Deputy Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba. Deputy Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba has denied allegations of being paid R2.5 million to secure the release of murder accused and alleged criminal cartel member, Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe. This is according to a statement released by the Office of the Chief Justice. Ledwaba was implicated by Witness A at the Madlanga Commission earlier…
Person with a knife. The Gauteng Department of Education says it is deeply disturbed by a stabbing incident at Boksburg High School in Ekurhuleni, where a group of boys allegedly jumped over the fence and stabbed a Grade 9 learner. The department has also received a report of bullying at Oos-Rand School of Specialisation in…
No to bullying signage. Lobby group Equal Education says the criminalisation of learners is not the answer to bullying. This follows the suspension of eight learners at Milnerton High School in Cape Town. The learners were allegedly involved in a violent bullying incident at the school last week. A video doing the rounds on social…
FILE IMAGE | Chairs and tables inside of a courtroom. The bail application of a 52-year-old East London teacher accused of human trafficking and forcing young girls into prostitution has been adjourned to tomorrow for closing argument. Vuyokazi Gana is accused of luring young girls from Mthatha, promising them a better future and job opportunities in East London. In a written…
File Image | Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe appears in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg, August 20. Witness B has testified at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria about how murder accused Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe misrepresented his identity when he was arrested in the United Kingdom in 2004. According to Witness B, Molefe put down the name of Lebitsa David Teboho who was…
Suspect in police handcuffs Seven suspects have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the killing of seven men in Philippi East on the Cape Flats. The mass shooting incident happened at the Better Life informal settlement last Friday. Western Cape Police Spokesperson André Traut says the suspects, aged between 16 and 22, were arrested…
The Cape Town Magistrate’s Court. Six of the eight learners from Milnerton High School in Cape Town, allegedly involved in a bullying incident, have been granted R2,000 bail each, with conditions. The suspects appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court today. The learners are each facing eight charges of assault with intent to do bodily grievous harm….
Damage seen following the collapse of a wall at a shop in Mankweng in Limpopo in this image captured on 23 October 2025. The Polokwane Municipality in Limpopo says the wall collapse that claimed the life of a shop worker at Mankweng is non-compliant with regulatory standards. Paulina Letsoalo died after the incident yesterday. Executive…
Tony Yengeni. Former ANC Chief Whip Tony Yengeni has joined the uMkhonto weSizwe Party and has been appointed as the party’s second deputy president. MK Party leader Jacob Zuma has made the announcement at a media briefing in Durban. He says John Hlophe remains in his position as deputy president, but will focus on the…
FILE | Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya arrives in court. Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Muzi Sibiya, is expected back on the witness stand at the High Court in Pretoria for cross-examination. On Wednesday, State Prosecutor George Baloyi probed Sibiya about the alleged assault he…
