A mourner wearing a t-shirt bearing Chesnay Keppler’s face at her memorial service. The High Court in Johannesburg has ruled that a police officer accused of murdering his girlfriend, Gauteng crime warden Chesnay Keppler, forfeit his R20 000 bail and remain in custody until his trial is concluded. Mandla Buthelezi was rearrested last week for…
Missing 17-year-old Zoe Joshua and three-year-old Jermica Andrews. Police have urged the public to be on the lookout for a missing 17-year-old girl and a three-year-old from Salberau in Elsies River on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the two missing girls, Zoe Joshua and Jermica Andrews, left home on September 11…
Macasser police in Cape Town document confiscated car jamming devices. Four men have been nabbed by police on the N-2 highway near Macassar in Cape Town for the possession of jamming signal remotes and stolen goods. Police spokesperson FC van Wyk says they followed up on information about a car involved in theft out of…
Aerial view of the Knysna Waterfront. The ANC in the Western Cape is to approach both the National Ministry of Cooperative Governance and the National Council of Provinces to set aside the dissolution of the Knysna Council. Last week, Western Cape Minister of Local Government Anton Bredell announced plans to put the Knysna Municipality under…
Mthandeni Mthembu Conservation Manager at iSimangaliso Wetland Park. The coastal tourist town of Sodwana Bay on the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) north coast is a mecca for deep-sea divers and recreational anglers. Their livelihood is, however, under threat due to large-scale illegal fishing and an apparent lack of regulatory oversight and law enforcement on the side of…
[FILE IMAGE]: Wine bottles. The National Liquor Traders Council has called for scientific evidence into claims that the advertisement of alcohol contributes to road fatalities and domestic violence incidents. This follows the tabling of the Liquor Amendment Bill in Parliament, which seeks to ban the advertisement, promotion and product placement of alcohol across all media…
Childhood cancer diagnosis within less developed and rural areas has come under the spotlight as September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), around 400 000 new cases are identified each year, with around 1000 of those cases in South Africa. The Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (CHOC) says leukemia…
Graphic | Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu, Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and former Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) says the Madlanga Commission into alleged police corruption is a waste of taxpayers’ money. The commission is due to start its public hearings on Wednesday, while the MK Party is set…
[File photo] England v South Africa The third and final Twenty20 International between England and South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled at Trent Bridge on Sunday as rain had the final say in the series that finishes 1-1. South Africa claimed a rain-reduced five-over contest by 14 runs in the opening game…
Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela outlines what constitutes his department’s ‘war room.’ Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says the newly established ‘war room’ will tackle outstanding issues, including NSFAS allowance payments, accreditation of student accommodation and the finalisation of examination certificates. Manamela says the ‘war room’ is made up of the Department’s…
