SAPS forensic lab problems exposed at Madlanga Commission: Analyst

Confiscated unlicensed firearms. Security analyst Professor Jacob Mofokeng says testimony at the Madlanga Commission has exposed deep structural problems in the SAPS forensic lab. A senior forensic analyst from the police, Captain Laurance Makgotloe told the commission earlier Monday that inaccuracies in the ballistic report he authored in the Armand Swart murder case were errors…

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Ramaphosa’s name surfaces at Ad Hoc Committee

President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa could still be asked to appear before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee, investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system, to account before lawmakers on the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). Committee chair Soviet Lekganyane says the President’s name, along with senior…

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LIVE: Presidential Summit on Innovative Building Technologies

The Department of Human Settlements hosts a two-day Presidential Summit on Innovative Building Technologies at Nasrec, Johannesburg. The event aims to advance and showcase innovative, sustainable, climate-resilient and scalable construction solutions that support dignified housing and the eradication of informal settlements and mud houses. LIVE STREAM:

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Mpumalanga man to appear in court for allegedly stabbing niece

Court gavel A 24-year-old man accused of the murder of his two-year-old niece is expected to appear in the KwaMhlanga Magistrate’s Court, Mpumalanga.   The man is accused of stabbing to death the toddler at Phola Park in KwaMhlanga.   Provincial police spokesperson Jabu Ndubane says three children aged between two and six years were playing outside a house, when…

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Romero criticises Tottenham’s ‘disgraceful’ squad shortage

Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero reacts after scoring a goal that was later disallowed during a Premier League match against Newcastle United at St James’ Park, Newcastle, Britain on September 1, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero said it was “disgraceful” that only 11 fit players were available during their 2-2 Premier League draw against Manchester…

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Polls open in two by-elections in the Western Cape

[FILE] IEC voting station Polls opened in two by-elections taking place on Tuesday across parts of the Western Cape.   In the Cederberg area, voting stations have been set up in Ward 12; at Graafwater at the Graafwater Special School; at in Elands Bay at the community hall on Main Road and at the Sandberg…

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Pakistani fans back government’s boycott of T20 clash against India

FILE | India v Pakistan – Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – October 24, 2021 India’s Rishabh Pant hits a four Cricket fans in Pakistan’s major cities on Monday (February 2) largely endorsed the federal government’s contentious decision to boycott the team’s upcoming T20 World Cup match against arch-rival India, framing it as…

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