African Roots

Mobile, Smartphone, Whatsapp image 1 minute The rise of internet and social media platforms has given millions of people the opportunity to interact with one another in the digital space. For some it is casual interactions with old friends, building community groups but it has also become the playing field for cyberbullies who remain faceless….

An empty court room. The trial of six men accused of killing 18 people in Ngobozana village has been postponed by the Mthatha High Court, sitting in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. This is due to the absence of the lawyer for accused number three. The accused face a total of 29 charges, including 19…

Crime scene tape and bullet casings. 2 minutes The 39-year-old man accused of allegedly killing eight people in Pienaar, Mpumalanga has been remanded in police custody until next week Tuesday for a formal bail application. The man is alleged to have gunned down six people at a tavern and six others were wounded in the…

A suspect seen handcuffed after handing himself over to the police. A 41-year-old suspect has handed himself over to the Polokwane Police Station in Limpopo in connection with the alleged insurance killings and fraud case, linked to former police officer Rachel Kutumela. His detention brings the total number of suspects in the alleged syndicate to…

FILE | NSRI rescue boat The second body of a group of five swimmers who were swept to sea at the beach, at Pennington on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast, has been recovered. Police rescue teams, the national sea rescue institute and lifeguards recovered one body on Thursday. UPDATE | The second body from a group…

Executive Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza. The Mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, insists if they abandon their operation to evict people who are illegally occupying buildings in the metro, they would have failed as government. This as tensions were high following the eviction of Pharoe Park flats residents in Germiston today. The eviction follows…

Empty courtroom 1 minute The Acornhoek Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga has postponed the murder case against 40-year-old Portia Moeng accused of being involved in the murder of her 83-year-old mother, Mandenane Maonye. Moeng allegedly conspired with her 26-year-old niece, and a 25-year-old pastor, Thapelo Khoza to kill Maonye for life insurance proceeds. Maonye’s lifeless body…

Pile of bills 3 minutes Poor municipal billing system and property ownership challenges have been identified as the biggest challenge that hinders Eastern Cape municipalities from collecting revenue. This emerged during the last day of the Revenue Management Indaba hosted by the provincial CoGTA Department in East London in the Eastern Cape. Government departments have…

Court gavel. 2 minutes The lawyer of the former teacher accused of raping a 13-year-old learner says public opinion should not be used to determine his bail application. Michael Khumalo is presenting closing arguments in the bail application at the Mankweng Magistrate’s Court outside Polokwane in Limpopo. The accused resigned from his position as a…