Former Mayor of Johannesburg Kabelo Gwamanda. 2 minutes The state has dropped all charges against former Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda. The charges relate to the defrauding of several Soweto residents in 2011 in an alleged funeral policy scam. The former Mayor was arrested in October last year. Gwamanda, who is also a former Community Development MMC,…
Consumer inflation edged higher in June. Stats SA data show that the annual consumer price inflation was 3% in June, up from 2.8% in May. The main positive contributors to the 3 percent annual inflation rate were housing and utilities, food and non-alcoholic beverages, and alcoholic beverages and tobacco. Between May and June, the CPI increased…
New executive committee at Netball SA After weeks of uncertainty whether Netball South Africa’s quadrennial Elective Conference would be sabotaged by suspended President Cecilia Molokwane or not, democracy triumphed and the federation has a new president. Mami Diale, who served as acting president since Molokwane’s suspension by World Netball for financial mismanagement and professional misconduct…
ANC flag The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal has officially dissolved all 11 regions of the party. The decision was made by the provincial task team which was introduced earlier this year. The party says the move aims to kick-start the rebuilding process of all of its structures ahead of the local government elections next year. The…
SANDF patrolling an area. A member of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has reportedly been arrested following a stabbing incident at the Macadamia Military Base near Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, on Saturday morning. It is alleged that the soldier fatally stabbed two of his colleagues during an altercation. The suspect is currently in the hospital…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says the motive to disband the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), became clear when murder accused Vusumuzi “Cat” Matlala was arrested. Matlala has been linked to Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, General Shadrack Sibiya. He is one of the alleged criminal figures…
1 minute Former Vhavenda King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana continues testifying in the court challenge brought by his niece, Princess Masindi Ramabulana. Prince Toni Ramabulana’s certificate of recognition as King of the Vhavenda was withdrawn on 12 April 2019, by the Supreme Court of Appeal. Live court proceedings on YouTube:
McKinsey & Company logo. 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted with concern the recent appointment of McKinsey as a supporting partner to the B20, the business engagement group. McKinsey meets on the sidelines of the G20 and co-ordinates the participation of business. Ramaphosa is also concerned about the appointment of Bain to the Project…
Outside the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. 2 minutes Lead investigator Brigadier Bongani Gininda is expected to be back on the stand when the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes in the High Court in Pretoria today. Last week, Gininda told the court that in several witness statements, the accused, Muzi Sibiya and Bongani Ntanzi, were named as possible suspects in Meyiwa’s murder Meyiwa was murdered in Vosloorus on…
[File Photo]A child running from a dark room 3 minutes Young children have called on the Department of Justice to enforce harsher punishment for those that violate children. The children, joined by child protection activists and government officials, marched to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg to voice their concerns. Enhle Nzimambe a 12-year-old girl from…
