Lourentia Lombaard in the dock 1 minute The presiding judge in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial, Judge Nathan Erasmus, has issued a stern warning to the state’s key witness, Lourentia Lombaard. Yesterday’s proceedings were adjourned early at the High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape, after Lombaard fell ill….
The public hearing highlighted necessary policy reforms aimed at economically empowering women in rural and informal sectors, ensuring a more inclusive development landscape for all. THE Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (RWPC) of the SADC Parliamentary Forum held its statutory meeting and a public hearing virtually on October 22, 2024, focusing on enhancing women’s leadership roles…
City of Johannesburg EMS truck. Joburg EMS firefighters have been attacked and their Fire Engine stoned in Soweto. City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services has expressed concern over the incident. EMS Spokesperson, Robert Mulaudzi, says the firefighters were responding to a call about a shack fire at the Motsoaledi informal settlement in Soweto when they…
Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul after weighing in at the Toyota Music Factory 2 minutes Boxing legend Mike Tyson said he had no regrets about his defeat to social media influencer-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul, adding that he had nearly died in June because of health issues. Tyson was beaten by unanimous decision on Friday at the…
An empty court room. The trial of six men accused of killing 18 people in Ngobozana village has been postponed by the Mthatha High Court, sitting in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. This is due to the absence of the lawyer for accused number three. The accused face a total of 29 charges, including 19…
Judge Sachs suggests Expropriation Act be adopted by Parliament, which would permit expropriation. 2 minutes AfriForum has filed a legal challenge against the recently signed Expropriation Act 13 of 2024 with the High Court in Pretoria. The organisation is seeking a declaration that the legislation is unconstitutional. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Expropriation Act into…
Joshlin Smith’s mother Kelly, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn attend sentencing procedures commenced at the Saldanha Bay Circuit High Court in Western Cape on May 27, 2025 1 minute Kelly Smith, Jaquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn have spent their first weekend behind bars as sentenced prisoners for kidnapping and trafficking the then six-year-old…
Banyana Banyana and Malawi players seen during a game at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Banyana Banyana have kicked off their 2026 COSAFA Women’s Championship Cup campaign on a winning note at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium Polokwane, Limpopo. After a tight first half, the hosts broke the resistance of Malawi’s Scorchers in the…
File Image: Matric learners in an exam room. Education experts are divided on whether the 2025 matric pass rate will be lower or higher than that of 2024. The 2024 matric pass rate was 87.3%, up from 2023’s 82.9%, marking the highest national pass rate ever recorded. Some education experts have forecast an increase in…
An Eskom power plant. South African Communist Party (SACP) General Secretary Solly Mapaila has called for policy reform in the energy sector to ensure that Eskom has capacity to provide electricity for all. Mapaila was speaking outside the regional offices of Eskom in Bellville during a march to call for labour centres in rural areas….
