Khanyile’s lawyer Sizwe Cele told the court that the defence witness is not available and applied for postponement. The trial is expected to resume on Tuesday. Credit: Mlondi Radebe The Durban regional court has heard that the house of anti-immigration march organiser, Ngizwe Mchunu, was burnt down over the weekend. He was supposed to testify…
Disaster teams and SAPS have been deployed across the Western Cape as strong winds, flooding and storm damage continue to wreak havoc in affected communities. The City of Cape Town‘s Disaster Risk Management Centre says it’s assessing damage to about 40 informal settlements that are highly prone to disaster and flood damage. Several communities have…
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Leader Julius Malema addresses the party’s Central Youth Elections Task Force ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. Livestream|
A woman has been injured after a tree fell on her car in Plattekloof amid severe weather conditions, in Cape Town. A woman has been injured after a tree fell on her car in Plattekloof, in Cape Town, amid adverse weather conditions. The road is partially closed and traffic is being diverted. A second cold…
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has invited football legend Didier Drogba to serve as an ambassador ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The East African country is set to host the AFCON tournament for the first time alongside Kenya and Uganda next year. Drogba is his nation’s all-time leading scorer and among Africa’s…
[FILE] Empty benches inside the court. The Senwabarwana Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo is expected to rule on the bail application of a pastor accused of raping two minors. The pastor’s details cannot be disclosed in order to protect the children’s identities. He allegedly raped the two 15-year old girls under the pretext of conducting prayer…
A second cold front has now made landfall in parts of the Western Cape, bringing with it more heavy downpours and gale force winds. Government has classified severe weather conditions ravaging some parts of the country as a national disaster. The affected provinces include the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, North West, Free State, the Northern…
A board showing the Pretoria High Court. A new witness is expected to take the stand on behalf of accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi when the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes at the High Court in Pretoria on Monday. This comes after Ntanzi’s second witness, Mbhekiseni Ntanzi, concluded his evidence-in-chief, denying claims that he informed…
File image | An inside view of a South African court room. Two senior police officers and a civilian are expected to appear before the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court east of Johannesburg on Monday morning. They face charges of illegal dealing and unlawful possession of precious metals. National Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the suspects…
Northern Cape premier, Dr Zamani Saul has welcomed national government’s classification of severe weather conditions in some part of the province a National Disaster. The John Taolo Gaetsewe, ZF Mgcawu and Frances Baard District Municipalities have seen extensive damage to infrastructure due to heavy rainfall which led to flooding. The premier’s spokesperson Naledi Gaosekwe says…
