Former VhaVenda king, Toni Mphephu Ramabulana in court Former VhaVenda king, Toni Mphephu Ramabulana has told the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, that the king’s right-hand man, or ‘ndumi’ can ascend the throne if the king dies without a successor. Mphephu Ramabulana has said that the position of a ‘ndumi’ is dissolved and a prince…
[FILE IMAGE]: Severe storms battering parts of the Western Cape. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says an intense cold front is expected to make landfall in Cape Town on Wednesday. The City’s Disaster Risk Management Centre Spokesperson, Sonica Lategan says specific warnings linked to the frontal system include damaging waves, winds and disruptive rainfall….
KZN Legislature building in Pmb KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli says an investigation into the alleged verbal abuse and public humiliation of the former director general in his office, Dr. Nonhlanhla Mkhize by a male subordinate, is at an advanced stage. Ntuli says the incident, which Mkhize has described as gender-based violence (GBV), only came to…
Residents of Kariega protest outside court. Scores of residents have staged a protest outside the Kariega Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape demanding justice. This as eight suspects between the ages of 16 and 27 years are appearing in the local court in connection with the murder of two teenage girls. The charred bodies of…
An inspector checks cattle for foot and mouth disease. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says people who do not comply with regulations put in place to help curb the spread of foot and mouth disease, will face criminal charges. The regulations cover among others the movement of livestock from disease management areas and the operation of…
[File Image] The union’s members comprise police, traffic and correctional services workers. Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has condemned allegations of sexual exploitation at SAPS training facilities and in workplaces. The union says several senior officers at police academies have been accused of rape and sexual assault of police trainees. On Tuesday, the…
Senzo Meyiwa murder trial The State in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has argued that a witness should not be subjected to harsh allegations such as being labeled a “hired gun”. On Friday, defence counsel Charles Mnisi called cellphone analyst Sergeant Moses Mabasa a hired gun after he confused a memory stick for a memory…
Deputy Ministers handed over birth certificates to some survivors at the Slovo Anglican Church in Mthatha The flood victims in Mthatha and Butterworth, in the Eastern Cape, have been assisted with Identity Documents and birth certificate registrations. A delegation of Deputy Ministers, which included Human Settlements, Presidency, Cogta, and Home Affairs, visited the flood victims…
Princess Masindi Mphephu is challenging her uncle and erstwhile king, Toni Mphephu Ramabulana, for the throne as the Vhavenda royal court case resumes. Live proceedings below:
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Live proceedings below:
