Dangarembga, whose work often revolves around the experiences of African women, is best known for her critically acclaimed 1988 debut novel Nervous Conditions. RENOWNED Zimbabwean filmmaker, novelist and cultural activist Tsitsi Dangarembga has been selected as the 16th recipient of the Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance. Dangarembga, whose work…
wood benches inside the court A traditional healer accused of being in possession of human tissue will be back in the Garankuwa Magistrate’s Court in Northern Pretoria in December. Mozambican national Aizeque Cumbuia is linked to the murder of 20-year-old Gontse Makhubela in 2023. Cumbuia was arrested in August after police found him in possession…
Arts, Sports and Culture ministry secretary Nicholas Moyo CIVIC society organisations (CSOs) need enabling policies to thrive and effectively partner government for development and collaboration on initiatives that address Africa’s pressing needs, Arts, Sports and Culture ministry secretary Nicholas Moyo has said. Moyo made these remarks while officially opening the African Philanthropy Network (APN) Assembly…
The National Health Department says its efforts to track those who have tested positive for HIV and those who have stopped taking medication have started to show positive results. This, as South Africa joins other countries in commemorating World Aids Day today. Deputy President Paul Mashatile is leading the national event at the Masemola Stadium in…
Newclare Community believes the four-year-old needs to be protected The Newclare community in Johannesburg says it will continue to support the child seen on a video being instructed to smoke a substance believed to be drugs. The four-year-old’s mother and three others appeared in the Johannesburg Regional Court on Thursday on charges of child…
Severe flooding in the Eastern Cape 2 minutes The death toll in the Eastern Cape floods has risen to 49. This after disruptive rains, strong winds and snowfall over the province since Monday. Emergency response teams have been dispatched to various areas and are working around the clock to provide critical support to communities impacted….
Bullets seen at the crime scene. A 20-year-old suspect linked to last week’s deadly suspected gang-related shooting in Westbury, is set to appear before the Johannesburg Central Court on Friday. The South African Police Service anti-gang unit arrested the suspect on Wednesday. Two teenagers were killed and five wounded in the attack. Four teenage suspects…
The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. The bail application of a police officer sergeant accused of killing nine people for insurance claims, together with her two co-accused, has been postponed to the 23rd and 24th of July at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo. Sergeant Rachel Kutumela, her sister Anna Shokane and daughter, Flora Shokane,…
Spring flowers blooming on the West Coast National Park. The 20th annual South African National Parks (SANParks) Week has begun, giving citizens free entry to most of the 21 protected areas managed by SANParks until Sunday. In the Western Cape, the West Coast National Park is dazzling visitors with a spectacular burst of spring flowers….
The three accused in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial seen appearing before court. 1 minute The state’s star witness in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial, Lorentia Lombaard, says she is overwhelmed by all the media attention. She is being cross-examined in the High Court sitting in Saldhana Bay in the Western Cape….
