Gavel and judge’s chair. Two women accused of torching the Home Affairs building in Germiston in Ekurhuleni are expected to appear in a local magistrate’s court on Thursday morning. The pair is facing charges of public violence and damaging infrastructure. This follows a protest that led to the burning of the building on Tuesday last…
President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing legal pressure from the Association of Regional Magistrates of Southern Africa (Armsa) to implement a 34% salary increase for magistrates. The court challenge highlights a deepening tension between constitutional obligations to uphold judicial independence and the government’s need to contain South Africa’s ballooning public wage bill, now…
Tutor robot Iris is pictured alongside its founder Thando Gumede and government officials at its launch in KwaZulu-Natal on 19 August 2025. KwaZulu-Natal businesswoman Thando Gumede has made history by developing South Africa’s first tutor robot to master all subjects from Grade R to tertiary level in 11 of the country’s official languages. Gumede, a…
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Buti Manamela. The DA has called on the Higher Education Minister, Buti Manamela, to reconsider the appointments of three SETA administrators, citing their alleged involvement in corruption. Oupa Nkoane, Lehlohonolo Masoga and Zukile Mvalo have been appointed as administrators for the Construction, Services and Local Government SETAs, respectively….
Katiso “KT” Molefe appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg, August 20. The accused in the murder of DJ Sumbody, businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe, has been denied bail in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court. Molefe is accused of ordering a hit on the celebrity DJ whose real name is Oupa Sefoka. Molefe was out on…
The West Ridge High School, one of the two schools involved in learner-on-learner violence. The Gauteng Education Department has confirmed the suspension of about 19 learners from West Ridge high school and three from Hoërskool Roodepoort, over a violent school feud earlier this week. Three learners were hospitalised as a result. The Department’s spokesperson, Steve…
FILE | Popular SA DJ Oupa Sefoka popularly known as DJ Sumbody. The Alexandra Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg is expected to deliver judgment in the bail application of the accused in the DJ Sumbody murder case. Katiso “KT” Molefe is accused of ordering a hit on the celebrity DJ whose real name is Oupa Sefoka. Sefoka was gunned down on November 20,…
SAPS Crime Prevention Unit arrested a 44yr-old male during a stop and search for the possession of drugs, contravention of the Precious Metal Act A 44-year-old suspect has been arrested in Malmesbury on the Cape West Coast for the possession of drugs, contravention of the Precious Metal Act, as well as contravention of the Financial…
File: a gavel stick to signify a judge’s decision such as bail bid withdrawn. The couple accused of the murder of a seven-year-old girl from Kuyasa in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats has abandoned their bail application, fearing for their safety. The case in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court has been postponed until 22nd October for…
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille. The board of SA Tourism has been dissolved with immediate effect. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille informed the board about her decision on Tuesday. A statement issued by the Minister today says the board failed to address the legality of the procedure it followed when it convened a special board…
