Hawks vehicle The Hawks in the Western Cape say a member of People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (Pagad), Faizel Felix has been rearrested after absconding from court facing a charge of illegal possession of a firearm. The 52-year-old made a brief appearance in the Wynberg Magistrates Court on Monday. Hawks spokesperson, Zinzi Hani says Felix…
The mother of 11-year-old, Jayden-Leek Meek has been charged with his murder at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court. The mother of 11-year-old Jayden-Leek Meek has been charged with his murder. Tiffany Nicole Meek was arrested on Friday. The case has been postponed to Friday, following her first appearance at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court in western Johannesburg. The…
A doctor at a hospital ActionSA member of Parliament Dr Kgosi Letlape says a class action should be instituted against medical schemes implicated in the Section 59 Report by the Council for Medical Schemes. Letlape – who is the former President of the Health Professions Council – has opened a case of fraud, intimidation and…
people looting The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities has marked the fourth anniversary of the July 2021 unrest and looting by saying the unrest cost the economy an estimated R50 billion. Thousands of people looted and burned shops mainly in KwaZulu-Natal. The riots, which began…
Mine workers stand underground at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, south-west of Johannesburg, South Africa October 12, 2022. The Gauteng Health Department is urging former mine workers in Ekurhuleni to register for Phase Two of the Ex-Mine Workers Social Security Benefits Programme. The initiative aims to screen ex-mine workers suffering from occupational diseases such as…
An old radio with SABC News logo SABC News will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Thursday, 17 July. The public broadcaster aired its first bulletin on radio in 1950. The SABC was established in 1936 as a broadcaster. As part of its mandate, SABC News has current affairs and bulletins in all the country’s official…
FILE: Nigerian televangelist pastor, Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused Lusanda Sulani and Zukiswa Sitho in the High Court in Gqeberha. The High Court in Gqeberha will on Monday hear the first part of the appeals process by the state regarding the acquittal of televangelist pastor Timothy Omotoso and his two co-accused on human trafficking and…
Police forensics at the scene of the shootout Police say four suspects have died after a shootout with police at Riverlea, south of Johannesburg. SAPS says in a statement that a crime intelligence-driven operation was conducted on Sunday after a business robbery in the Johannesburg CBD. #sapsGP A crime intelligence-driven operation was conducted on Sunday,…
A ward in a hospital It’s been confirmed that South Africa will get four new academic hospitals in provinces that historically did not have teaching hospitals. This is according to the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi. This came out during the tabling of the department’s budget last week. Dr. Motsoaledi says the construction of a…
Phoenix community members stage a peaceful demonstration against violence, August 1, 2021. Families of the 36 people who died during the alleged racially-motivated attacks in Phoenix, north of Durban, during the July 2021 riots, say they want justice for their loved ones. They were speaking in Phoenix during an event organised by the Commission for…
