Former pre-school teacher, Amber Lee Hughes in court. A social worker who assessed Amber Lee Hughes who confessed to killing her ex-boyfriend’s four-year-old daughter says the former pre-school teacher grew up exposed to traumatic events from a very young age. Johanna Wolmarans was testifying during pre-sentencing proceedings at the High Court in Johannesburg. Hughes was…
Captain Solomon Modisane appearing before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The AK-47 rifle that was found in the possession of murder accused Katiso “KT” Molefe and Warrant Officer Pule Tau in Bramley, after Vereeniging Engineer Armand Swart was gunned down, has been linked to the murders of DJ Sumbody, DJ Vintos and Don Tindleni. This…
Enyobeni Tavern in the Eastern Cape. The East London Regional Court sitting in Mdantsane is expected to hear closing arguments in the Enyobeni inquest investigating the death of the 21 young people who died at a tavern in June 2022. The inquest, which started in 2023, concluded listening to the evidence in August this year,…
Judge Aubrey Ledwaba. The Pan African Bar Association of South Africa (PABASA) has cautioned against the calls for Acting Judge President of the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, Judge Aubrey Ledwaba, to be suspended. Last week, Witness A, at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, testified that he heard from an informer that an amount of…
Parliament’s Ad hoc Committee into allegations made by by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Deputy Police Minister Cassel Mathale is appearing before Parliament’s Ad hoc Committee on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mathale is the sixth witness to appear before the committee. He has been the Deputy Minister of Police since 2019. Mathale served under Bheki Cele’s…
No bullying in school signage. Advocacy group, Parents for an Equal Education, has called on government to host a National Safety Summit to address the bullying crisis at schools. The call follows the assault of a 16-year-old Milnerton High School learner in the Western Cape. The assault, which was captured on video and widely circulated…
Travellers queue at the security point of the OR Tambo International Airport. Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza will on Tuesday inspect the OR Tambo International Airport ahead of the G20 Summit taking place in Johannesburg next month. The airport, named after liberation struggle icon Oliver Tambo, will receive most of the international delegates attending the summit….
The Senzo Meyiwa trial. Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is continuing in the Pretoria High Court. LIVESTREAM:
State Prosecutor Adv George Baloyi speaks during Senzo Meyiwa trial in the High Court in Pretoria on November 28, 2023. Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa trial Muzi Sibiya had previously confirmed his signature on the confession statement but has now done an about turn. Sibiya now says the signatures are not visible enough…
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. A new witness has taken the stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The inquiry is investigating allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system. Captain Solomon Modisane, a senior Forensic Analyst (Ballistics) with the SAPS Forensic Science Laboratory in Silverton, Pretoria, and deployed to the…
