A gavel in court. 1 minute A Gauteng police officer has been found guilty by the Johannesburg High court for the murder of her partner. Constable Courtney Madella threw a container containing an unknown chemical at her partner, Nomalungelo Khumalo following an argument at a police barracks in Sophiatown, Johannesburg two years ago. The substance…
An empty court room. 1 minute Suspected Virginia serial rapist, Thato Leeto has made his first appearance in the Local Magistrate’s Court on eight counts of rape. The 28-year-old is believed to be behind a series of rapes and burglaries at Virginia, Meloding and Makwane between 2018 and 2022. Police Spokesperson Mahlomola Kareli says in…
The concept of stopping violence against women andand human trafficking, Stop sexual harassment and rape, International Women’s Day. 1 minute Dozens of teenagers and young adults that were allegedly kidnapped for human trafficking have been taken to Sandringham Police Station for processing. They are believed to have escaped from a house that they were being…
Klip River, Gauteng. 1 minute A researcher at the University of Johannesburg has expressed concerns about the impact on human health of high levels of cancer-causing chemicals in the Klip River. A study led by Dr. Mathapelo Seopela has identified high concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the river, a crucial water source in Gauteng….
Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga speaks at a government event. 1 minute Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga believes that the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) National Dashboard signifies a turning point to hold perpetrators accountable. Chikunga has emphasised the…
A gavel and a cone in a court room. 2 minutes The investigating officer in the extortion and malicious damage to property case against former SAA board member, Yakhe Kwinana, has told the East London Magistrates Court that one of the victims of the demolition of homes on Kwinana’s land in Rockville farm is now…
Joshlin Smith’s mother Kelly appearing in court last year. 2 minutes The High Court sitting in Saldhana Bay in the Western Cape is gearing up for a trial within a trial in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking case. It will consider statements and events made outside of the court and that are isolated…
FILE | An accident scene in KZN 1 minute South Africa has been ranked as the world’s most dangerous country to drive in. This is according to a report named “The World’s Safest Roads”, that was compiled by an online driver education platform, Zutobi. It is the second year in a row the country has…
Deputy Higher Education Minister, Mimmy Gondwe. 2 minutes Deputy Higher Education Minister Mimmy Gondwe says the department is clamping down on unregistered educational institutions that exploit vulnerable students seeking affordable education in South Africa. Gondwe is visiting such colleges and private institutions of higher education in the Durban CBD in KwaZulu-Natal which has the second…
Gautrain arrives at OR Tambo airport, outside Johannesburg. 1 minute The Automobile Association (AA) has urged the Gauteng government to redirect the investment planned for the expansion of the Gautrain towards a transport system that is more accessible and affordable. The call comes after Finance MEC Lebogang Maile announced the expansion plans during the provincial…
