The convicted human traffickers and kidnappers in the Joshlin Smith case return to the Western Cape High Court today, where their leave to appeal matter is expected to be heard. The matter has been set down for two days. LIVE STREAM:
A 32-year-old Eldorado Park father accused of assaulting and raping his four-year-old daughter will appear in the Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto on Tuesday. The man appeared in the same court briefly on Friday. He faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and rape. The accused allegedly physically assaulted the girl and her two-year-old brother. The…
File image | The GNU cabinet. The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) has described the African National Congress’ (ANC) plans to expand the Government of National Unity (GNU) as an attempt to cling to power. The ANC’s move to add more parties comes amid its rising tensions with the Democratic Alliance (DA), its largest GNU…
[FILE] The Sedibeng team was painting stop signs and arrows at road P167/1 road from Three Rivers to Heidelberg. Gauteng Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says law enforcement agencies will be deployed to address road infrastructure vandalism and other crime-related issues across the province. Her statement follows an incident on the R24 in which suspects allegedly…
File Image: The Cape Town headquarters of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) is seen in this picture. Deputy Commissioner at SARS Johnstone Makhubu warns that an ageing workforce is compounding long standing challenges in tax administration. Speaking at the 12th Annual Tax Indaba in Boksburg, Makhubu says the future of SARS depends on embracing…
[File photo] Joshlin Smith’s mother Kelly, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn attend sentencing procedures on May 27, 2025 The trio, convicted for the disappearance of Joshlin Smith, is expected to launch an application for leave to appeal in the High Court in Cape Town on Tuesday. Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, along with Steveno van…
DA Leader John Steenhuisen. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has rejected the suggestion that more parties must be added into the Government of National Unity (GNU), stating that it would only further complicate things within the coalition. Steenhuisen was speaking at a press briefing today, where he revealed the DA’s plans to grow the…
Premier Thami Ntuli officially launched the Nkandla and Bizimali Digital Centres on Monday The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has emphasized the importance of closing the gap of educational inequality between rural and urban schools through improving digital literacy programmes. Today, Premier Thami Ntuli officially launched the Nkandla and Bizimali Digital Centres situated in the province’s deepest…
School classroom Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has condemned the use of harsh punishment on a North West learner that allegedly led to her death. Makaneta says this is in violation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill, which sets clear guidelines for lawful and humane disciplinary practices in South African schools. It is alleged…
A person carries buckets of water into the house. Residents of Kabe Village outside Mahikeng in the North West say access to water has become a major crisis. The community had hopes of having access to clean drinking water when six boreholes were drilled in the area in 2019, allegedly by the Ngaka Modiri Molema…
