The co-accused in the Omotoso case, Zukiswa Sitho and Lusanda Sulani seen in the dock during their court appearance. 2 minutes The Timothy Omotoso rape case in the Gqeberha High Court has been postponed until 22 January for final arguments. His co-accused Zukiswa Sitho and Lusanda Sulani have concluded their testimony. On Tuesday Omotoso wrapped…
A mineworker resurfaces from underground. 1 minute The Sabie Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga has postponed the cases of 52 alleged illegal miners brought to the surface at a local disused mine last week. The foreign nationals from Mozambique, Lesotho and Zimbabwe appeared in court briefly on Wednesday on a charge of contravening the Immigration Act….
FILE | Johannesburg Water workers fixing leaks and vandalised valves in Yeoville on February 21, 2024. 1 minute Johannesburg Water says about 200 homes in Protea Glen in Soweto have been built on top of their water supply pipeline. The water utility says this is contributing to the ongoing water supply problems in the area….
Police speak to an illegal miner after resurfacing from underground. 1 minute Police and South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members in Stilfontein near Klerksdorp, North West, continue to monitor the emergence of illegal miners from shafts in the area. Community members say they managed to help five illegal miners to the surface, in the…
1 minute Police in North West say one of the three detainees who escaped from Swartruggens police holding cells on Sunday has been re-arrested. 29-year-old Mpho Madito was re-arrested after he boarded a bus in Tlokweng Village that was headed to Rustenburg. Police say information received assisted officers from Swartruggens and Phokeng to trace the…
Gauteng MEC of health presents the Department of Health’s state of readiness to respond to anticipated high volume of emergencies during the festive season. 2 minutes Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko says community healthcare centres will continue to operate 24 hours a day throughout the festive season. Nkomo-Ralehoko updated the media on Wednesday on the…
Defence lawyer Advocate Thulani Mngomezulu is pictured at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on 30 October 2023. 1 minute Legal expert Nthabiseng Dubazana says the death of a defence lawyer in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is a huge blow to the case. Advocate Thulani Mngomezulu’s family confirmed his death yesterday. He fell ill last month and this prevented…
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with the Mpumalanga Executive Council. 4 minutes Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to engage his Mozambican counterpart on the ongoing protests that are affecting the province. Ndlovu was speaking at a meeting led by Ramaphosa in the province, where the President met with the Provincial Executive Council…
Spaza shop 2 minutes The Ethekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal is on a campaign to ensure compliance of the spaza shop industry which contributes around R55 billion to the Metro’s GDP. The industry employs more than 260 000 people. As the deadline for all spaza shop owners to register their businesses looms, the municipality held a…
1 minute The Nama Khoi Local Municipality in the Northern Cape is calling on the Human Rights Commission and the Water and Sanitation Department to hold the Vaal Central Water Board accountable for failing to provide basic water services. The municipality blames technical failures, pump breakdowns, electricity disruption and inadequate maintenance protocols for leaving residents…
