Court gavel and handcuffs The De Aar regional court has sentenced a 19-year-old man to 20-years imprisonment for the killing of a teenager at Petrusville in the Northern Cape. The court found that Chris Blaauw murdered 13-year-old Dion Rudy and dumped his body in a field outside Petrusville. Police spokesperson, Molefi Shemane, says he pleaded…
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi The Advisory Panel for the selection of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), chaired by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, will begin its interviews in Pretoria on Wednesday. This as Adv. Shamila Batohi is set to vacate the post in January 2026. A total of six shortlisted…
The DA Johannesburg Year End Rally in Soweto The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng has confirmed that its lawyers have written to the City to demand urgent answers about its agreement with trade union SAMWU. The agreement, which the party has described as politically facilitated and misleading, commits the City to an unfunded R10 billion…
Atalanta’s Gianluca Scamacca in action with Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah. Atalanta sealed an important Champions League comeback victory, overturning Chelsea 2-1 at home on Tuesday through goals from Gianluca Scamacca and Charles De Ketelaere. The win put the Bergamo side near the top of the Champions League table, giving them a major step toward direct qualification…
[File Image] A candlelight ceremony in memory of slain Gauteng Health senior official and corruption fighter, Babita Deokaran. The family of slain whistleblower Babita Deokaran says they believe the values she stood for will continue to inspire future whistleblowers. Deokaran was assassinated outside her home in Johannesburg four years ago. This happened after she exposed corruption, leading to the halting…
SAPS members during Operation Shanela in Northern Cape. The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it has arrested over 16 000 suspects nationwide, between the 1st and the 7th of this month, during its intensified festive season safety operations. The suspects were arrested for various crimes including murder, rape, assault and possession of drugs. More…
MK Party delegates Four new members of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party will be sworn in as Members of Parliament on Wednesday. These members are Bongani Mkongi, Brumelda Zuma, Pumlani Kubukeli and Makhosazana Radebe. Recently, two members of the party Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla and Lucky Montana resigned from Parliament. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party invites all members of the media to the swearing-in ceremony as we welcome new…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party says talks with other political parties are in progress to get enough votes to back its motion of no confidence against KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli. The vote on the motion is scheduled to take place on Monday next week in the provincial legislature in Pietermaritzburg. The…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa marks 70-years of the Freedom Charter. LIVE:
File Image: ANC logo on display at Nasrec Exhibition Centre in Soweto ahead of the ANC’s Policy Conference. Political analyst Sandile Swana says recent developments within the African National Congress (ANC) may indicate that the party is finally adopting the “correct language” on renewal and accountability but warns that this alone will not be enough…
