The five accused in the AKA murder appear before court. The case of five men linked to the murder of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and his friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane is once again set down for a pre-trial conference in the Durban High Court. The suspects, who are currently in custody, face multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of…
State witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case, Lourentia Lombaard, takes an oath before testifying. The Presiding Judge in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case, Nathan Erasmus, is expected to make a ruling in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday on a defence leave to appeal the matter. He will further make judgment on whether…
The convicted human traffickers and kidnappers in the Joshlin Smith case return to the Western Cape High Court, where their leave to appeal matter is heard. The matter has been set down for two days. LIVE STREAM:
The National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa (NPA)’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has once again dismissed reports claiming that a warrant of arrest has been issued for National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, and others. Directorate spokesperson Henry Mamothame says they continue to receive media queries on the matter, which they maintain are based…
Outside the homestead where the massacre of 18 people occurred in Lusikisiki. Proceedings at the Mthatha High Court sitting in Lusikisiki, in the Eastern Cape, focused on the recovery of firearms linked to the killing of 18 people at Ngobozana village last year. A crime scene expert, Captain Ntobeko Mabungela, took the stand to testify…
Department of Trade industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says South Africa will submit a revised offer for a trade deal to Washington. This, in an effort to lower the 30% tariffs that the US imposed on South Africa’s imported goods last week. Tau says Cabinet has approved…
Scenes in KZN Pinetown after the police had a shootout with the suspects. Four alleged robbers have been shot and injured in a shootout with police at Underwood Road in Pinetown west of Durban. Police say that they were responding to a house robbery when the suspects opened fire at them. “Police responded to a…
MEC Fufe Makatong and Mayor Martha Bartlett secured payments for rates and taxes on govt buildings, boosting service delivery and tackling Eskom debt. Northern Cape Public Works MEC Fufe Makatong, together with Sol Plaatje Local Municipality Executive Mayor, Martha Bartlett, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the municipality. The MOU aims to settle…
File Photo: Operation Dudula members during a march. The anti-migrant group, Operation Dudula, says it will continue blocking foreign nationals from accessing public healthcare services in the country. This following the release of its members who were arrested at the Lillian Ngoyi Clinic in Diepkloof, Soweto, after questioning patients about their nationality and demanding identity…
Metro police officers and vehicles. Calm has been restored at the Pharoe Park flats in Germiston, east of Johannesburg. This comes after more than 400 households were evicted from the flats this morning for allegedly failing to pay rent. The City of Ekurhuleni says it obtained an eviction order in June to remove the residents…
