The cross-examination of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Shamila Batohi, at the inquiry probing the fitness of suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Andrew Chauke, to hold office is expected to commence on Monday in Pretoria. Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, who represents Chauke, is set to question Batohi’s account of why she…
Floyd Shivambu, President of Afrika Mayibuye Movement. Afrika Mayibuye Movement leader Floyd Shivambu says the movement intends to “fill the gap” left by the African National Congress (ANC), arguing that the governing party has lost its moral and ideological compass. This comes as members of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement wrapped up their inaugural national convention…
File Image: Delicate operations at the Tygerberg hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, July 15, 2022. Tygerberg Hospital in the Western Cape, in partnership with Stellenbosch University, has performed South Africa’s first fully internal “bone transport and limb-lengthening” reconstruction. A 64-year-old patient, who had lived with chronic pain and a leg-length difference following a 2018 gunshot injury, had…
Lehlohonolo Chauke, popularly known as ‘Shebe Maburna’ The bail application of a well-known lekompo musician, Lehlohonolo Chauke, popularly known as ‘Shebe Maburna’, is expected to resume on Monday morning at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. An investigating officer is expected to continue with evidence in chief opposing bail. Shebe Maburna is facing nine charges, including three attempted…
President Cyril Ramaphosa on the final day of the ordinary ANC NEC meeting at the Germiston Council Chambers. The African National Congress is adamant that there is no leadership contest in the party. However, speculation is mounting that there is a plot to remove ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa. A few days ago in Parliament, the…
Delegates of Afrika Mayibuye Movement Afrika Mayibuye Movement leader Floyd Shivambu says the party will seek to win an outright majority in next year’s local government elections. This comes as the party concluded its first national convention at the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus. Speaking on the sidelines, Shivambu says if there is no outright winner, the…
Crime scene cordoned off. Community leaders in Gugulethu (on the Cape Flats) say they will continue to try and find solutions to the crime scourge in the area. This is despite a notable lack of interest during a call for a community peace march against crime. Only civic society and religious leaders came out for…
[FILE] Late former South African president Nelson Mandela. The Nelson Mandela Foundation says the turnout at Sunday’s remembrance walk embodies the spirit of the late former statesman which is unity. Thousands participated in the race at the Union Buildings for the annual Nelson Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run, celebrating Madiba’s legacy of unity and hope….
The BMA officials checking cars before crossing the border. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says since its inception in 2023, it has achieved major success in intercepting illegal entries and preventing the smuggling of vehicles out of the country. The authorities attributed this success to collaboration between the BMA, law enforcement, traffic agencies, and state…
A manhunt is under way for a man who allegedly stabbed and killed his 32-year-old partner, as well as four other people near Umzinto on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast. KZN police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says police officers found the woman with multiple stab wounds in a house in Phase 2 of the Malangeni area on…
