Sizwe Kupelo. Director of Communications in the Eastern Cape Health Department, Siyanda Manana, says he got the confirmation from the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training in South Africa, Umalusi, that his Deputy Director, Sizwe Kupelo, does not possess a legitimate matric certificate. The trial against Kupelo commenced on Wednesday…
Lesiba Ledwaba in the Seshego Magistrates Court. The family members of an 87-year-old Limpopo woman who was hacked to death, allegedly by her 40-year-old son, have welcomed the accused’s decision to remain in custody. The accused, Lesiba Ledwaba, has abandoned his bail application at the Seshego Magistrates’ Court outside Polokwane. The elderly woman, Raesibe Ledwaba,…
English cricketer Jofra Archer Jofra Archer is fit and ready to go if called upon for England’s third test against India, coach Brendon McCullum said, as the injury-plagued fast bowler edges closer to a return in the longest format. Archer has taken 42 wickets in 13 tests but has not played in the format since…
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has confirmed that she is considering a course of action following KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations. In a media briefing last weekend, Mkhwanazi made damning allegations against senior police officials. He alleged that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu interfered in crime fighting operations and had links to…
Former Deputy President David Mabuza. African National Congress (ANC) Head of Presidency, Sibongile Besani, has lauded the late former Deputy President David Mabuza for being a man of principle and unity during the time of the organisation’s turmoil. Besani says Mabuza was open to use his own resources to support the organisation. The 64-year-old Mabuza…
Crowds protest following the murder of 14-year-old Lukhina Fose. The family of Likhona Fose says while they accept the Roodepoort Magistrates’ Court decision to grant bail to the man accused of her murder, they wish he remained behind bars while investigations continue. They say all they want is justice for their child. Their comments come…
SANDF soldiers. Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Angie Motshekga, tabled her department’s Budget Vote in Parliament. Out of the R57 billion Budget, R8,3 billion has been allocated for amongst others accommodation, leases and municipal services. Tabling the Budget Vote earlier today, Motshekga said the department’s priority is to ensure that soldiers are properly equipped. “And…
Crime scene from a fatal shooting with vehicles lights. ANC in Tshwane says it is dismayed by the brutal murder of its Mamelodi Ward 10 councillor. Thabang Masemola was killed in a hail of bullets by unknown gunmen who opened fire on him on Tuesday. The motive for the killing is not yet known. ANC…
SA Police Service badge. Police in Northern Cape has refuted social media claims that an associate linked to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala is employed at Kuruman Police Station as a police captain. Matlala’s name has been hogging the headlines since Sunday’s press conference by KwaZulu-Natal Commissioner Lieutenant-General, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, linking him to high profile politicians. The…
Rugby Union – Second Test – South Africa v British and Irish Lions – Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa – July 31, 2021 British and Irish Lions’ Alun Wyn Jones and Rory Sutherland look dejected after the match. The British and Irish Lions have maintained their unbeaten record on their tour of Australia….
