Court to decide fate of Ekurhuleni serial rapist on Friday
Nkosinathi Emmanuel Phakathi, the convicted serial rapist, will have to wait until Friday to find out his sentence from the court. Phakathi appeared for his sentencing... Read more.
Ex-minister Kodwa wants his corruption charges to be withdrawn
Former Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa has applied for corruption charges against him to be withdrawn. Kodwa is arguing that the state’s case is “weak”. ... Read more.
Retrenchments pit Amcu’s Mathunjwa against Seriti boss Mike Teke
Seriti Resources, one of the largest suppliers of coal to Eskom, is being threatened with a shutdown after workers affiliated with the Association of Mineworkers... Read more.
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.
