A South African court room. The inquest investigating who should be held liable for the Highgate Hotel attack that took the lives of five people, leaving many others injured in May 1993 is expected to resume at the East London Special Tribunal on Monday. The inquest adjourned last month following testimonies from former police officers…
Homeless woman on the streets of Johannesburg says she relies on people giving her food in order to survive. As women’s month draws to a close, homeless women who live on the streets in and around Johannesburg say they have not experienced the protective support that this month is meant to bring women. A small…
About 160 refugees have been living in a large white tent on government land at Wingfield in Maitland. The Sheriff of the court is expected to serve eviction notices Monday to remove dwellers at Wingfield near Goodwood and Paint City in Bellville in Cape Town. This follows a High Court ruling granting the City of…
Cape Town police look on as a taxi is being towed away in light of the spate of taxi violence affecting commuters and drivers. There’s a growing concern in the taxi industry in Cape Town over the court interdict to quell the taxi violence between two taxi associations, Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA) and Cape…
Community radio broadcaster. Funding remains a huge challenge for community media in South Africa. This results in them being unable to meet the intended goal of informing, educating and entertaining their audiences. This platform has been consistent in focusing on local issues, cultural diversity and the needs of under-presented communities. One of the significant challenges…
Shacks being demolished in a township in Makhanda. Unrest erupted in Eluxolweni township in Makhanda following the municipality’s demolishing of structures built by illegal dwellers. During the unrest, two municipal buildings were damaged and the police arrested two people, including a local councillor. The police used stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds…
Shacks being demolished in a township in Makhanda. Unrest erupted in Eluxolweni township in Makhanda following the municipality’s demolishing of structures built by illegal dwellers. During the unrest, two municipal buildings were damaged and the police arrested two people, including a local councillor. The police used stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds…
AN artists performs at the Macufe Festival in the Free State. The festival will be held in September. Mangaung African Cultural Festival (Macufe) will finally kick off this week after a two-year break. Macufe lovers say they are thrilled but worried about the quality of artists especially for the main event. The festival aims to…
SAPS’ arrest graphic. EFF in the Free State has called for the arrest of a Kroonstad doctor and his grandson who allegedly killed a farm dweller and buried the body in a shallow grave. The doctor also allegedly fired shots at another farm dweller. The party’s Provincial Secretary Bosanku Msimanga says they want the grandson…
Illustration of two glass and a car key depicting drunk driving. Two off-duty police officers and a taxi driver with an overloaded vehicle have been arrested on charges of drinking and driving at two roadblocks held in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday night. Provincial Transport Department spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya says in separate incidents, a police officer from…
