Graphic of murder scene. 19-year-old Lungelo Sithole, accused of being involved in the murder of the 19-year-old Lusanda Mathabela in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, says he intends to plead not guilty. Sithole was arrested together with his co-accused, Katlego Mokoena, after Mathabela was stabbed to death at her home in Mattafin late last year. Sithole took to…
Former KZN DPP, Advocate Moipone Noko. Former KwaZulu-Natal Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Moipone Noko, is set to continue to testify before the Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria. The enquiry is assessing suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office. Wednesday, Noko said she was accused of being captured for pursuing racketeering charges against members…
Outside High Court in the Western Cape. Defence counsel for alleged underworld crime figure, Jerome Booysen, has continued to challenge the credibility of a state witness, known as Mr X, in the Brian Wainstein murder trial. During cross-examination in the Western Cape High Court, advocate Amanda Nel focused on a document Mr X claims that…
Police tape at a crime scene. Two separate violent crimes in Gauteng have left security officers dead and millions of rands stolen. In Lawley, south of Johannesburg, two security officers were shot and killed while escorting a bakery truck in what was described as an ambush. In a separate incident in Hurleyvale, Edenvale, armed suspects reportedly robbed a victim of approximately R2.1…
Test tubes in a clinic. Early screening and detection could lead to a decrease in mortality among those with cervical cancer. As part of World Health Cancer Day – the Department of Health conducted a stakeholder engagement event at Emperors Palace, east of Johannesburg – to find solutions and prevent deaths. #CancerAmbassador Norma Mbali. at…
A worker wears protective gear while working with cattle amid a foot and mouth disease outbreak. The Western Cape Government has intensified efforts to contain an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD). The disease was first detected on a farm near in Gouda on the Cape Winelands in November last year. Authorities have confirmed…
A corruption sign. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a second repayment in its probe into the misappropriation of National Lotteries Commission grant funds for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games “Roadshow Send-Off” campaign. The Special Tribunal made an order directing Imbizo Events to repay R70 000 to the SIU in two equal instalments. This…
Court room gavel and a book. Judge Nkosinathi Emmanuel Chili has reserved judgment on the state’s Stop Stalingrad application until the 24th of April. The state wants Judge Chili to rule that the trial proceed regardless of any further applications or appeals by the defense. The state has argued that the 18-year delay in the…
An ambulance seen as emergency services responds to an incident. Two people have been critically injured when their light aircraft crashed in Austin View in Midrand north of Johannesburg on Monday morning. The Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) says they have been taken to a medical facility for treatment. The centre says the light aircraft…
The new Alfred Nzo District Municipality Mayor Tsileng Sobuthongo addresses members during a special council meeting after being elected into the position on 03 February 2026. The Alfred Nzo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape has announced a new mayor. Tsileng Sobuthongo takes over after the resignation of Vukile Mhlelembana last year. The municipality secured a…
