Judge Nompumelelo Radebe is expected to deliver her ruling today in the reopened inquest into the death of ANC leader Chief Albert Luthuli. The inquest into Luthuli’s death in 1967 was reopened in April this year. LIVESTREAM:
The SAHRC honours its longest serving staff members at their 30th Anniversary. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has acknowledged that one of the critical issues it needs to address is to ensure that its recommendations are properly implemented. There are concerns that the public is losing trust in the commission due to a…
Ekurhuleni Metro Police chief, Julius Mkhwanazi. The City of Ekurhuleni council is expected to decide on the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi’s future on Thursday. The council must decide whether to place Mkhwanazi on precautionary suspension or not. This comes after council members tabled an urgent motion to place Mkhwanazi on…
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Witness C continues his testimony at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday morning. Witness C, who began his testimony last week, could not complete it because he was writing exams. LIVESTREAM:
FILE: learner was shot and killed in Samora Machel, Cape Town A man from Samora Machell in Philippi on the Cape Flats had been shot and killed. Police spokesperson Joseph Swartbooi says the man was walking down the street when a gunman opened fire on him last night. “An unknown gunman opened fire on a…
Cocaine found at a farm in Midrand. Police say criminal syndicates are increasingly using farms and plots for illegal activities, including drug operations, human trafficking and illegal mining. This comes after police seized cocaine worth more than R20 million during a raid at a plot in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Tuesday. Officers embarked on a multi-disciplinary…
A broken windscreen. Eight people have been killed in a collision between a minibus taxi and a truck on the N3 highway between Van Reenen’s Pass and Montrose in the Free State. The N3 Toll Route is currently closed near Swinburne in the Free State following an earlier fatal crash between a minibus taxi and…
File image | A man in handcuffs. Police have confirmed the arrest of a 20-year-old suspect in connection with the killing of two people in Westbury, Johannesburg, earlier this month. They say they made the arrest at a high school in Diepkloof yesterday afternoon, following a tip-off. A total of seven teenagers were shot in…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile responds to oral questions in the National Assembly. Deputy President Paul Mashatile will be in Parliament this afternoon to answer oral questions. Members of Parliament are expected to ask him questions related to problems in delivering basic services despite interventions. The MPs are also likely to want to know if Mashatile…
A house in Gauteng. The Department of Human Settlements in Gauteng has revealed that it is in the process of reforming its housing delivery system due to delays. The department says it will remove underperforming contractors, among others. The department’s spokesperson, Tahir Sema, says they will also recover delayed housing projects across the province by…
