Removed MMC Kholofelo Morodi The MMC for Corporate and Shared Services in the City of Tshwane, Councillor Kholofelo Morodi, has been removed from her position following concerns raised during the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Morodi was suspended last week following allegations of tender fraud. The executive mayor of Tshwane’s decision to remove her comes after…
Joshlin Smith was reported missing from her home in Saldanha Bay in February 2024. The police search for the missing Joshlin Smith has been called off for Friday at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. A renewed search for Joshlin was initiated following recent claims made by a community member regarding her alleged whereabouts….
The Cradock Four Memorial garden. Former Vlakplaas commander Eugene de Kock’s cross-examination will continue on July 6th, when the inquest into the murders of the Cradock Four resumes in the Gqeberha High Court for its fourth sitting. The 77-year-old De Kock is expected back on the stand, where the legal teams of General Krappies Engelbrecht…
The accused in the Phala Phala theft case Imanuwela David and the Joseph siblings – Floriana and Ndilinasho The state in the Phala Phala farm theft trial has told the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo that it is relying on circumstantial evidence regarding Joseph siblings. Three accused, Imanuwela David, and siblings Floriana Joseph and Ndilinasho…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has expressed concern over the lack of clarity about the renewal of Provincial Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s contract. The contract expires on the 31st of March. Legislation provides for a premier to endorse the appointment of a provincial commissioner made by the national head of the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the need to review the funding model for municipalities and to establish ring-fenced utilities for water and electricity provision. He was speaking at the eighth stakeholder engagement with the Free State provincial and local government, held as part of his commitment to strengthening collaboration in addressing service delivery challenges. Ramaphosa…
[File] Lekompo musician Lehlogonolo Chauke, known as Shebe Maburna in court A prominent lekompo musician, Lehlohonolo Chauke, better known as Shebe Maburna, intends to apply for bail based on new information. He has been in custody since his arrest in November last year on charges of attempted murder, malicious damage to property and unlawful possession of a…
Department of FILE: Correctional Services inmates attend an event. Correctional Services Deputy Minister Lindiwe Ntshalintshali says the challenge of overcrowding in the country’s correctional centres is growing annually. Ntshalintshali says this in Parliament during the debate on the status of overcrowding in prisons. The debate called by African National Congress (ANC) MP Samuel Moela was…
File: Nigeria flags seen raised at the MKO Abiola National stadium in Abuja, Nigeria, June 12, 2020. The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has sought to clarify that the coronation of a Nigerian King in East London does not seek to replicate or compete with the traditional authority that exists in the locality. The union…
File: An electricity bulb switched on. City Power says it is working to restore electricity to several suburbs in and around Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. This follows an explosion of one of the main substations on Thursday. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says technicians are on site to investigate the cause of the disruption. “Several…
