Lusikisiki mass murder trial adjourned to Wednesday

Alleged mastermind behind Ngobozana massacre, Mzukisi Ndamase. The trial of the six men accused of the mass murder of 18 people in Lusikisiki and a politician from KwaBhaca will now only resume on Wednesday.   The matter was postponed in the High Court sitting in Lusikisiki on Monday after accused number four in the case, Bonga Hintsa, submitted a doctor’s…

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MKP supports Zuma’s recent Morocco visit

UMkhonto weSizwe Party leader, Jacob Zuma The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK)Party has publicly endorsed former President, Jacob Zuma’s recent diplomatic engagement with the Kingdom of Morocco, reigniting debate over South Africa’s foreign policy stance on Western Sahara. [WATCH] MK Party’s Nathi Nhleko, reflecting on Jacob Zuma’s visit to Morocco, says, “We make it unequivocally clear, our…

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Ramaphosa defends Andy Mothibi’s appointment as new NDPP

President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at an event. President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended his decision to appoint Andy Mothibi as the next National Director of Public Prosecutions.  The appointment will take effect on February 1, as the tenure of the current head, Shamila Batohi, comes to an end. Ramaphosa has appointed Mothibi despite the Advisory Panel,…

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Construction mafia linked to organised crime: Mchunu

Construction cranes 2 minutes Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says there are links between the so-called construction mafia and other forms of organised crime. He was speaking at a national summit on crime at construction sites in Durban. The summit has heard that the problem began in KwaZulu-Natal and has spread to Gauteng, the Western Cape and the…

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Fresh fears as PVO Bill sails through Senate

The Bill requires President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s signature to become law. THE controversial Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill sailed through Senate last week amid fears by critics that government would use it to target non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The Bill requires President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s signature to become law. Critics have condemned the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment…

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EMS Foundation urges government to ban lion bones trade

1 minute Environmental conservation organisation, EMS Foundation, wants the government to permanently ban the trade of lion bones in South Africa. The foundation’s director, Michele Pickover, says their study shows that the lion bone sale is linked to the Asian big cat market operated by syndicates without permits. The foundation will be a friend of…

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