Court gavel. The 39-year-old woman arrested for alleged possession of human tissue is expected to apply for bail at the Mashishing District Court in Mpumalanga. It is alleged that the woman, an employee of the Lydenburg Hospital, was found in possession of a plastic bag containing placentas. The provincial Health Department has since indicated that…
[File Image] A woman holds a placard that reads “Stop killing us,” at a march against gender based violence. A Mozambican witch doctor is expected to appear before the Ga-Rankuwa Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. Isaac Shikomboya faces charges of contravening the Immigration Act, the National Health Act, and being in possession of human body parts….
Warning sign of cars flooding. 1 minute The South African Weather Service has issued a level five weather warning for parts of the Eastern Cape. This includes heavy disruptive rains which may lead to localised flooding and a possible danger to life. Affected areas include the Buffalo City Metro, Amathole and the OR Tambo District….
Families who have lost their loved ones in the Soshanguve shooting seen during a meeting with Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. 2 minutes Two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of six people at Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve are expected to appear before the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The suspects were…
The Bulls are winless after two matches in Pool 3. 1 minute The Bulls suffered their second loss in a row in the Investec Champions Cup after English side Northampton Saints beat them 30-21 at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria. It was an error-ridden performance by the Bulls, while the Saints made the most of their…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed allegations that white Afrikaners are experiencing a genocide in South Africa. Speaking on the sidelines of the ANC Northern Cape’s PEC induction programme, Ramaphosa says no one has been persecuted in South Africa. President Ramaphosa did not mince his words, pushing back against disinformation that…
1 minute The case of a 25-year-old woman facing charges of possession of child pornography and money laundering will continue in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg.
Cables have been removed from pipes underground. 2 minutes City Power has called on residents to report acts of vandalism after a fire broke out under the M1 Bridge in Johannesburg on Thursday. The blaze has caused major power outages in several parts of the city, including Braamfontein, Parktown West and Newtown. The utility’s Chief…
The school has over 2,000 learners and has been asking for additional classrooms since 2007. A Grade 11 learner from the Cibeni High School in Libode in the Eastern Cape has allegedly been assaulted by the principal. The learner says fellow learners and the principal were mocking her. The learner then left the classroom crying,…
Matric results in a newspaper 1 minute The Information Regulator (IR) has urged the Department of Basic Education to implement a system in the near future that will allow consent to disclose matric results. The body has directed the department not to publish the results of this year’s matriculants in newspapers without consent from parents….
