The Proteas tighten their grip on the contest, advancing to 148/3 after 15 overs. South Africa are on the brink of reaching the Twenty20 World Cup’s Super 8 stage after captain Aiden Markram’s storming half-century led them to a dominant seven-wicket victory over New Zealand on Saturday, securing their third straight Group D win. New…
Former ANC MP Vincent Smith. On Thursday, former African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament (MP) Vincent Smith was sentenced to seven years by the High Court in Johannesburg. This is after reaching a plea and sentence agreement with the state. Smith pleaded guilty to several charges, including corruption and fraud. However, he is not…
File: SAPS arrest image. A 20-year-old female suspect, together with two men, is expected to appear again in the Wesselsbron magistrate’s court in the Free State on the 31st of March, after they made their first appearance on Friday. Police spokesperson Palesa Thabana says the person of interest was arrested alongside two male suspects age…
Juvenile Chacma baboons play on a vehicle during a raid on refuse bins by a troop of Chacma baboons foraging in the residential neighborhood of Capri in Cape Town, South Africa. REUTERS/Nic Bothma Baboon management in Cape Town is once more in the spotlight following proposals by the Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team…
Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s legal representative Anton Katz arguing in court. 1 minute Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s legal representative, Advocate Anton Katz, has argued that his client was unlawfully arrested in Tanzania as South African authorities failed to wait for the extradition process. Magudumana is seeking a declaration order from the Supreme Court of Appeal that her arrest…
TWENTY-THREE wards in Nyanga, Manicaland province, have been targeted for the ongoing nationwide bilharzia mass drug administration programme targeting children aged between five and 14. TWENTY-THREE wards in Nyanga, Manicaland province, have been targeted for the ongoing nationwide bilharzia mass drug administration programme targeting children aged between five and 14. Addressing journalists in Nyanga yesterday,…
Brothers Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande are accused of orchestrating AKA and Tibz murders. The Ndimande brothers, accused of murdering rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motshoane – in a dramatic turnaround – informed the Durban Magistrate’s Court that they plan to apply for bail. Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande, through their lawyer, made…
Source: Supplied. The opening of the hotel draws focus on the importance of tourism in economic development and job creation. Empowering local entrepreneurship Located strategically along the N2 highway linking Port Elizabeth, Mthatha and Durban, The Hill Boutique Hotel is poised to elevate the local hospitality sector featuring 25 well-appointed rooms, along with two conference…
File image | South African actress Nandi Nyembe. Family, colleagues and friends of veteran actress Nandi Nyembe will attend her funeral in Randburg, Johannesburg on Saturday. She died a week ago at the age of 75 after a long illness. Nyembe was born in Kliptown, Soweto. She has been hailed as a formidable performer whose…
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) is in the High Court in Pretoria to continue its bid to have the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry dismantled. President Cyril Ramaphosa established the commission following KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations that senior police officials interfere with police operations and have links to criminal syndicates. The officials include Police…
