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Minister apologises to UN Rapporteur after irregular court service
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese. The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has apologised to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, after she was irregularly served with court papers by a sheriff on Saturday. The Italian human rights lawyer and author…
Outreach programme helps communities deal with unscrupulous legal practitioners
A chair in a lawyer’s office Concerns are mounting over accountability among legal practitioners. The issue is under the spotlight in Kariega, in the Eastern Cape. On Friday, legal practitioners hosted a community outreach engagement. The initiative comes after the disbarring of 57 attorneys since 2018 for alleged misconduct, including the theft of millions of…
Off-duty police officer murdered in NW
Police vehicles Police management in the North West say an off-duty constable, Boikanyo Molale has been murdered, in Ganyesa, outside Vryburg. #sapsNW The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General (Dr) Ryno Naidoo, is saddened by the murder of off-duty Constable Boikanyo Molale (30), whose body was found at Thokoza Section, Ganyesa. Two suspects…
South Africans congratulate Miss SA 2025
Miss SA Qhawekazi Mazaleni. South Africans have taken to social media to congratulate Miss South Africa 2025. Twenty-four-year-old Qhawekazi Mazaleni is from East London in the Eastern Cape. She was crowned at a glittering 67th Miss South Africa pageant at the Sun Square Arena in Pretoria on Saturday night. Mazaleni will receive R1 million and…
SAPS arrest over 500 suspects in two weeks for sexual offences
Police station Over 500 suspects have been arrested across the country for various sexual crimes in the past two weeks. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says during the same period, Family Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual Offences (FCS) investigators secured 13 life imprisonment sentences and an additional 448 years’ imprisonment against convicted sexual offenders. “These…
4 dead, 1 injured in N12 Middelburg crash
FILE | Broken windscreen due to an accident Four people have died and 1 injured, after a vehicle they were traveling in overturned on the N12 near Middelburg, in Mpumalanga. The Provincial Department of Safety, Security and Liaison says the cause of the crash is not yet known. However, they suspect reckless and negligent driving….
CT Kite Festival gives hope to those with mental health issues
[File Image] Kites on display during an fundraising event. For the past three decades, the Cape Town International Kite Festival has played a pivotal role in helping people speak openly about mental health without the fear of stigma. Organised by a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO), Cape Mental Health, the festival has become a beacon for…
Pandor calls for ongoing support for Palestine
Former International Relations Minister, Naledi Pandor Former International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor has emphasized the ongoing importance of the Palestinian struggle. Naledi Pandor, Chair of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, delivered her remarks at the 23rd Annual Lecture. Her address reflected on leadership, global cooperation, and the responsibilities of the present moment. Watch live here: https://t.co/AkdefM5vzx#NMAL2025…
Several foreign nationals arrested in KZN for various offences
Arrests made on Saturday, 25 October A road safety operation which started this morning at the Mkondeni Road Traffic Inspectorate site weighbridge off the N3, at Pietermaritzburg, has resulted in the arrest of eight foreign nationals. Three of those arrested were without legal documents, while others were arrested for various traffic offences, including driving with…