Jerome Booysen trial set to continue in the Western Cape High Court
An empty court room. The trial of alleged underworld crime boss, Jerome “Donkie” Booysen and…
Jerome Booysen trial set to continue in the Western Cape High Court
An empty court room. The trial of alleged underworld crime boss, Jerome “Donkie” Booysen and his co-accused is expected to continue in the Western Cape High Court. Booysen is facing charges, including the killing of steroid smuggler Brian Wainstein in 2017. A key state witness known as Mr X is currently under cross-examination. Mr X…
Six die from alleged food contamination in Limpopo
Tablets, blood samples and a file written food poisoning. Six people have died after an alleged food contamination incident at Mmotong-wa-Bogobe village, outside Polokwane in Limpopo. The victims include a seven-year-old girl. More than 70 people have been taken to hospital. Those affected ate food allegedly laced with poison during a funeral service over the…
Cannabis worth R289,000 seized in Springbok
Police seized cannabis valued at more than R289,000. Police in the Northern Cape have seized hydroponic cannabis valued at more than R289,000 in Springbok. Officers from the Highway Patrol and K9 units acted on information about a suspicious parcel at a courier outlet. The package, believed to have been sent from Durban, was intended for…
LIVE | ANC Local Government Action Plan media briefing
African National Congress (ANC) top officials, led by party president Cyril Ramaphosa brief the media on the Local Government Action Plan since the launch of the party’s local government roll-call intervention in September last year. Live stream below:
Netball SA announces expanded group of 17 contracted national players
Netball South Africa has announced an expanded group of 17 contracted national players, and an additional seven training partners Netball South Africa has taken a significant step towards the professionalisation of the sport. The federation has announced an expanded group of 17 contracted national players and an additional seven training partners. Netball South Africa says…
Masemola’s PFMA violation court case postponed to May 13
FILE | National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola addresses a media briefing. The National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola will be back in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on the 13th of next month. Fifteen other accused will also appear on that day. Masemola, who appeared in court on Tuesday, is facing charges related to violating the…
LIVE | Madlanga Commission of Inquiry
Suspended Tshwane Chief Financial Officer Gareth Mnisi continues testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. Live stream below:
Masemola to appear in court over Medicare 24 Tshwane District tender
FILE | National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola addresses a media briefing. The National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola is expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday morning. His appearance is related to the R360 million SAPS health services irregular tender that the SAPS gave to Medicare 24 Tshwane District, a company…
Mop-up underway at Stellenbosch University after weekend flooding
Floods in the Western Cape. Mop-up operations are underway at Stellenbosch University after heavy weekend rains caused localised flooding across parts of the campus. The university’s main library remains closed, with damage reported to the infrastructure and books. The Western Cape was battered by heavy rains and strong winds on Sunday, as a second cold…
State accuses Ntanzi of fabricating assault claims in Meyiwa trial
Bongani Ntanzi In the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, the state has accused Bongani Ntanzi of fabricating his claims of assault. Ntanzi, the accused number two in the case, maintains that he was tortured and suffocated before being forced to sign confession statements after his arrest in June 2020. Five men are on trial at the…
