Accused number one in the Phala Phala farm theft trial Imanuwela David appears before the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo on 25 May 2026. The trial for the theft of 580 000 US dollars at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in 2020 has been postponed to the 3rd of June by the Modimolle Regional Court…
Govt given June 30 deadline to deal with undocumented immigrants
The Cape Town Regional Court. A bank manager and his co-accused are expected to appear in the Cape Town Regional Court today. Raed Cupido and Christopher Carelse are facing charges related to dealing in drugs and the unlawful possession of unlicenced firearms and ammunition. Cupido has since been suspended from his position. His initial bail…
Musician Lehlogonolo “Shebe Maburna” Chauke at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on April 30, 2026. Prominent Lekompo musician Lehlogonolo “Shebe Maburna” Chauke is expected to approach the High Court in Polokwane for another bail appeal on Wednesday morning. Chauke’s second bail application at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court was denied earlier this month after he…
Omphile Sithole’s grandparents Vinolia Mabuela and Jacob Ledwaba appearing in the Mahwelereng Magistrate Court, 18 May 2026. The Mahwelereng Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo will today continue to hear the bail application of the paternal grandparents of two-year-old Omphile Sithole. The toddler disappeared from the Ga-Mabuela village outside Mokopane earlier this month. The grandparents, Vinolia Mabuela…
An election ballot box. The Electoral Commission of South Africa will officially launch its communications campaign this Wednesday for the Local Government Elections scheduled for November 4. The campaign is expected to outline the commission’s readiness to hold the elections and raise awareness around key aspects of the electoral process. The IEC says the campaign also aims…
A water tap. The Gauteng Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Department has directed municipalities to ensure that there is an alternative water supply as Rand Water embarks on its planned infrastructure maintenance. Phase one maintenance is due to take place from May 29 to June 2. 🚨 REMINDER | #RandWaterMaintenance2026 Phase 1 (29 May…
Residents of Rocklands in Bloemfontein are seen in the streets during a city shutdown over service delivery. Mangaung Executive Mayor Gregory Nthatisi has urged residents of Bloemfontein in the Free State not to participate in criminal acts of looting and vandalism. Some shops owned by foreign nationals in the city have remained closed following the…
Thato Senganga Molosankwe. Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong says the brutal murder of North West social activist Thato Molosankwe is not only a blow to his family but also a major loss for South Africa at large. Molosankwe, who was hailed for his rhetoric against corruption and abuse, was killed in a hail…
Prominent taxi boss Madoda “Joe Ferrari” Sibanyoni and three co-accused appear Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has filed a formal complaint with the Magistrates Commission against Chief Magistrate Tuletu Tonjeni following proceedings in the Kwaggafontein court in Mpumalanga last week. The complaint relates to concerns over the rulings she made during the…
