File image: The South African Police Service (SAPS) inspect spaza shop for compliance. 1 minute Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile says more than 4600 certificates of acceptability have been issued to owners of food outlets including spaza shops. The documents have been issued since the registration deadline on Friday. They confirm the…
The five accused in the AKA murder appear before court. The case of five men linked to the murder of rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes and his friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane is once again set down for a pre-trial conference in the Durban High Court. The suspects, who are currently in custody, face multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of…
Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development chairperson Xola Nqola The sharp rebuke came during a briefing with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) on the state of court infrastructure. The crisis has been exacerbated by severe budget constraints, with the DOJCD’s infrastructure allocation for 2023/2024 limited to R44m. Ramaphosa puts infrastructure at…
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A person holds up a sign against the shielding of rapists. 2 minutes A police officer arrested for allegedly raping a trainee at the Police Academy in Pretoria is expected to apply for bail when he returned to court on Wednesday. It’s alleged that on the night of the incident, the 20-year-old trainee was walking…
Shingai Muringi (32), who was being represented by Claud Bare, appeared before Harare magistrate Lisa Mutendereki. THE trial of a Harare businessman who is facing charges of fraud involving US$50 000 commenced on Wednesday with the first witness testifying against him. Shingai Muringi (32), who was being represented by Claud Bare, appeared before Harare magistrate…
Commission Chair retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga The Madlanga Commission has resumed with a new witness known as Mr X taking the stand. The evidence leaders have been allowed to present the witness’s testimony through the voice of an intermediary and without video. The commission was adjourned two weeks ago after Crime Intelligence Head,…
A tap with running water. Service delivery challenges in the Northern Cape have seen the Human Rights Commission (HRC) holding a two-day engagement in Kimberley with politicians, municipal officials and civil society groups, to find solutions. At the top of the agenda were issues around the lack of access to water in some communities and…
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge. Eastern Cape Judge, President Selby Mbenenge, has admitted that he was interested in Judges’ Secretary Andiswa Mengo, but vehemently rejects allegations of indecent exposure and crude images sent to Mengo, labelling it as a “lie” designed to “shame him”. Mbenenge is accused of sexually harassing Mengo through in-person interactions…
A woman buying bread at a shop. 2 minutes With over one thousand non-compliant spaza shops, factories and warehouses being forced to shut their doors, the City of Tshwane seeks to strengthen its approach to this crisis by approving a draft informal trading and township economy bylaw for public consultation. It is less than two…
