Court overturns decision to dissolve Ingonyama Trust board

The Pietermaritzburg High Court in KwaZulu-Natal. The Pietermaritzburg High Court has overturned a decision by Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Mzwanele Nyhontso, to dissolve the board of the Ingonyama Trust. The trust administers traditional land in KwaZulu-Natal. The minister decided to dissolve the board last week after a number of resignations left it with only four members, while the quorum…

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Rising illegal gambling among minors raises alarm in N. West

According to the North West Gambling Board, in the last financial year, 4,662 people sought treatment and counselling for gambling addiction The South African Responsible Gambling Foundation has raised concerns about the increasing trend of minors engaging in illegal gambling in the North West province. Speaking on the sidelines of the North West Gambling Board’s responsible…

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Court dismisses Cholota’s appeal bid to avoid prosecution

Moroadi Cholota at the High Court in Bloemfontein. The Free State High Court has dismissed Moroadi Cholota’s application for leave to appeal the dismissal of her bid not to be prosecuted in the R255-million asbestos roof removal case. Cholota had argued that the Supreme Court of Appeal could arrive at a different conclusion. In a trial-within-a-trial, the high court…

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Meyerton shooting case postponed to April in Vereeniging

An empty court room. The case against three men accused of killing six minibus taxi passengers and injuring several others along the R59 near Meyerton has been postponed to April 30, 2026. Mandlakayise Makhunga, Jaulane Mlambe and Sabelo Mchunu appeared in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court facing six counts of murder related to the February shooting….

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Foot-and-mouth disease detected on KZN pig farm

[File Image] It was reported in 2014 that 79 animals, including 58 pigs died at National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise’s farm outside Potchefstroom. Foot-and-mouth disease has been detected on a pig farm in the Dannhauser area in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The provincial Department of Agriculture says pigs on the affected farm have been vaccinated to contain…

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Police renew search for missing child Joshlin Smith

Joshlin Smith was reported missing from her home in Saldanha Bay in February 2024. Western Cape Police detectives are in Saldanha Bay in a renewed search for the missing Joshlin Smith. Police say officers are in the town to investigate recent claims made by a community member regarding Joshlin’s alleged whereabouts. The child went missing…

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Gauteng Roads repairs over 470 streetlights

The team City Power Jhb on the ground normalising street lights in various streets in Maraisburg. The Gauteng Roads and Transport Department says it has repaired more than 470 streetlights across the province. The repairs form part of an initiative aimed at improving road safety, infrastructure and crime prevention. Department spokesperson Lesiba Mpya says the…

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