A 47-year-old man from Tsakane, in Ekurhuleni, has been sentenced to four life terms for repeatedly raping and impregnating a 13-year-old girl who was battling cancer. The National Prosecuting Authority says the man also infected the child with HIV. The court ordered that his name be added to the National Register for Sexual Offenders and…
Taxis at a station. 2 minutes The Long Distance Taxi Association in KwaZulu–Natal, which had previously embarked on a strike after their operating permits were withheld, says they are relieved that their permits have now been issued. The association’s Bhekisisa Nzuza says the permits came at the right time when thousands of commuters and churchgoers…
A VAT graphic with a shopping trolley and a calculator. 1 minute The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCAI) says the decision not to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) by 0.5 % point is a relief not only for the poor but also for business. VAT will remain at 15%. CCAI says government will…
Dark clouds over an area. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning that severe thunderstorms are expected over western KwaZulu-Natal, the Midlands and the north of the province on Monday. It stretches from Kokstad in the south to Newcastle in the west, and to Pongola, and the Umkhanyakhude District in the north….
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube is expected to meet with KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli as well as the MECs for Education and Finance, over the dire situation the province’s education department finds itself in. Gwarube will be discussing the department’s financial challenges while looking at a recovery plan. In June,…
Crime Scene. 1 minute A Limpopo male nurse wanted in connection with the killing of his girlfriend has been found hanging from a tree at the Nkowankowa industrial area outside Tzaneen. The deceased, identified as Victor Shivambu, was wanted for stabbing Faith Shikhibana to death. They were both nurses at Mavambe Youth Care Centre near…
NPA’s spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane The National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa (NPA) says investigations are still underway to determine what substance was consumed by the toddler whose mother had been arrested for giving him a pipe to smoke. A mother and three other accused are behind bars after a video that went viral of them…
Mthatha High Court is a subordinate local seat of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa. 1 minute Members of the legal fraternity have expressed shock at the extent of systemic corruption at the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Mthatha. It is alleged that court officials solicit bribes,…
Department of Trade industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says South Africa will submit a revised offer for a trade deal to Washington. This, in an effort to lower the 30% tariffs that the US imposed on South Africa’s imported goods last week. Tau says Cabinet has approved…
Copper cabling 1 minute A 28-year-old man is expected to appear in the Douglas Magistrate’s Court in Northern Cape on Friday, for having stolen copper and causing damage to infrastructure, estimated at approximately R300 000. The suspect was arrested after he was found with a black plastic bag filled with copper. Provincial Police Spokesperson, Merapelo…
