Democratic Alliance MP Dianne Kohler Barnard has been accused of fueling attacks against the Crime Intelligence unit. The Democratic Alliance MP, Dianne Kohler-Barnard, says she won’t recuse herself as a Member of Parliament’s Joint Committee for Intelligence following revelations made at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on Thursday. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Barnard…
Residents of Coronationville and Westbury protest for running water after years of not having consistent water supply. The water woes in Westbury, Coronationville and surrounding areas are far from over. Joburg Mayor Dada Morero says work will only commence on Monday. This despite the initial address to the community over a week ago that the…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at the Mandlanga Commission. Democratic Alliance MP Dianne Kohler Barnard has been accused of fueling attacks against the Crime Intelligence unit. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has revealed this at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. He says she is one of the leaders in the legislature breaking the law. Mkhwanazi…
[FILE IMAGE]: Alleged diamond dealer, Louis Liebenberg. The High Court in Pretoria has granted the NPA’s Asset Forfeiture Unit a final forfeiture order against alleged diamond dealer Desiree Liebenberg, the spouse of Louis Liebenberg. The order relates to proceeds of unlawful activities amounting to R4 million plus interest, held in a Standard Bank account under…
Former Deputy President David Mabuza. The daughter of the late Deputy President, David Mabuza, has filed an urgent application in the High Court in Mpumalanga to block the release of his pension fund payout to his widow, Nonhlanhla Mnisi. Tamara Silinda claims that she is owed a portion of the R44.7 million, for her living…
Handcuffs on floor of prison cell. The Mothibistad Regional Court in the Northern Cape has sentenced a man to 25 years behind bars for the rape of a mentally-ill woman. In October 2023, the 66-year-old man raped the woman, who was 18 at the time. The court heard that the man had offered to take…
Higher education students protesting on campus, over NSFAS funding. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme NSFAS has announced new funding measures to tackle a major shortfall for the 2025-2026 academic year. NSFAS and the Higher Education and Training Department have allocated R13.3 billion from their existing budget to 34 000 students with blocked registrations, as…
National Wills Week is a drive to educate the public about the drafting of and having a will. Legal practitioner Advocate Mahlatse Mkhari has highlighted the value of writing a will. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has embarked on a campaign to educate people across the country about structuring a will. This as…
FILE | A man throws water on a shack engulfed in flames in Langa, Cape Town, in this image captured on 16 April 2022. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the death of three siblings at the Phumasilwe Informal Settlement in Tembisa is a call for action. The girls Relebohile, Lethabo and Kgothatso Sekaoke, aged between…
FILE | Home Affairs Minister Dr. Leon Schreiber addresses the media briefing. Home Affairs Minister Dr. Leon Schreiber says South Africa is behind other countries in embracing digital transformation to avoid identity fraud. He was in Parliament on Wednesday to respond to oral questions. Government is collaborating with the banking sector and the South African…
