Lekompo musician Shebe Maburna seen in the dock during a court appearance. A well-known Lekompo musician in Limpopo, Lehlohonolo Chauke, who is popularly known as Shebe Maburna, is on Friday morning, expected to apply for bail in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. Chauke is facing multiple charges, including one of attempted murder, malicious damage to property…
National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi, speaking at an event. National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi, will continue her evidence at the Nkabinde Inquiry in Pretoria on Friday morning. On Thursday, Batohi told the inquiry that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) faces undue influence from various sources, making prosecutions increasingly difficult….
SA inflation rose to 3.6% in October. Consumer inflation has continued on an upward trajectory, moving further from the Reserve Bank’s new target of 3%. Stats SA data shows the annual consumer price inflation was 3.6% in October, up from 3.4% in September. The main contributors to the acceleration were housing and utilities, and food…
G20 leaders arriving for the summit. International Relations analyst, Oscar van Heerden, has described the arrival of some of the world leaders in South Africa as a significant moment for Africa. This year’s Group of 20 (G20) Summit is being held for the first time in an African nation. It will focus on helping developing…
Shamila Batohi will officially take up her position as the new NDPP on Friday. Presiding Judge Bess Nkabinde has questioned the timeframes under which the National Director of Public Prosecutions can intervene or take a matter on review. Nkabinde posed the question to NPA head Shamila Batohi. Advocate Batohi was appearing before Judge Nkabinde’s Inquiry…
[FILE IMAGE]: The aftermath of the George building collapse. The Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, sitting in Thembalethu in George, Western Cape, has blasted the Department of Social Development for not providing more support to survivors of the Victoria Street building collapse and the victims’ families. The committee was hearing submissions from those…
Mining helmets. The recent 18% surge in commodity prices over the past seven months is set to help mining giant Impala Platinum (Implats) align with the G20’s strategic objectives. This is according to its newly appointed CEO, Moses Motlhageng. Speaking ahead of the G20 Summit scheduled to take place in Johannesburg this weekend, Motlhageng noted…
President Cyril Ramaphosa briefing members of the media. President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that South African business executives have a critical role to play in driving inclusive economic growth on the continent and across the globe. Speaking at a working dinner with some of the country’s leading company CEOs in Sandton, the President stressed that…
England players during the national anthems Centre Ollie Lawrence, wing Tom Roebuck and hooker Jamie George have been ruled out of England’s final Autumn International against Argentina on Sunday after sustaining injuries in the win over New Zealand, the RFU said on Tuesday. Lawrence was one of the star performers in the 33-19 victory, scoring…
The G20 Social Summit taking place in Boksburg. Musicians participating at the G20 Social Summit at Birchwood in Boksburg are excited to be a part of the G20 Social Summit as it is important platform for the world to come to the country. They echo that the Social Summit shows the importance of raising issues…
