Thabo Bester and his co-accused Dr Nandipha Magudumana appear in court. Thabo Bester and co-accused Nandipha Magudumana are expected back in the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State on Friday for another pre-trial hearing in their prison escape matter. They both have pending legal matters, including Magudumana’s Constitutional Court appeal. Bester is challenging his incarceration conditions,…
Gauteng health worker checking a patient’s blood pressure at George Goch Men’s Hostel Men and young people between the ages of 15 and 24 have been urged to get tested for HIV and AIDS. Recent statistics reveal that many men and boys remain reluctant to get tested, fueling the spread of the virus. In Gauteng, 80 000 people…
The Eastern Cape Transport Department has expressed concern about the alarming rates of drunk driving incidents in the province. Over 200 motorists were arrested in the last two weeks in the province in connection with drunk driving. The province officially launched its Festive Season Arrive Alive campaign in Komani on Thursday. Traffic volumes are expected…
FILE | Police officers. The Madlanga Commission has heard how the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) is the only one that has been disbanded. This is according to police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who will be back in the hot seat at the Madlanga Commission on Friday morning. Evidence brought before the Commission suggests that there…
Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, November 4, 2025 Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo has been cleared to return to work after the High Court in Pretoria lifted his bail restrictions. Khumalo has approached the court to have his bail conditions relaxed after an internal probe cleared him. Khumalo…
Members of the South African National Defence Force. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has urged caution over calls to deploy the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to gang violence hotspots. He says evidence, rather than public pressure, should guide the calls. Community organisations, policing forums and civil society groups have been calling for tougher interventions. Winde says…
Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela says the National Skills Fund’s Connect Digital System will significantly strengthen transparency in the way public funds are spent. The system was launched in Centurion, Gauteng, on Thursday night. Manamela says it is part of the fund’s ongoing transformation. “Hopefully…
Police crime scene graphic. Gauteng police are investigating a murder case after a well-known taxi boss from Alexandra township in Johannesburg was shot dead in Woodmead on Thursday evening. Police say the victim and another man were in a parking lot when two men fired shots at them. The 52-year-old taxi boss died on the…
Thabo Bester and co-accused Nandipha Magudumana are back in the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State on Friday for another pre-trial hearing in their prison escape matter. Bester is challenging his incarceration conditions, while Magudumana is contesting the legality of her arrest in Tanzania. LIVE STREAM:
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues in the High Court in Pretoria. LIVE STREAM:
