LIVE: The Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial continues
1 minute Court proceedings in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial continue in the Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. LIVE STREAM:
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Manhunt still on for cash-in-transit heist robbery suspects in Durban
File image: Cash-in-transit heist robbery. 1 minute Police are still searching for a group of suspects, who were involved in a cash-in-transit heist on the M25 near Phoenix north of Durban on Monday. The suspects fled in two vehicles. KwaZulu-Natal Police Spokesperson Thenjiswa Ngcobo says, “It is reported the suspects accosted a cash in transit…
Truck hijacking case postponed to May for further investigations
Truck hijacking case postponed to May for further investigation. 1 minute The case of three men accused of a truck hijacking has been postponed to May for further investigations by the Gilead periodical court outside Polokwane in Limpopo. Liquor outlet business owner, Mokgadi Maphepha, his accomplice Lesedi Khubayi and a truck driver, Robert Ledwaba, allegedly…
SASSA fraud case rolled over to Wednesday
The suspects were arrested for issuing unsuspecting people with fraudulent doctor’s referral letters qualifying them for social grants. 1 minute The bail hearing in the R260-million SASSA fraud case has been rolled over to Wednesday at the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court. It’s alleged that the 11th accused created fake profiles and committed identity fraud in order…
South Africans encouraged to be vigilant as new M-Pox variant spreads
FILE PHOTO: A test tube labelled “Mpox virus positive” 2 minutes South Africans have been encouraged to be more vigilant as the new M-Pox variant is said to be highly infectious. Unlike the first variant that was transmitted mainly through sexual contact, skin-to-skin contact and sharing items like bedding and clothing, Clade 1b can be…
Summer rains are expected to be shorter in the future: Meteorologist
A man crosses a flooded bridge, caused by heavy rains, in kwaNdengezi near Durban, South Africa, May 22, 2022. 2 minutes The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Meteorologist Azwi Tuwani predicts that future summers will see shorter rainfall periods as climate change continues to impact weather patterns. His comments come as delegates gather for the…
State witness denies assault of witnesses in Joshlin kidnapping case
Joshlin Smith’s mother, Kelly, who is facing charges including kidnapping and human trafficking, seen appearing before court. 2 minutes State witness number 47 in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial of Joshlin Smith, Brigadier Leon Hanana has denied the accused in the case were assaulted. Hanana was corroborating evidence given earlier by Investigating Officer, Captain…
Johannesburg Wards 82 and 99 set for by-election on Wednesday
[FILE IMAGE] People queued to vote during the Local Government Elections. 1 minute Residents of Ward 82 and Ward 99 in Johannesburg will head to the polls for a municipal by-election on Wednesday. Ward 82, covering areas such as Westbury and Newclare, became vacant after the passing of the local councilor. Meanwhile, Ward 99, which…
Planned protests across SA over 7-year-old girls rape
[File Image] Men march against gender-based-violence (GBV) in Cape Town, South Africa. 2 minutes A number of protests are expected to take place around the country today, to demand justice for a seven-year-old who was raped allegedly at the Bergview College in Eastern Cape. The matter drew the ire of civil society organizations, calling for…
School principal not involved in Cwecwe’s alleged rape: AfriForum
[FILE] Activists holds a placard during a march. 2 minutes Lobby group AfriForum says it is not possible for the principal of Bergview College to have been involved in the rape of seven-year-old Cwecwe that allegedly took place on school premises in October last year. This as the matter drew widespread condemnation over how it…