Westbury mass shooting case postponed to next week

Police forensics at the scene of the shooting The case against five people arrested in connection with the Westbury mass shooting incident, has been postponed to Wednesday next week. The incident claimed the lives of two teenagers last month. The five appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court facing charges of murder and attempted murder. They…

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Nkabinde reveals close friendship with General Mkhwanazi

Chief of Staff in the Police Ministry Cedrick Nkabinde testifies before Parliament’s Adhoc Committee. The Chief of Staff in the Police Ministry says he was a very close friend of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Cedrick Nkabinde is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. Mkhwanazi had told the committee that Nkabinde confessed to him that…

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SAHRC calls for collaborative effort to ensure school safety

A classroom with school furniture. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says school safety should be a collaborative effort of government departments, communities and local municipalities. This Commission launched its annual “State of Schools Report” in Johannesburg on Wednesday. The 2025 report highlighted systemic challenges such as school safety and pit latrines. “The issue of…

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