St Bernard’s High School in Bloemfontein. WARNING| GRAPHIC CONTENT: Learners from St Bernard High School in Bloemfontein have made public allegations of sexual harassment against several teachers. The claims include receiving inappropriate text messages and explicit images. The matter came to light after a social media post by 19-year-old Lesedi Mohlakoana went viral. This led…
Silvermine is located in the Table Mountain National Park. Visitors to the newly rehabilitated hiking trails at Table Mountain National Park have expressed appreciation for the work done to restore the park. The Table Mountain National Park has reopened several trails at its Silvermine facility near Tokai, following a devastating fire in April this year….
Empty benches in court. The investigating officer into the Highgate Hotel Massacre Special Tribunal sitting in East London says they are facing some hurdles in securing some of the key witnesses to testify in the matter. This is because some are abroad and are not easy to trace. The 1993 incident saw five people killed…
FILE | Former ANCYL Secretary Sindiso Magaqa. The bail application of a former municipal manager charged with the murder of former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa is expected to continue in the uMzimkhulu Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday. During the last appearance, Prosecutor Advocate Lawrence Gcaba told the court it’s…
Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga speaking during an event. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry says that it has started to consult witnesses. However, it says that it will only start its public hearings when it finishes testing its new ICT systems. The commission says that the Justice and Constitutional Development Department has appointed service providers to ensure…
Vet about to vaccinate cows Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says he is concerned about reports of livestock showing signs of foot and mouth disease being moved from one area to the next, with no protocols being adhered to. This, as the department battles to contain foot and mouth disease (FMD). Addressing the media at Parliament,…
[File] Suspects accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa at the High Court in Pretoria. Accused number four in the Senzo Meyiwa trial – Mthokoziseni Maphisa – is expected to find out on Tuesday morning if charges against him will be dropped. Maphisa is the only one out of the five accused to bring the discharge application…
[File Image] Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) during a protest. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Free State has threatened to shut down the medical practice of a Kroonstad doctor whose grandson they are accusing of shooting and killing a man and burying him in an unmarked shallow grave on his farm. Members…
Police tape at a crime scene. A 32-year-old man has been gunned down at Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie says the victim and a friend were on their way to a shop when two men approached them and one opened fire. He says the victim succumbed to gunshot wounds to the head. Pojie says the…
FILE | Six-year-old Amantle Samane. The mother of Amantle Samane says that while she is satisfied with the judgment and sentence handed down to her daughter’s murderer and killer, this will not bring her back. Amantle, a young Soweto girl, was raped and killed by Mozambican national, Phethe Simiao. Judge William Karam at the High…
