Stolen cables. The City of Tshwane says cable theft and infrastructure vandalism continue to severely impact service delivery and electricity reliability across its seven regions. The municipality records around 2 000 unplanned power outages each month, with Regions 1, 3 and 4 most affected. The city says these crimes cost them an estimated R8 million…
Accused in the Meyiwa murder trial Absolom Zungu has denied making a statement to Brigadier Bongani Gininda, lead investigator in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case. Zungu is the second witness to be called by the defence to testify at the High Court in Pretoria. Five men are on trial for the 2014 murder of the…
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla The Durban High Court has postponed the trial of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, where she faces charges of inciting terrorism and violence, to the 17th of November. Zuma-Sambudla, an uMkhonto weSizwe Party Parliamentary member and daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, pleaded not guilty to the charges against her when the trial began on Monday…
[FILE IMAGE]: uMkhonto weSizwe Party member of Parliament, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla. State witness Sarah-Jane Trent has admitted during cross-examination in the Durban High Court that she was also acting on behalf of non-profit organisation, Forensics for Justice when she laid a charge against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla. In her evidence-in-chief, Trent said she laid a criminal charge against…
Graphic depicting a bail application The two teenagers accused of killing 19-year-old Lusanda Mathabela at her home in Mataffin, Mbombela, in Mpumalanga have abandoned their bail application. Eighteen-year-olds Katlego Mokoena and Lungelo Sithole appeared briefly in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court. They accused of breaking into the home of Mathabela and stabbing her to death on…
FILE | An illegal mining site Large scale illegal chrome mining in Modderspruit near Rustenburg in the North West has divided the once peaceful community. Many residents allow groups to mine on their property for compensation, while others complain that the deep open pits are a danger, especially to children. Homes are also damaged and…
Court gavel and book The murder trial of Alberto Matthews, accused of killing his ex-wife Mandy Bailey nearly two years ago, is nearing conclusion. The Northern Cape High Court heard closing arguments in the matter on Wednesday. The State argued that Matthews admit that he was at the murder scene and that two witnesses corroborated…
EMPD vehicle City of Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says there’s a process under way to root out the City’s Metro Police (EMPD) officials found guilty of committing crimes. The Madlanga Commission has heard that almost 300 officers have criminal records or are awaiting trial for serious offences. On Tuesday, EMPD Deputy Chief Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi…
Accused one in the Senzo Meyiwa trial Muzi Sibiya in the dock. The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial says it is ready to call a new witness. One of the accused, Muzi Sibiya, has wrapped up his testimony in the High Court in Pretoria. Sibiya and four others are on trial for killing…
Tshwane Metro Police Department truck loaded with confiscated goods. The City of Tshwane has arrested four officials and four Chinese nationals after uncovering a prostitution ring in the Pretoria CBD. City officials conducted a raid in which they arrested 30 other people on Tuesday night. Tshwane mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya says they are determined to…
