SAPS image. 1 minute The Mpumalanga High Court in Mbombela has sentenced a 39-year-old man to life imprisonment for multiple rapes. Gilbert Fankomo a resident of Numbi Trust in Masoyi was convicted on four counts of rape involving underage victims, including an 8-year-old girl. Provincial police spokesperson Donald Mdhluli says Fankomo committed the offences between…
[FILE IMAGE]: Members of the community of Valencia seen on the street. The community of Valencia in Addo in the Eastern Cape held a church service to bring unity and peace in the community. This after the violent attacks between locals and foreign nationals, last month. Four people died and several people were injured following…
EFF leader Julius Malema arriving at the the City of Gompo Magistrate’s Court. The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus), African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), GOOD Party and the Democratic Alliance (DA) have welcomed the sentencing of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema. But ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, has sympathised with Malema, calling the sentence…
A field of solar panels is seen in the above illustration. 3 minutes Government says it is ready to implement the South African Renewable Energy Master Plan (SAREM) as part of its energy policy on electricity development. The aim of the plan is to fast-track the procurement of renewable energy, ensuring reliable energy planning and…
Seized explosives Four people have been arrested for possession of explosives and two others for the contravention of Immigration Act in Verulam, Barberton, Mpumalanga. Police arrested them during Operation Vala Umgodi. Provincial police spokesperson Donald Mdhluli says the suspects will appear in court soon. “Three electric detonators, four capped fuses, 25 orange detonating codes…
The Cradock Four garden of remembrance is in honour of Matthew Goniwe, Fort Calata, Sparrow Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli. 1 minute The inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four is expected to proceed in the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape on Monday. Fort Calata, Matthew Goniwe, Sicelo Mhlauli and Sparrow Mkonto,…
A member of the National Police’s Cold Case Investigators and Special Task Force unit is monitoring the gates. Civic association SANCO in the North West says it hopes Thursday’s raid at the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in Mahikeng will see those alleged to be involved in corruption at the municipality held accountable. This comes…
The South African Post Office is still waiting on a R3.8m boost The possibility that the South African Post Office (SAPO) could be placed under liquidation remains. A draft application has been prepared to file for its liquidation if National Treasury is not forthcoming with a capital injection. That’s according to the Post Office’s Business…
Gauteng police have confirmed that the son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and another man will appear in the Alexandra Magistrates Court in Johannesburg on Monday. This follows their arrest after the alleged shooting of a 23-year-old gardener at Mugabe’s Hyde Park home on Thursday. Police are continuing their search at the property this…
South African Police Service (SAPS) 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has sought to clarify why it is investigating the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). It says it wants to determine whether the directorate has sufficient resources to enable it to hold police officers accountable. The party launched a Parliamentary probe into the IPID following…
