LIVE: Sentencing in the Amantle Samane murder case
Phethe Simiao 25, who pleaded guilty to kidnapping, raping and murdering six-year-old Amantle Samane, is set to hear his fate at the Johannesburg High Court today. LIVE STREAM:
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M20 Summit to unpack challenges faced by the media
Journalist at a story On Monday, as part of the various summits related to G20, global leaders, media, policymakers and civil society will convene in Johannesburg, for the M20 Summit. The M20 is an independent joint programme of Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) and the South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF). The Summit will provide a…
ANC mourns the passing of Dikgang ‘Uhuru’ Moiloa
ANC member and former Gauteng housing MEC Dikgang Moiloa. African National Congress (ANC) member Dikgang Moiloa has died. The party has confirmed that he died on Saturday. Moiloa, who was affectionately known as ‘Uhuru’ which means freedom in Swahili, served in the Gauteng Legislature in different portfolios. The African National Congress bows its banners in…
LIVE: M20 Summit
Media leaders, policymakers and civil society actors from across the world have gathered in Johannesburg this week for the inaugural M20 Summit. The bold initiative is aimed at placing journalism and trustworthy information at the heart of the G20 agenda. LIVE STREAM:
University of Venda student in court for alleged murder of girlfriend
File: A person holds a knife. A University of Venda student arrested in connection with the murder of his girlfriend is expected to appear in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court, in Limpopo, on Monday. Police say the suspect, a 20-year-old student, allegedly stabbed the victim, a fellow student, to death during a fight. The victim was…
DA urges Moqhaka Municipality to fill 120 waste management vacancies
The Democratic Alliance party flag The Democratic Alliance in the Free State says it will push the Moqhaka Municipality to fill 120 posts in the waste management department. The party says the municipality is in a waste management crisis. This comes after the community of Seisoville in Kroonstad took to the streets over electricity hikes…
Mashatile pledges Govt support to churches in social cohesion drive
Deputy President Paul Mashatile addresses a gathering at the Methodist Church in Butterworth, Eastern Cape. Deputy President Paul Mashatile says faith-based organisations (FBOs) are the strategic partners to promote social cohesion and foster social compacts. He was addressing a gathering at the Methodist Church of Southern Africa in Butterworth in the Eastern Cape. “We will…
Lusikisiki murder trial resumes with key witness testimony
The Lusikisiki murder trial continues in Mthatha High Court. The trial against the six accused of the murder of 18 people at Lusikisiki and politician Mncedi Gijana, last year, will resume at the Mthatha High Court sitting in Lusikisiki, this morning. [WATCH] Six men accused of the massacre of 18 relatives at Ngobozana village in…
Pietermaritzburg court hands down life sentences to convicted hitmen
Prisoners behind bars in a prison Two taxi hitmen are serving a life term each after the Pietermaritzburg Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal sentenced them on Friday. Muzi Sibiya and Nduduzo Shezi had been found guilty of robbery. The incident had taken place at a pay point of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in…
Alleged underworld crime boss Jerome Booysen back in court
Western Cape High Court, where the trial of alleged underworld kingpin Jerome Booysen is being held. The case against alleged underworld crime boss Jerome Booysen and 11 others is expected to resume in the Western Cape High Court on Monday. The state, in the case against alleged underworld crime boss Jerome Booysen and 11 others, has…