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Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Deputy Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi and another senior municipal official appears  in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court. Both face charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating or obstructing the ends of justice. The SAPS Madlanga Task Team arrested them. LIVE STREAM |

FILE | A man holds Senzo Meyiwa’s picture during his memorial at the Moses Mabida Stadium in Durban. The state and defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial have agreed that one of the accused, Bongani Ntanzi, can be cross-examined on the confession statements. Both parties were expected to submit their heads of arguments in…

[FILE] suspended Police Organised Crime Unit member Fannie Nkosi The Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court is expected to rule on the bail application of suspended Police Organised Crime Unit member Fannie Nkosi on Wednesday. He appeared in court on Monday. Nkosi was arrested earlier this month in a raid at his Pretoria North home, where officers…

Minister SollyMalatsi at the 1000 connected schools initiative, bridging the digital divide and unlocking opportunities for every learner. The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, says progress has been made in developing a national Artificial Intelligence policy. The policy aims to promote innovation while addressing ethical concerns and managing risks associated with AI….

The Emmarentia fatal shootings suspect is expected in court, in Johannesburg, on Tuesday A 58-year-old man has been arrested following a deadly road rage incident in Emmerentia, Johannesburg, on Sunday. He is expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The suspect faces charges of murder and attempted murder after a confrontation between…

[FILE] Barrier tape and gun cartridges. Two people have died, and three were injured in Ntshongweni, in the Outer West of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, after they were shot by unknown men while on their way to a funeral on Saturday. According to an eyewitness, after hearing multiple gunshots, they rushed to the road and found a…

Court gavel The case of a 23-year-old Limpopo man accused of scamming a mining company of R20000 will resume in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Setlabo Thaba had solicited donations under false pretences. He had claimed that the Italian football club, AC Milan, had scouted him and needed funds to travel in August last…

Primary school learners. The Northern Cape Education Department has called on parents and guardians to apply for their children‘s grades R, one and eight 2027 school spaces in time. The department will open the 2027 Online Learner Admission System on Monday. The department’s provincial spokesperson, Geoffrey van der Merwe, says they have identified 84 walk-in…

The SAHRC sets up a station ahead of its load reduction inquiry. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is investigating a complaint from tenants at the Merriespruit Complex in Virginia in the Free State. Acting provincial manager Thonoko Modise says preliminary findings indicate that residents have been exposed to unhygienic conditions due to sewage…