A new bail application of the two men accused of killing alleged underworld boss Mark Lifman will heard today in the Thembalethu Regional Court in George. A new bail application of the two men accused of killing alleged underworld boss Mark Lifman will be heard today in the Thembalethu Regional Court in George. Johan Jacobs…
President Cyril Ramaphosa in Limpopo President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness at the death of a five-year-old boy who was swept away in flood waters in Mbaula village outside Giyani in Limpopo. Ramaphosa was speaking in Mbaula village where 36 homes have been destroyed. He says government will assist families that have lost their homes…
Empty benches in court. The trial of three people accused of stealing a large amount of US dollars at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm is expected to resume in the Modimolle Regional Court in Limpopo on Friday. In the last court appearance, a fourth state witness was declared hostile. The court found that he…
Court gavel. The Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court will today continue to hear the bail application of the man accused of orchestrating the killing of Warrick Stock also known as “DJ Warras”. The state is expected to respond to the defence’s submission. This is after the court dismissed the defence’s request for a copy of CCTV footage….
File image | Taxis seen parked at a taxi rank. The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has welcomed the immediate suspension of three members of the Civic Centre Taxi Association who were caught on cellphone assaulting a motorist in Vanderbijlpark. The motorist was accused of transporting people with his private vehicle. Following the incident,…
Portal for online applications The Department of Education in Gauteng says its online application system is effective amid claims by some parents that the system is not working and should be discontinued. Some frustrated parents continued to queue outside the Gauteng Department of Education’s offices in Ekurhuleni North, seeking school placements for their children. Approximately…
People crossing a river in heavy rain Heavy rains continue batter parts of Limpopo with President Cyril Ramaphosa arriving in the province to assess damages and visit victims of the floods. Mozambique is also experiencing floods, which is not uncommon for the country during this rainy period. GALLERY : Credit : Tumelo Machoga, Avhapfani Munyai…
Firefighters. The Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Services on Gauteng’s East Rand says a fire at a Germiston rubber recycling company has been contained. It was discovered that about 15 000 litres of diesel had been stored in plastic tanks that had caught fire during delivery. Due to runoff of diesel, the fire spread via storm…
Inside of a home destroyed by flooding in Limpopo Limpopo’s Human Settlements MEC Basikopo Makamu says seven people have lost their lives in weather and flood-related incidents since November last year. Five were killed in the Waterberg District. A boy was swept away in the Mutale River outside Musina earlier this week and a four-year-old at Mbaula village outside Giyani last night. Makamu visited the flood-stricken…
Murder accused Victor Majola The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has dismissed the application to use video footage in the bail matter that shows the murder of Warrick Stock, also known as DJ Warras. The defence argued that the video would clarify if the accused, Victor Majola, was at the crime scene. Majola is facing charges of…
