[FILE IMAGE]: uMkhonto weSizwe Party member of Parliament, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla. State witness Sarah-Jane Trent has admitted during cross-examination in the Durban High Court that she was also acting on behalf of non-profit organisation, Forensics for Justice when she laid a charge against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla. In her evidence-in-chief, Trent said she laid a criminal charge against…
Court gavel. A suspect linked to the drive-by mass shooting over the weekend in Reiger Park, East of Johannesburg, is expected to appear in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The 23-year-old was apprehended on Monday following an investigation by the Anti-Gang Unit. Six people were killed, including three women, and three others were left…
Accused in Senzo Meyiwa’s murder 1 minute A new state witness is expected to be called when the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes in the High Court in Pretoria on Monday. This, after defence counsel Charles Mnisi’s cross-examination of lead investigator Brigadier Bongani Gininda was paused. Five men are on trial for gunning down Meyiwa…
VIP protection vehicle blue lights. 1 minute The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has condemned the comments by the DA’s Ian Cameron, that internal accountability within the SAPS is cosmetic and that officers who are politically connected enjoy untouchable status. This follows the acquittal of the VIP protection officers attached to the Deputy President Paul…
Workers harvest spinach at a farm 4 minutes The Human Rights Commission (HRC) says that the lack of land ownership among farm dwellers leads to discrimination and racial evictions by farm owners. The Commission has urged the government to ensure that farm dwellers receive title deeds as part of the Land Tenure Act. The Commission…
Musician Doc Shebeleza. 2 minutes Some fans of Kwaito legend Doc Shebeleza, who passed away on Thursday morning, have expressed their shock and sadness. Doc Shebeleza, whose real name was Victor Bogopane, died at his home in Fairlands, north of Johannesburg. Fans recalled that the Ebumnandini hitmaker appeared to be in good health when he…
EFF Leader Julius Malema gestures as he addresses delegates at the party’s third National People’s Assembly at Nasrec in Johannesburg on 13 December 2024. 1 minute Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says the party’s third National People’s Assembly theme is defending, rebuilding and advancing the struggle for economic freedom. For the first time…
Group of African penguins walk across Seaforth Beach, near Cape Town, South Africa, November 3, 2020. 1 minute Executive Director of the Biodiversity Law Centre Kate Handley says the landmark ruling to protect African Penguins is not subject to a legal appeal. The High Court in Pretoria has imposed six no-fishing zones around key breeding…
Source: Lisa Reynolds, chief executive officer of GBCSA. The three-day event, which culminates on Friday, 7 November 2024, has once again drawn a significant number of industry professionals, and has not disappointed in its focus on innovative solutions and ambitious goals for climate-positive building practices. The theme for this year’s convention, “Zero+ or Zero Positive…
Premier Panyaza Lesufi delivering his State of the Province Address earlier this week. 3 minutes Some political parties have accused Premier Panyaza Lesufi of misleading Gauteng residents in his State of the Province Address. This emerged during a debate in the Gauteng Legislature on Lesufi’s speech delivered on Monday. However, the premier has dismissed these…
