Crime scene cordoned off. Lobby group AfriForum says it has asked police watchdog Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) to urgently explain why it has taken years for it to finalise its investigation into the killing of Emmanuel Mbense. Fifty-one-year-old Mbense was tortured to death allegedly by officials from the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), the…
CONTRALESA president Chief Lameck Mokoena The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA) has urged those who are tasked with the selection of the new Head of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) to ensure that they recommend a person with good credentials. A panel is interviewing six candidates to replace Advocate Shamila Batohi, whose office term will…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube briefs the media following the identification of a breach during the marking process of the 2025 National Senior Certificate examinations.
Shebe Maburna’s bail application expected to conclude Thursday
Picture shows a traffic dominated by taxis 19 taxi operators arrested in connection with the ongoing taxi violence on the Malamulele-Giyani route in Limpopo. They are expected to appear in a local magistrate’s court this Thursday. The suspects have been linked to cases of intimidation, robbery and assault. This comes as rival taxi associations operating between…
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube. Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube will hold an urgent media briefing on Thursday, following the identification of a breach during the marking process of the 2025 National Senior Certificate examinations. The department says the breach was detected through its internal monitoring and oversight systems. Gwarube will outline her department’s…
Lekompo musician Lehlohonolo Chauke, popularly known as Shebe Maburna appears before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. The bail application of prominent musician, Lehlohonolo Chauke, popularly known as Shebe Maburna, has been adjourned until Thursday in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Godfrey Netshiozwi adjourned the hearing for re-examination of the accused by the state. Shebe Maburna was…
Madlanga Commission proceedings The family of Emmanuel Mbense, who was tortured to death in April 2022, are demanding answers. Mbense was allegedly tortured by law enforcement and private security officers and subsequently dumped in a dam. This follows Witness D’s testimony at the Madlanga Commission, who has since been identified as Marius van der Merwe….
Aerial view of Durban’s Beachfront A new R1-billion amusement park is coming to the Durban Beachfront. It will be built on the old Durban FunWorld site. During a media briefing earlier Wednesday, eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba announced the successful bidder for the project. Xaba says construction is expected to be completed by 2027. The development…
Pholela Special School in KZN The KwaZulu-Natal Education Department says the severe hailstorm that impacted Pholela Special School and surroundings in Bulwer last night, did not affect the marking process of the 2025 matric exam papers. The school is used as one of the marking centres in the Harry Gwala District. The extreme weather conditions…
