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The 51-year-old man charged with raping a nine-year-old girl inside his house in Hanover Park, Cape Town, was out on parole for a similar offence committed 20 years ago.
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Mazwi’s death led to an outcry on social media about poor working conditions for healthcare workers
The MK Party registered its concern about Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s “poor handling” of the national Budget process with Parliament on Friday.
The cases have been postponed to Thursday next week for the accused’s bail application
The company is linked to businessman and corruption accused Edwin Sodi
Police are still searching for those responsible for his death.
Members attached to the Anti-Gang Unit followed up on information about the location of a firearm
The family underwent DNA testing in March but struggled to afford burial costs
That judgment forms of an ongoing battle to review and set aside the President’s decision.
SASSA warns against social grant scam
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has dismissed claims suggesting that double grant payment will be made in June.“These reports are untrue and should be rejected with the contempt they deserve,” SASSA national spokesperson, Paseka Letsatsi said.In a statement on Friday, SASSA appealed to beneficiaries not to expect any double...
Groenewald appeared before the committee this week, to explain the process of revocation
The initiation season in the province will commence on the 23rd of June until the 21st of July.
SA’s G20 Presidency to aid recovery of global economy
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli says the primary focus of the G20 platform is to increase multilateral cooperation for the recovery of the global economy.“Since President Ramaphosa took over the Presidency of the G20 in December 2024, a lot of public discourse has already gone into what this could potentially...
Nine officials are accused of extorting bribes at the court.
SIU further cracks down on Lotteries Commission corruption
The Special Tribunal has granted an order to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) allowing the anti-corruption unit to freeze assets worth some R24.8 million related to alleged misappropriation of a National Lotteries Commission (NLC) grant.According to the SIU, the order freezes two vehicles and a high-value Powerstar...
NPA welcomes Magudumana deportation appeal dismissal
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss the deportation appeal of controversial doctor Nandipha Magudumana.She was arrested in 2023 in Tanzania, together with serial rapist and murderer Thabo Bester – an arrest she had contended was illegal.“In June 2023,...
South Africa clarifies position on Tanzanian banana imports
The Department of Agriculture has dismissed speculations regarding an alleged ban on the import of bananas from Tanzania into South Africa.
This follows recent media reports suggesting that Tanzanian authorities are considering banning South African agricultural imports, based on speculations that South Africa does not...
When 15-year-old Ditshegofatso ‘DK’ Kgobisa was diagnosed with kidney failure, his mother, Rosemary Kgobisa, stepped forward to donate one of her kidneys, ultimately saving his life. Now he is 18 and has 100% kidney functionality again.
A close look at the societal pressure placed on boys and the challenges affecting their development
NPA to appeal Timothy Omotoso’s trafficking and sexual assault case.