The South African Police Services (SAPS) say their compliance investigation into businessman Calvin Mathibeli‘s security company in Durban has linked weapons directly to the volatile Inanda area. Authorities have confirmed that 11 firearms belonging to the security company are currently in police custody at the Inanda police station. The compliance investigation follows a ruling by…
Boxing gloves hanging from ropes. French female boxers have been barred from competing at the inaugural World Boxing Championships in Liverpool after failing to meet a deadline for a genetic sex test that the French Boxing Federation (FFBoxe) said was incompatible with French law. World Boxing, which issued a list of competitors for Thursday’s opening rounds with…
Lesotho textile factory. Since she was laid off in October, after Lesotho lost tariff-free access to its vital United States (US) garments market, Matokelo Masenkane has got up early each morning to queue at the textile factory gates in search of casual work. She rarely finds any. “It is even more painful taking the already…
Lobby group accuse Operation Dudula of xenophobic and racist activities. 2 minutes The High Court in Johannesburg will hear arguments on Tuesday against Operation Dudula, an organisation accused of xenophobic and racist activities. The case, filed by Kopanang Africa against Xenophobia, the South African Informal Traders Forum, the Inner-City Federation and Abahlali Base Mjondolo, argues…
Lehlohonolo Chauke popularly known as Shebe Maburna The Limpopo Artists Movement has expressed disappointment over the postponement of the case of lekompo musician, Lehlohonolo Chauke, popularly known as Shebe Maburna. Shebe Maburna’s case has been postponed to next Friday at the Polokwane magistrate’s court, Limpopo. The case has been postponed for profiling and further investigations. #sapsLIM The 30-year-old popular musician, Lehlohonolo…
AmaZulu King MisuZulu kaZwelithini and Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela. 2 minutes Legal analyst Mpumelelo Zikalala says the High Court in Pietermaritzburg still needs to hear the matter between King Misuzulu kaZwelithini and Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela Zulu. The queen was set to file an application for an urgent interdict to stop the wedding of the King to…
A house in Gauteng. The Department of Human Settlements in Gauteng has revealed that it is in the process of reforming its housing delivery system due to delays. The department says it will remove underperforming contractors, among others. The department’s spokesperson, Tahir Sema, says they will also recover delayed housing projects across the province by…
Former South African President Nelson Mandela at the UN South Africans and the world at large celebrated International Mandela Day through pledging 67 minutes of their time giving back to those in need. One of the initiatives saw Xoliswa Ndoyiya, former chef to Mandela, feature the former stateman’s favourite dishes to mark his birthday. Another…
The donated house 1 minute Christmas has come early for a 71-year-old grandmother from Lower Gcobonco Village outside Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape, after she received a house. The house was handed over to Nophindile Joji by the Chippa Mpengesi Foundation. Joji’s house collapsed during torrential rain last year. It took one neighbour to make…
DA leader John Steenhuisen speaking during an event. DA leader John Steenhuisen has hit back at former President Thabo Mbeki’s open letter, reiterating that the National Dialogue is a creature of the ANC that has been sprung upon the public with what he calls disingenuous claims that it is an inclusive process. An Open Letter…
