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The suspect in 11-year-old Jayden-Lee Meek’s murder case appears in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court. Live stream below:

The Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela. Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela says a multi-stakeholder team has been established to prevent future violence between taxi operators and e-hailing drivers in Soweto. This follows a meeting between the MEC as well as taxi associations and e-hailing drivers at Maponya Mall earlier on Monday….

Empty benches in court. Eleven people, including ten alleged illegal miners, are expected to appear in the Westonaria Magistrate’s Court in western Johannesburg on Monday. They were arrested in Bekkersdal on Wednesday last week after allegedly being found in possession of illegal firearms and ammunition. #sapsGP Ten foreign nationals suspected to be illegal miners were…

Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The Defend Our Democracy Movement says given the seriousness of the allegations that the Madlanga Commission is set to investigate, there should be a greater sense of urgency and preparedness. The remarks follow today’s announcement that the commission, which was set to start on the first of next month, has been postponed…

Enoch Ndou sits in the dock at the High Court in Thohoyandou, Limpopo. 1 minute Convicted multiple murderer, 53-year-old Enoch Ndou, will today be sentenced in the Thohoyandou High Court. Ndou was found guilty of seven counts of murder last month. He shot and killed seven family members on Christmas Day four years ago at…

Power lines. 2 minutes Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the government is taking steps to eliminate load reduction nationwide. Ramokgopa has been meeting with the mayors of Limpopo municipalities in Polokwane. He encouraged municipalities to explore electricity generation, as a means to reduce load shedding and create revenue streams. Although the country…

Outside the Athlone Magistrate’s Court Two people have been shot and killed in two separate incidents near the Athlone Magistrate’s Court in Cape Town on Wednesday afternoon. Police say a 32-year-old man was fatally wounded while sitting in a car outside the court. Police spokesperson FC van Wyk says minutes later, another shooting occurred nearby….

A SAPS graphic depicting an arrest. The Hawks Tactical response Unit and the SAPS Special Task Force have arrested seven suspects in Klerksdorp, North West who were planning to bomb an ATM earlier on Tuesday. Hawks spokesperson Katlego Mogale says one rifle, a pistol and explosives were recovered. “The suspects will be charged with possession…

The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. The bail application of a Limpopo police officer and her co-accused, charged with killing nine people for insurance payouts, will resume at the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court today. Sergeant Rachel Kutumela, her sister Anna Shokane and her daughter, Florah Shokane, have been charged with nine counts of murder and several other charges…