A placard created for Litwina Johnson was held during a demonstration for her return after she disappeared. The community of De Aar in the Northern Cape says it will petition the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to oppose bail against two men accused of murder and defeating the ends of justice. The two were arrested after…
Emergency services have cordoned off the scene. It is believed that it was set alight by protesters who are unhappy about recent evictions from flats in the area and are demanding to be allowed to move back without paying rent. City of Ekurhuleni Emergency Services Spokesperson, William Ntladi, says that firefighters have arrived on the…
FW de Klerk Foundation urges government to empower citizens in National Dialogue. The FW de Klerk Foundation has reiterated its call for the government to give South Africans an opportunity to elect their own representatives to drive the National Dialogue. Legacy foundations, including the Thabo Mbeki Foundation, have withdrawn from the Preparatory Task Team, arguing…
The convicted human traffickers and kidnappers in the Joshlin Smith case return to the Western Cape High Court today, where their leave to appeal matter is expected to be heard. The matter has been set down for two days. LIVE STREAM:
A 32-year-old Eldorado Park father accused of assaulting and raping his four-year-old daughter will appear in the Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto on Tuesday. The man appeared in the same court briefly on Friday. He faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and rape. The accused allegedly physically assaulted the girl and her two-year-old brother. The…
[FILE] The Sedibeng team was painting stop signs and arrows at road P167/1 road from Three Rivers to Heidelberg. Gauteng Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says law enforcement agencies will be deployed to address road infrastructure vandalism and other crime-related issues across the province. Her statement follows an incident on the R24 in which suspects allegedly…
[File photo] Joshlin Smith’s mother Kelly, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn attend sentencing procedures on May 27, 2025 The trio, convicted for the disappearance of Joshlin Smith, is expected to launch an application for leave to appeal in the High Court in Cape Town on Tuesday. Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, along with Steveno van…
Premier Thami Ntuli officially launched the Nkandla and Bizimali Digital Centres on Monday The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has emphasized the importance of closing the gap of educational inequality between rural and urban schools through improving digital literacy programmes. Today, Premier Thami Ntuli officially launched the Nkandla and Bizimali Digital Centres situated in the province’s deepest…
School classroom Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has condemned the use of harsh punishment on a North West learner that allegedly led to her death. Makaneta says this is in violation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill, which sets clear guidelines for lawful and humane disciplinary practices in South African schools. It is alleged…
A person carries buckets of water into the house. Residents of Kabe Village outside Mahikeng in the North West say access to water has become a major crisis. The community had hopes of having access to clean drinking water when six boreholes were drilled in the area in 2019, allegedly by the Ngaka Modiri Molema…
