FILE | Celebrity pastry chef Thembekile Letlape The murder case of Sibusiso Zitha convicted of murdering pastry chef, Thembekile Letlape, has been postponed to Thursday by the High Court in Johannesburg. This is to allow the court more time to go through the victim impact report. Zitha was arrested after Letlape’s lifeless body was discovered…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, established to investigate criminality, political interference and corruption in the justice system, says it is ready to commence with public hearings on Wednesday. President Cyril Ramaphosa established the commission to be chaired by retired Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi…
Fille image | Suspects in the child pornography case. The case against Darren Wilken and his girlfriend Tiona Moodley in relation to child pornography is expected to resume on Tuesday at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court north of Johannesburg. Wilken and Moodley face 24 counts, including money laundering, possession and distribution of child pornography, and contravention…
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi. The SOS Support Public Broadcasting Coalition has welcomed the appointment of a private service provider to develop a new funding model for the SABC. This follows the announcement of the appointment of BMIT Knowledge Group by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi last week….
A mourner wearing a t-shirt bearing Chesnay Keppler’s face at her memorial service. The High Court in Johannesburg has ruled that a police officer accused of murdering his girlfriend, Gauteng crime warden Chesnay Keppler, forfeit his R20 000 bail and remain in custody until his trial is concluded. Mandla Buthelezi was rearrested last week for…
Missing 17-year-old Zoe Joshua and three-year-old Jermica Andrews. Police have urged the public to be on the lookout for a missing 17-year-old girl and a three-year-old from Salberau in Elsies River on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the two missing girls, Zoe Joshua and Jermica Andrews, left home on September 11…
Macasser police in Cape Town document confiscated car jamming devices. Four men have been nabbed by police on the N-2 highway near Macassar in Cape Town for the possession of jamming signal remotes and stolen goods. Police spokesperson FC van Wyk says they followed up on information about a car involved in theft out of…
Mthandeni Mthembu Conservation Manager at iSimangaliso Wetland Park. The coastal tourist town of Sodwana Bay on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) north coast is a mecca for deep-sea divers and recreational anglers. Their livelihood is, however, under threat due to large-scale illegal fishing and an apparent lack of regulatory oversight and law enforcement on the side of…
Childhood cancer diagnosis within less developed and rural areas has come under the spotlight as September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), around 400 000 new cases are identified each year, with around 1000 of those cases in South Africa. The Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (CHOC) says leukemia…
Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela outlines what constitutes his department’s ‘war room.’ Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says the newly established ‘war room’ will tackle outstanding issues, including NSFAS allowance payments, accreditation of student accommodation and the finalisation of examination certificates. Manamela says the ‘war room’ is made up of the Department’s…
