Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appears in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg. Businessman Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala is expected back in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday for a bail application. Matlala, his wife and three others are facing charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Matlala allegedly ordered a hit on his…
MEC for Economic Development and Tourism Ms. Jesta Sidell. Former Tourism Deputy Minister Amos Fish Mahlalela is touted to lead the new board of the embattled Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency. Provincial Economic Development and Tourism MEC Jesta Sidell made the announcement during a media briefing in Mbombela. The briefing was to outline activities to…
A home where four members from one family were killed during the mass murder in Lusikisiki. The trial of the six men accused of the Ngobozana Massacre in Lusikisiki has been postponed to Wednesday. The accused who turned state witness, Lwando Anthony Abi, continued with his testimony today at the Mthatha High Court sitting in Lusikisiki. Abi told the court that he transported accused persons…
South Africa’s manufacturing slowed down again in August due to weaker demand. In a setback for the South African manufacturing sector, the Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index slid back into contraction by 1.4 points to 49.5 points in August. The decline reversed some of the previous months’ gains that saw the index climb above 50 points….
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appears in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court in Johannesburg. The Alexandra Magistrates’ Court in Johannesburg has heard that businessman Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala has a fraudulent identity document from Eswatini. Matlala appeared in court today for a bail application. The matter has been postponed to Monday next week. He faces charges of conspiracy to…
Prof Glenda Daniels, SA Editors Forum’s Secretary General. Women journalists in certain African countries have encountered extreme online harassment due to their journalism and/or for having a public profile, according to a 2014 study (Barton & Storm). This has not abated, with 73% of women journalists saying they experienced harassment and bullying on platforms such…
Johannesburg’s newly constructed Lilian Ngoyi Street pictured on 01 September 2025. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticised Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero over the Lilian Ngoyi Street upgrade, saying it has missed deadlines and incurred budget overruns. This is after City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero announced that the street would be reopened next week. The…
A member of the EFF holds up a poster saying “arrest this murderer” during a protest outside the medical practice of a doctor in Kroonstad whose grandson is accused of killing a man on their farm. Dr Koos Troskie, the grandfather of the suspect accused of killing and burying a person in a shallow grave…
ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula addresses media about the ANC NEC meeting. African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the ANC will update the nation on the possible expansion of the GNU. This follows its earlier statement that it wants to engage with parties outside of the GNU with the possibility of expanding the…
Sindiso Magaqa’s picture seen with a logo of the ANC Youth League. The Umzimkhulu Magistrate Court in KwaZulu-Natal has heard evidence from the investigating officer on how the murder of former African National Congress Youth League Secretary General, Sindiso Magaqa, was planned. This as former municipal manager Zweliphansi Skhosana appears in court for a bail…
