Murder accused pig farmer Zachariah Olivier appears in the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo on 27 February 2026. The double murder trial of a Limpopo pig farmer has been postponed to July this year in the High Court in Polokwane. The trial within a trial over the admissibility of a confession statement by accused number one, Zachariah Olivier,…
Adv. Matthew Chaskalson at the Madlanga Commission. The Madlanga Commission has heard how a company belonging to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala‘s partner, Tsakane Baloyi, was awarded a skills contract. Buena Vista Learning Academy was awarded the R3.5 million contract by the City of Ekurhuleni, a week after the bid was advertised. Baloyi was also the sole…
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has defended the deployment of members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support the South African police Service (SAPS). He says it is a necessary step to restore calm in communities where illegal mining and gang violence are rife. Speaking on the…
South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) banners. Five South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) officials have been fired for fraud and corruption. The action follows disciplinary processes during which eight officials were arrested last year. Three cases are still pending. The officials were based at the SASSA Johannesburg office, which was temporarily closed but has…
Court gavel A 52-year-old Vietnamese man has appeared in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town in connection with alleged wildlife trafficking. He was arrested at Cape Town International Airport before he could flee the country. The Hawks say the suspect’s passport was flagged, after a warrant of arrest was issued by the Kempton Park…
Accused pig farmer Zachariah Olivier speaking to his lawyer The trial of a pig farmer accused of killing two women and disposing of their bodies in a pigsty will resume on Friday at the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo. The lead investigating officer, Captain Phaladi Makola, has told court that pig farmer Zachariah Olivier expressed…
A worker wears protective gear while working with cattle amid a foot and mouth disease outbreak. Gauteng MEC for Agriculture Vuyiswa Ramokgopa says the province is entering a decisive phase in the fight against foot-and-mouth, with the large-scale rollout of newly secured vaccines under way. She was speaking during a media briefing on the province’s…
South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andrew Chauke. The legal team of suspended South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andrew Chauke has accused the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of removing critical documents from dockets. The Nkabinde Enquiry is probing Chauke’s fitness to hold office. It is currently hearing evidence relating to the cases…
Pig farmer Zachariah Olivier appears in the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo on February 27, 2026. The defence lawyer in the trial of a Limpopo farmer has questioned the investigating officer about why three different statements have been submitted in the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo. Adv Jakobus Venter has argued that he has not…
Acting Minister of Police, Professor Firoz Cachalia, hits the first ball from the tee to kickstart the golf challenge, February, 27, 2026. The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it aims to raise R50 million through its seventh National Golf Day to support its Education Trust. The fundraising event will be held at the Serengeti…
