Kubayi hopeful Madlanga Commission will yield positive results

Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi speaking at JCPS Cluster and Brand South Africa Cluster Media Roundtable, 19 September 2025. Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says she’s hopeful that the Madlanga Commission will yield positive results in rooting out corruption in South Africa’s justice system. Kubayi was speaking during a media roundtable by the Justice,…

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Closing arguments to continue in Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial

Accused number three in the Joshlin SMith kidnapping trial, Kelly Smith, who is Joshlin’s mother, is seen in court on 12 March 2025. 1 minute The Joshlin Smith kidnapping case is expected to resume today after the lawyer representing accused number one, Jacquen Appollis, argued that the state was basing its case on the evidence of Lourentia Lombard. Fannie Harmse yesterday told…

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Body of missing nine-year-old found in Soshanguve

A crime scene cordoned off. 1 minute The South African Police Services (SAPS) has recovered the body of a nine-year-old boy at the site of a possible illegal electrical connection at an informal settlement in Soshanguve in Block X. This is after the boy’s mother reported him missing at Rietgat Police Station this morning. Police…

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Funeral of Lusanda Mthabela draws govt attention to GBV crisis

Mpumalanga hosts a race against gender-based violence and femicide. Representatives of the Mpumalanga government are among mourners at the funeral service of Lusanda Mathabela. The 19-year-old woman was stabbed allegedly by her ex-boyfriend and his friend. The funeral service is underway in Kanyamazane outside Mbombela. She will be buried in Rocky’s Drift near White River. The…

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UIM President Neil de Beer dies age 56

UIM President Neil de Beer United Independent Movement (UIM) President Neil de Beer has died at the age of 56. His party has confirmed that he died this morning after losing the battle with cancer. Today, our hearts are heavy with sorrow as we bid farewell to a truly remarkable soul—a friend whose kindness touched…

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