Politics
Gauteng man gets 15-year jail term for attacking ambulance crew
A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years of direct imprisonment after he was found guilty of attacking Emergency Medical Services (EMS) crew...
NSFAS to pay allowances directly to TVET college students
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has called on students who do not have bank accounts to open new ones, saying it will...
Ex-Sundowns, Al-Ahly star gets R500 bail for ‘assaulting’ girlfriend
Former Al-Ahly and Mamelodi Sundowns dribbling wizard Phakamani Mahlambi was released on R500 bail this week by Kempton Park magistrate’s court. This after he...
Court battle over R25m Marula Festival tender looming
A cold war is brewing at the Polokwane High Court over a lucrative R25-million tender to host the popular Marula Festival, which is set...
Law firm roped in to probe drowning of two Gauteng pupils
The Gauteng education department has appointed legal firm Seanego Attorneys as the independent investigative law firm that will probe the circumstances surrounding the deaths...
Nine people jailed for over 10,000 years for tax fraud
The sentencing of nine people for a cumulative of 10,939 years for committing various crimes, including money laundering, fraud and forgery, has been welcomed...
Lawyer’s absence in court complicates Meyiwa murder trial
The murder trial of Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirate’s goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa hit a snag on Friday as the defence lawyer for accused number...
Nongcebo McKenzie launches podcast after Ukhozi FM exit
After her contract at the SABC IsiZulu radio station was not renewed, former Ukhozi FM star Nongcebo McKenzie — who left the station in...
Health body urges citizens to get flu vaccine as winter approaches
The flu season is upon us, and a lot of viruses that disappeared during the peak of
Covid-19 as we observed all safety precautions,...
High court dismisses psychologist’s appeal against HPCSA
Psychologist Christina Fransina Johanna Els has lost her court case against the health regulatory body. Her case was dismissed with costs.
The Western Cape High...
Gender body welcomes SCA ruling in rape case against paramedic
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has commended the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision to reinstate the ruling in the rape case against paramedic,...
Meyiwa trial hears of DNA process, pointing out evidence
The trial of the five suspects accused in the murder of former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa continued at the Pretoria...
Suspects in Chiefs star Luke Fleurs’ murder deny charges
The six suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Kaizer Chiefs defender Luke Fleurs have told the Roodepoort magistrate’s court that they are...
How government agencies failed underage Enyobeni tavern victims
Government’s failure to ensure compliance by practitioners to laws such as selling alcohol to underage kids, children’s rights and measures aimed at curbing alcohol...
Couple’s gruesome murder sends shock waves across Westbury
This week saw another senseless killing in Westbury, a community situated west of Johannesburg.
This comes after two parents were shot and killed in their...
‘Dissolving NSFAS board will not wipe out corruption’
The head of a private college has cautioned that the leadership changes Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Blade Nzimande was effecting at...
Ramaphosa must intervene in extraditing Gupta brothers – Batohi
The National Prosecuting Authority is encountering difficulties in its attempt to bring Atul and Rajesh Gupta back to South Africa from the United Arab...
Bad blood between Ramaphosa’s son, Babalwa Mneno worsens
The heated verbal altercation between President Cyril Ramaphosa's son, Tumelo, and media personality Babalwa Mneno has reached a boiling point.
The public feud is so...
Fraud-accused Sizwe Kupelo back in court on Tuesday
Sizwe Kupelo, the chief of the communications unit in the Eastern Cape department of health, returns to court on April 30 after being freed...
‘Arrest me now so I could deal with my son’s killer...
This week marks a year since the mutilated bodies of two children were found dumped in an open field in White City, Soweto.
The police...
Reserve Bank body urged to reduce interest rates as citizens battle
The Public Servants Association (PSA) has made a call to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at the Reserve Bank to take firm action through...
Ramaphosa’s EPWP celebrations an election ploy — expert
Since its creation in 2004, the government’s extended public works programme (EPWP) has created more than 14 million work opportunities for South Africans who...
Experts raise concerns over increase in Malaria cases
The months of May and September are most popular periods for malaria transmission in South Africa. This is particularly in the low-lying border regions...
Meyiwa murder trial: potential threat on defence lawyer’s life
Presiding judge in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case, Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng, has taken decisive action to ensure the safety of advocate Thulani Mngomezulu. This...
Young leukaemia patient dies after failing to find stem-cell donor
An 11-year-old girl's life was cut short when she failed to find a matched stem-cell donor after being diagnosed with leukaemia.
Leukaemia is a cancer...
Court ordered to return fine paid by undocumented immigrant
The Western Cape High Court in Cape Town has set aside a R1,000 admission of guilt fine that the Paarl magistrate’s court unlawfully made...
‘I was wrong on state capture cases’ – NPA head Batohi
The National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Shamila Batohi says she was wrong to think her department would swiftly deal with state capture...
Amcu-linked Labour Party asks ConCourt to postpone elections
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union-linked (Amcu) Labour Party of South Africa has initiated a legal battle to force the Independent Electoral Commission...
