Convicted murderer and serial rapist Thabo Bester The lawyer for convicted murderer and serial rapist Thabo Bester has withdrawn from his case. Advocate Lerato Moela officially withdrew during the pre-trial hearing, which is under way in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein. Bester’s new lawyer, Advocate MoAfrica Wa Maila, has notified the High Court…
Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi speaking at JCPS Cluster and Brand South Africa Cluster Media Roundtable, 19 September 2025. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says she’s hopeful that the Madlanga Commission will yield positive results in rooting out corruption in South Africa’s justice system. Kubayi was speaking during a media roundtable by the Justice,…
Police handcuffs a suspect’s hands. A 34-year-old man from Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal has started to serve a life term after the High Court in Polokwane sentenced him on Thursday. Nkosinathi Hadebe had been found guilty of multiple counts of murder, attempted murder and possession of unlicensed firearms. He had killed a taxi owner in Botlokwa…
[File image]: Nafiz Modack in a court room. Alleged gang boss, Nafiz Modack, has been sentenced to an effective 7-year direct imprisonment by the Cape Town Regional Court. Modack was found guilty of corruption in June after he allegedly paid R146,000 to a high-ranking police officer, Kolindren Govender, to recover his stolen vehicles, using state…
Lebombo Border Post between SA and Mozambique. Hawkers from neighbouring Mozambique who frequently cross the border to buy goods in South Africa are accusing the security cluster at the Lebombo Border Post, in Mpumalanga of extortion. They say this happens even when they submit all required documents to border officials. They claim that they are…
[File image]: Sentech tower in Gauteng. The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, says he has spoken to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board and the senior management as part of solving the debt owed to Sentech. Malatsi was speaking to the SABC on the sidelines of handing over of the digital…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa The ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa sought to clarify his comparison of DA versus ANC-led municipalities on an interview with the SABC on crucial issues that have been making headlines, following his speech when addressing ANC coucillors in Gauteng. He says his remarks do not give ammunition to the GNU partner. “There…
Image by tatlin from Pixabay Dr Adele May from the University of Pretoria is spearheading an initiative to create a training programme that equips South African families with communication skills to better support loved ones living with dementia. This comes ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day on Sunday. The day highlights the importance of open conversation to…
The Gauteng Health Department has urged parents to report cases of Severe Acute Malnutrition among children earlier, to prevent future complications. In the previous financial year, the department reported over 1000 malnutrition cases. The highest incidences occurred in the Cities of Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. The Department’s spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says Severe Acute Malnutrition is…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed to act on the recommendations that will be given to him when the Madlanga Commission concludes. Ramaphosa made these remarks during an interview with the SABC on a number of critical issues that have been making headlines over the past week. KZN Top cop, Lieutenant General,…
