File image: Close up of a Police officer’s badge. Witness A has testified how he received a phone call after from a “certain individual’ informing him that Katiso “KT” Molefe “owns” the police generals. The witness says he received a phone call shortly after Molefe was arrested. Molefe was arrested in December last year, after…
Police making an arrest 1 minute Police in Mpumalanga say they arrested more than 800 people for various offences during the Easter Holidays. The majority of them were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. More than 50 firearms, drugs weighing over 300 kilograms, livestock and a number of vehicles were confiscated during cross-border…
Jacob Zuma in court 1 minute Judge Nkosinathi Chili is expected to hand down his ruling in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on the appeal application by former President Jacob Zuma of the recusal of the lead prosecutor in his arms deal corruption trial. Zuma and the State, who opposed the appeal application, argued the matter…
Some members of the Marula Community Trust in Ga-Kgoete, outside Burgersfort in Limpopo have raised concern about the recent election of trustees. They are alleging that the process was unfair, regulations were flouted and that some elected members have criminal records. The trustees are responsible for managing the trust’s funds from Marula Platinum mine which…
Scientific officer Anathi Nkayi works in the research lab at the University of Cape Town’s Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, in Cape Town, South Africa. 1 minute The Independent Financial Advisors Forum (IFAF) has applied for an urgent court interdict to block the City of Johannesburg from proceeding with a tender for a…
Source: Supplied. Ferdinand Ngon Kemoum, group chief executive officer, Orabank Group and Reda Helal, group managing director – processing, Africa and co-head group processing, Network International. The partnership is a significant milestone in enhancing the banking experience for Orabank group customers and enabling the bank’s digital transformation with innovative solutions. It will leverage Network International’s…
FILE: Wits University student, Olorato Mongale. 2 minutes Families and friends have paid tribute to the late Olorato Mongale during a prayer service at her home in Bloemfontein. Speaker after speaker comforted Mongale’s family and instilled hope. 30-year-old Mongale’s body was recovered on Sunday in Johannesburg after she had left to go on a date…
FILE | Two men walk past electricity pylons. Mayden Farm residents in Mthatha, Eastern Cape have accused the King Sabatha Dalindyebo Municipality of cutting off their electricity supply without warning. The affected residents allege they have been served with very high municipal bills, some amounting to more than R60 000. They are also complaining about a…
Pieter Coetze and Kaylene Corbett at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. South African swimmer, Pieter Coetze, has added a second world championship medal to his collection from the FINA World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this time silver. The 21-year-old University of Pretoria student came second in the 200-meter backstroke final in a new national…
RAF CEO, Collins Letsoalo addresses a media briefing. 1 minute The Department of Transport says its decision to place Road Accident Fund (RAF) CEO Collins Letsoalo on special leave with immediate effect, does not constitute disciplinary action or presumption of guilt. This follows allegations of corruption involving a R79-million office lease deal. The Special Investigating…
