ANC said Bhengu-Motsiri... Read more.
PSC asked to probe porn allegations against top cop
Parliament’s portfolio committee on public service and administration has requested the Public Service Commission (PSC) to probe allegations of impropriety... Read more.
‘There was undue delay in reporting Bester’s escape to police’
Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka, a public protector, has discovered that Department of Correctional Services (DCS) personnel acted improperly and took too long to notify... Read more.
I’d rather kill myself than languish in jail – serial rapist
Convicted serial rapist Nkosinathi Emmanuel Phakathi has no intention to serve any sentence in prison because he wants to kill himself before the end of the year.... Read more.
EFF backs R60bn class action lawsuit against major banks
The EFF says it supports the “long overdue” R60-billion class action lawsuit against South Africa’s major banks, Absa, Standard Bank, FirstRand (FNB) and Nedbank.... Read more.
Cold shower for executive linked to R1.5bn Eskom graft
Corruption-accused former Eskom contractor Michael Harry Lomas says he is not perturbed by the cold shower he had on Friday morning in prison, because it makes him... Read more.
‘Hijacked Joburg old-age home turned into drug, sex den’
A parolee allegedly peddling drugs, teenagers stealing from tenants, and young people having sex in their cars. These are the scenes that are allegedly playing out... Read more.
Ekurhuleni metro police chief placed on suspension for ‘misconduct’
The City of Ekurhuleni has placed Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) chief of police Isaac Mapiyeye on precautionary suspension due to sexual harassment allegations... Read more.
