NGO demands recusal of commissioner in Marshalltown fire inquiry
A judicial commission of inquiry into circumstances surrounding the deaths of 77 people at the Usindiso Building in Marshalltown, Johannesburg resumed on Tuesday.... Read more.
ConCourt dismisses Electoral Amendment Act challenge
The Electoral Amendment Act passed by parliament in October 2022 is not irrational and does not infringe any provision of the constitution, the Constitutional Court... Read more.
Gold One ‘kidnappers’ plead guilty, face the axe
Most of the employees who were involved in the hostage situation at the Gold One Modder East mine have pleaded guilty and are on the brink of dismissal, said the... Read more.
Transnet gets R47bn guarantee facility to speed up recovery plan
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan have agreed to issue Transnet with a R47-billion guarantee facility with immediate... Read more.
Bangladesh nationals arrested for R11m drop-safe fraud
Two Bangladesh nationals appeared in court in connection with an R11-million drop-safe fraud. The pair were each granted bail of R20,000. Their arrests bring... Read more.
WATCH | ‘Pitbull racist’ case struck off the court roll
“God is great.” These are the words of Belinda Magor, the white woman behind a racist WhatsApp voice note calling for the killing of black men and the... Read more.
Man commits suicide a day after stabbing his girlfriend to death
Police in Limpopo are investigating an inquest and a murder case after a woman was found dead with stab wounds on her neck while her alleged killer hung himself... Read more.
Oscar Pistorius granted parole at last after several failed attempts
Convicted murderer Oscar Pistrorius has been granted parole by the Department of Correctional Services. Singabakho Nxumalo, spokesperson for the department, said... Read more.
EMS retrieves second body washed away during cleansing ritual
The City of Joburg emergency management services (EMS) and police have retrieved the second body after two young people were washed away during a cleansing ritual.... Read more.
1 625 people killed in Gauteng between July and September
A total of 1 625 people were murdered in Gauteng between July and September this year, up by 2,9% compared to the same period last year. This is according to Gauteng... Read more.
