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A board showing the Pretoria High Court. A new witness is expected to take the stand on behalf of accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi when the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes at the High Court in Pretoria on Monday. This comes after Ntanzi’s second witness, Mbhekiseni Ntanzi, concluded his evidence-in-chief, denying claims that he informed…

File image | An inside view of a South African court room. Two senior police officers and a civilian are expected to appear before the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court east of Johannesburg on Monday morning. They face charges of illegal dealing and unlawful possession of precious metals. National Police Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says the suspects…

Northern Cape premier, Dr Zamani Saul has welcomed national government’s classification of severe weather conditions in some part of the province a National Disaster. The John Taolo Gaetsewe, ZF Mgcawu and Frances Baard District Municipalities have seen extensive damage to infrastructure due to heavy rainfall which led to flooding. The premier’s spokesperson Naledi Gaosekwe says…

Residents walk between flooded shacks following severe weather from a cold front in Masiphumelele, Cape Town. The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) Head, Dr Elias Sithole, has classified the recent severe weather events affecting several provinces as national disaster. Last week, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a weather advisory for cold, wet and…

A crime scene where a shooting happened. A suspected kidnapper was killed in a shootout with police at Hluhluwe in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Two suspects are on the run. Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda says a Pakistani national – was kidnapped on the 6th of May and a ransom of R2000,000 was demanded. He says the…

Mthatha High Court in the Eastern Cape. The trial of six men accused of the mass murder of 18 people at Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki will resume at the Mthatha High Court sitting in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. The court is expected to hear accused number four, Bonga Hintsa’s statement on the murder of…

File image Mothers who attended the Mother’s Day concert at the Johannesburg Zoo in Parktown, Johannesburg, say it was the best way to celebrate their role as nurturers. Moms and grandmothers were treated to an intimate session of music performances from the likes of Ami Faku and The Soil. The event was a musical tribute…