2 minutes A family in Magogoe village, Mahikeng, is demanding justice after their seven-year-old son developed ongoing health issues, allegedly due to corporal punishment at Dikakanyo Primary School. The boy, who was in Grade One at the time of the incident in July last year, now suffers from severe migraines. His mother claims the child…
Longwe Twala during a court appearance. 1 minute The case against Longwe Twala, son of renowned songwriter and producer Chicco Twala, is set to continue today in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court. The matter was postponed last week to allow the investigating officer to verify Longwe’s personal details. He was re-arrested last Tuesday after failing to…
North West abandoned housing development 3 minutes The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has found the North West Department of Human Settlements to have violated the right to adequate housing. This comes as more than 5 500 RDP projects remain incomplete in the province. According to the Commission, its investigations validated the complaints it received…
2 minutes The South African men’s Sevens team had mixed fortunes on the opening day of the Hong Kong leg of World Rugby’s Sevens series. The Blitz Boks easily negotiated their opening encounter against Uruguay, but then Australia beat them 26-7 in their second Pool B game. The first game against Uruguay was a potential…
2 minutes Family members of the three men who were shot execution-style in Ntuzuma, north of Durban, say they are seeking answers. The incident comes after residents discovered the bodies of five men in a local sports field in Inanda yesterday. The men had apparently been hacked to death. About 12 people have since been…
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth 1 minute The Springbok rugby team are happy with their preparations and look forward to the first test on their end-of year tour against Scotland in Edinburgh tomorrow night. Although the South Africans are expected to record a solid win, the world champions are not underestimating Scotland’s abilities and fire power….
Anti-retroviral drugs. The family of a 67-year-old diabetic man from Botshabelo in the Free State say they are devastated, after their father’s health deteriorated from consuming anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) by mistake. His son, Mokhethi Mokoqo says he realised weeks later when his father fell ill, that he had consumed ARVs. The elderly man was mistakenly…
Community, clergy, ANC Ward Councillors and family gather at a veld in Kingsway in the East Rand , where Siphesihle Nkosi’s body was found. 1 minute The funeral service of 28-year-old murder victim, Siphesihle Nkosi is currently under way in Kingsway in the East Rand. Nkosi’s beheaded body was found last month. She was last…
ActionSA Parliamentary leader, Athol Trollip. ActionSA Parliamentary leader Athol Trollip has opened a criminal case against forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan, citing a string of text messages he considers intimidating and hindering his Parliamentary oversight duties. Trollip laid the charges at Cape Town Central Police Station on Monday morning, saying he feels intimidated by O’Sullivan’s conduct….
File Photo: A pitbull dog can be seen in a yard. 1 minute Northern Cape police are investigating a case of negligence against the owner of a pit bull that attacked a 10-year-old girl. Reatlegile Pitsoemang lost an eye and suffered a skull fracture in the attack. She is scheduled for reconstructive surgery at the…
