File: A person holds a knife. A University of Venda student arrested in connection with the murder of his girlfriend is expected to appear in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court, in Limpopo, on Monday. Police say the suspect, a 20-year-old student, allegedly stabbed the victim, a fellow student, to death during a fight. The victim was…
The Lusikisiki murder trial continues in Mthatha High Court. The trial against the six accused of the murder of 18 people at Lusikisiki and politician Mncedi Gijana, last year, will resume at the Mthatha High Court sitting in Lusikisiki, this morning. [WATCH] Six men accused of the massacre of 18 relatives at Ngobozana village in…
Prisoners behind bars in a prison Two taxi hitmen are serving a life term each after the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal sentenced them on Friday. Muzi Sibiya and Nduduzo Shezi had been found guilty of robbery. The incident had taken place at a pay point of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in…
Western Cape High Court, where the trial of alleged underworld kingpin Jerome Booysen is being held. The case against alleged underworld crime boss Jerome Booysen and 11 others is expected to resume in the Western Cape High Court on Monday. The state, in the case against alleged underworld crime boss Jerome Booysen and 11 others, has…
A South African court room. The inquest investigating who should be held liable for the Highgate Hotel attack that took the lives of five people, leaving many others injured in May 1993 is expected to resume at the East London Special Tribunal on Monday. The inquest adjourned last month following testimonies from former police officers…
Homeless woman on the streets of Johannesburg says she relies on people giving her food in order to survive. As women’s month draws to a close, homeless women who live on the streets in and around Johannesburg say they have not experienced the protective support that this month is meant to bring women. A small…
About 160 refugees have been living in a large white tent on government land at Wingfield in Maitland. The Sheriff of the court is expected to serve eviction notices Monday to remove dwellers at Wingfield near Goodwood and Paint City in Bellville in Cape Town. This follows a High Court ruling granting the City of…
Cape Town police look on as a taxi is being towed away in light of the spate of taxi violence affecting commuters and drivers. There’s a growing concern in the taxi industry in Cape Town over the court interdict to quell the taxi violence between two taxi associations, Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and Cape…
Community radio broadcaster. Funding remains a huge challenge for community media in South Africa. This results in them being unable to meet the intended goal of informing, educating and entertaining their audiences. This platform has been consistent in focusing on local issues, cultural diversity and the needs of under-presented communities. One of the significant challenges…
Shacks being demolished in a township in Makhanda. Unrest erupted in Eluxolweni township in Makhanda following the municipality’s demolishing of structures built by illegal dwellers. During the unrest, two municipal buildings were damaged and the police arrested two people, including a local councillor. The police used stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds…
