Lesedi Secondary pupils charged with premeditated murder out on bail

Chairs and tables in a classroom. Two Lesedi Secondary School learners accused of fatally stabbing another learner have been released on bail by the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrates’ Court in Gauteng. Twenty-year-old Grade 12 learner Mlehalinye Montasi was freed on R6,000, while 19-year-old Kgotlhello Mathabathe who is in Grade 10 was granted R3,000 bail. They are both charged with premeditated murder after allegedly…

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Madlanga Commission engaging Mogotsi on his safety

Brown Mogotsi’s bulletin riddled vehicle. Madlanga Commission of Inquiry Spokesperson Jeremy Michaels says they have been engaging North West businessman and alleged African National Congress (ANC) fixer, Brown Mogotsi, on his safety. This after Mogotsi’s vehicle was involved in a shooting incident in Vosloorus in Gauteng on Monday night. Mogotsi has not yet appeared before…

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WASH programme brings relief to Zaka schoolgirls

The partnership has resulted in the installation of clean water facilities, toilets, and hand washing stations, helping to curb the spread of diseases like cholera GOVERNMENT and its development partners have come to the rescue of the girl child at Vudzi Primary School in Zaka district, Masvingo province, by providing essential resources to help them…

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Staff shortage crippling SAPS forensic lab services: Mkhabela

Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela, head of the Ballistics Section at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Silverton. Limited resources at the SAPS forensic laboratory Services have come under the spotlight at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. Head of the Ballistics Section at the Police Forensic Science Laboratory, Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela, has testified that staff shortages are crippling…

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SAFTU condemns Treasury’s proposed fuel levy increase

A man holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol station. 1 minute SAFTU General-Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says consumers should not bear the brunt of steep taxes while corporates enjoy huge profits without adequate contribution to the developmental agenda. He has also condemned the National Treasury’s proposed fuel levy increase. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced the…

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Trump assassination attempt suspect pleads not guilty

Prosecutors say Ryan Routh, 58, was spotted with a rifle as he hid in the bushes near Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach. The man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course has pleaded not guilty to the charges in a federal court. Prosecutors say Ryan Routh, 58, was…

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ANC Limpopo wants proportional seat allocation process reviewed

Inside the chambers of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) in Limpopo says it will request party members in the National Assembly to initiate a process of reviewing a section of the Municipal Structures Act. The Act deals with the proportional representative seat allocation. The party is dissatisfied that despite…

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Top Harare council official Marara speaks out

HARARE City Council HARARE City Council (HCC) executive assistant Mathew Marara has accused senior officials within the municipality of allegedly orchestrating a campaign to tarnish his reputation and create discord between him, mayor Jacob Mafume and the suspended town clerk Hosiah Chisango. Marara said the accusations against him, which include claims of self-promotion and misuse…

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