Senior SANDF officer faces R1.5m corruption charges

SANDF soldiers. South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Brigadier-General Prince Mkhabela, his secretary and his lawyer have appeared in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on corruption charges involving R1.5 million. Mkhabela, Thembi Hlungwani and Athinandavha Mulaudzi also face a charge of defeating the administration of justice. It is alleged that they facilitated and paid half a…

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Mayweather announces comeback, plans Mike Tyson exhibition

Former multi-weight world boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather Former multi-weight world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather will come out of retirement this year for his first official fight in nearly a decade, his new promotion CSI Sports/Fight Sports, said on Friday, though his opponent has yet to be decided. Before his official return, Mayweather is set for…

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W Cape govt says FMD will not affect provincial food security

Cows being vaccinated against FMD in the Western Cape. The Western Cape government says the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease will not affect provincial food security. Foot-and-Mouth disease is a viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cows, pigs, sheep and goats. Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Ivan Meyer, says the current biosecurity protocols will ensure that…

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Steve Biko inquest adjourned to March

Anti-Apartheid activist, Steve Biko. The inquest into the death of Black Consciousness Leader Steve Bantu Biko has been adjourned to the 4th of March by the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape. The postponement is to sort out legal representation for both persons of interest in the inquest. The reopened inquest seeks to re-examine…

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