Tiffany Meek, the mother of the late Jayden-Lee appears in court The case against Tiffany Meek, accused of killing her son Jayden-Lee Meek, has been postponed to Tuesday for judgment on her bail application. Defence lawyer Noven Naidoo delivered his closing arguments during Meek’s bail hearing at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court earlier today. State prosecutor…
Court proceedings in the case of a woman accused of snatching baby at a mall in Cape Town, 3 July 2025. The lawyer of a 37-year-old woman accused of kidnapping a nine-day old baby from the Middestad Mall in Bellville in Cape Town last month has welcomed the decision by the court to grant her…
Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga speaking during an event. Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga says that the work of the Commission has commenced in earnest. The Commission held its inaugural press briefing in Sandton today, assuring the public that its first consultation…
Sign showing road closure Traffic authorities in Limpopo say the R521 Polokwane-Dendron Road has been closed just outside Polokwane due to a collision between a tanker and a light delivery truck. Authorities say the closure is a precautionary measure as a tanker is carrying flammable liquid, posing a risk of explosion. Motorists travelling between Dendron…
Work of the commission into Mkhwanazi claims has commenced: Madlanga
File Image | EPWP consulting engineers Matjhabeng Municipality says it has launched an investigation into the alleged corruption on the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). The investigation will take place over a period of 14 days. Executive Mayor of the Municipality Thanduxolo Khalipha commits that workers in the programme will receive their July salaries and…
Drugs seized by SAPS members. A 37-year-old man is due to appear before the Standerton Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on drug-related charges. He was reportedly found in Amersfoort with suspected nyaope, mandrax tablets and crystal meth, valued at over R4 000 on Friday. Meanwhile, two other men from Vosman in Emalahleni are expected to appear…
MEC Wessels Morweng The North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management has put aside more than R1 billion for transport operations. When presenting the R2.4 billion budget for the 2025/2026 financial year at the provincial legislature in Mahikeng, MEC Wessels Morweng said half of that budget will be allocated to transport operations. This…
Miners seen in as shaft Former mineworkers around Ekurhuleni can now go to the Far East Rand Hospital to register for their social security benefits. The Gauteng Health Department is currently embarking on a drive to have former mineworkers register for compensation due to mining related illnesses such as Tuberculosis and Silicosis. Four other registration…
NSRI search and rescue respond to a distress call. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says it attended to four successful rescue operations over the weekend. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon says the rescue missions included a fishing craft, a sailing yacht and a kite boarder. Lambinon says the NSRI crew was activated offshore in Strand…
