Cape Town High Court. 1 minute The trial of 13 men accused of charges including the murder of so-called ‘steroid king’ Brian Wainstein is expected to resume today in the High Court in Cape Town after an application for a trial within a trial. The defence for alleged underworld figures Jerome ” Donkie” Booysen and…
Three accused of fraud have been granted bail. Three directors of companies accused of fraud and money laundering have been granted R3000 bail each by Mmabatho Magistrates’ Court in Mahikeng in the North West. Thapelo Mothibi, Lerato Rapetsoa and Benjamin Kgatle will appear again on October 14th. They are accused of defrauding SARS by submitting…
Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar The ‘Finalissima’ match between Spain and Argentina that was scheduled to be held in Qatar later this month has been cancelled due to the conflict in the Middle East, UEFA said in a statement on Sunday. The contest between European champions Spain and Copa America winners Argentina was scheduled for March…
Prison cells 2 minutes A man in Limpopo has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping and assaulting his daughters, aged nine and eleven, and letting other men rape them. The Polokwane High Court heard that the children were staying with the father on a farm in Letsitele outside Tzaneen after their parents divorced in 2022….
The funeral service of the 5th Bishop of the Bantu Church of Christ, Dr John Bolana is under way in the Eastern Cape. Bolana has been accorded a Special Provincial Official Category 2 funeral. Livestream:
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge appears at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge has denied the allegation that he sent a picture of his private parts to complainant, Andiswa Mengo. The tribunal previously heard from Mengo that she received an image of private parts allegedly from the…
Three suspects wanted for Olorato Mongale’s murder. 2 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) has added a third person to the list of wanted suspects in the murder of 30-year-old Olorato Mongale. National Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says Bongani Mthimkhulu is a friend of another wanted suspect, Philangenkosi Makhanya. Mongale’s body was discovered in…
National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi The Nkabinde Enquiry says the Justice Department has not yet responded to National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Shamila Batohi’s application for the amendment of the enquiry’s terms of reference. She made a similar application to the enquiry whose panel has since rejected it. The enquiry will…
A man stands with a ‘hire me’ placard. 2 minutes Data from Statistics South Africa shows that total employment in the formal sector declined by 133 000 or 1.2% in the third quarter, compared to the second quarter of this year. The Quarterly Employment Statistics recorded formal job numbers at 10.6 million from 10.7 million. The…
A flooded house. 2 minutes Communities and families in the flood-stricken areas of Bloemhof and Christiana in the Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality in the North West are pleading with both government and the private sector to come to their rescue. This after over 100 households were severely affected by the flooding of the Vaal River which…
