Gavel and handcuffs. The Molopo Regional Court in North West has convicted and sentenced 24-year-old traditional healer, Bongani Mafolela, to 15 years imprisonment for two separate sexual offences. Mafolela was sentenced to five years for an attempted rape committed in 2024, and sentenced to 10 years for a rape committed in 2022. The sentences will…
Northern Cape Education MEC Abraham Vosloo. The Department of Education in Northern Cape has placed an Upington teacher on precautionary suspension with immediate effect. This follows a “blackface” incident function at Duineveld High School last week. It went viral on social media and triggered widespread outrage. It’s the second incident of racism at…
Residents of KaMajika Village near Hazyview in Mpumalanga collect water from the Kambeni River. The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) in the City of Mbombela, Mpumalanga, has opened a criminal case against the municipality for allegedly polluting water resources. This action follows growing concerns over raw sewage spillage into rivers and canals in White River….
Three accused of fraud have been granted bail. Three directors of companies accused of fraud and money laundering have been granted R3000 bail each by Mmabatho Magistrates’ Court in Mahikeng in the North West. Thapelo Mothibi, Lerato Rapetsoa and Benjamin Kgatle will appear again on October 14th. They are accused of defrauding SARS by submitting…
[FILE] School children having lunch. Over seventy learners from Gobisizwe Agricultural School in Ngqeleni in the Eastern Cape have been rushed to hospital due to food poisoning. Provincial Health Spokesperson, Siyanda Manana, says the learners were admitted to Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital, Mthatha Regional Hospital and Ngangelizwe Community Healthcare. Manana says some learners are on…
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province. The Gauteng Tourism Authority (GTA) says the province has recorded 3.8 million international visitors in 2024/25 which is up from 2.6 million from the previous financial year. This came out during the launch of World Tourism month. Tourism Minister of Patricia De Lille is launching the campaign at the…
Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina. Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina says the department is working closely with security to halt the scourge of water mafias across the country. Majodina says local municipalities can no longer sustain water infrastructure due to sabotage and criminal syndicates in the sector. She says the water…
Home Affairs building in Germiston engulfed in flames. Home Affairs Deputy Minister, Njabulo Nzuza says that they have set up four mobile offices around the Germiston area, east of Johannesburg, after their main office in the CBD was torched yesterday. The Home Affairs office was allegedly set alight by angry residents of the Pharoe Park…
[FILE IMAGE]: Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaking during the an event. Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, says the struggle for inclusive gender parity between men and women is an ongoing challenge in South Africa. Mashatile was one of the key speakers at the opening of the P20 Women’s Parliament in Cape Town. This year’s two-day gathering…
Independent Development Trust (IDT) logo. The Independent Development Trust (IDT) says it is committed to engaging the Northern Cape Education Department and crafting a way forward. This follows growing calls for the abandoned Northern Cape boarding school project that was funded by the IDT to be completed. The R173-million construction project that started seven years…
