The dispute over the final resting place of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu is back in court. The full bench of the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria will hear the Lungu family’s bid for leave to appeal the entire judgment of the court which found that the Zambian government is entitled to repatriate the remains…
Locals chant slogans as they protest, following local media reports of a killing of an e-hailing driver the previous day The family of slain e-hailing driver, Mthokosizi Khuzwayo, is reeling following his brutal murder last night. The 27-year-old was gunned down and his vehicle set alight allegedly by disgruntled taxi operators outside the Maponya Mall…
A view of the crash in Limpopo. A sixth inmate has succumbed to injuries while in hospital following the crash on the R101 between Mokopane and Mookgophong in Limpopo. A police officer also died during the crash. It happened when a police van that was transporting 11 inmates to court in Mookgophong collided with a…
SA Tourism CEO Nombulelo Guliwe. Tourism Minister Patricia De Lille says the precautionary suspension of the SA Tourism CEO Nombulelo Guliwe is unlawful. The Board of South African Tourism has placed Guliwe on precautionary suspension effective immediately, following serious allegations of misconduct. However, De Lille says the board cannot suspend Guliwe as there is no…
Correctional Services Minister Dr. Pieter Groenewald opens a bakery at Westville Prison Correctional Services Minister Pieter Groenewald says his department is moving ahead with the roll-out of bakeries across its facilities. He says this will save the department billions of rands in outsourcing fees. Minister of Correctional Services Dr Pieter Groenewald opened a newly established…
Panel discussion at the Forum Vice-President of the G20 Interfaith Forum Katherine Marshall says discussions held at the meeting in Cape Town, will help shape practical measures to hold global powers accountable for their actions. Religious leaders from around the world discussed plans to confront many of the world’s challenges at the gathering. Focus areas…
The Lillian Ngoyi Street repair project in the Johannesburg CBD on February 3, 2025. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg says it has written to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Auditor General Advocate Tsakane Maluleke to urgently investigate allegations of fraud, corruption and governance failures at the Joburg Roads Agency (JRA). The party’s Caucus leader…
Police officer’s badge Eswatini police say three suspects wanted in connection with the murder of a police officer in Schoemansdal, Mpumalanga, a week ago have been killed in Eswatini. The three were traced to the Sishweleni region. Two of them opened fire when they noticed police. The Royal Eswatini Police say they returned fire and…
Scene of the fatal accident Limpopo Transport MEC Violet Mathye has sent a condolences to the family of the five inmates and the police officer who died during an accident between the police van and a truck on the R101 between Mokopane and Mookgophong. Police say the officer was transporting 11 inmates to the…
Slain South African artist, Oupa John Sefoka, famously known as DJ Sumbody. The man accused of ordering a hit on DJ Sumbody, Katiso “KT” Molefe will find out next week Wednesday whether he will be released on bail. Molefe has applied for bail at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court, north of Johannesburg. He was arrested in July…
