Adv Gauntlett SC retires in the wake of sexual abuse allegations
Well-known advocate Jeremy Gauntlett SC has retired from the bar amid sexual abuse allegations
South Africa
Khayelitsha residents rebuild their homes after fire
Powell says 83 structures were destroyed, affecting over about 200 people
Over 7 000 students face eviction as NSFAS owes Housing Association
Many students are left anxious as their future hangs in the balance.
Judgment in Omotoso rape case set for April
The matter of rape accused Pastor Timothy Omotoso has been postponed until 2 April.
33-year-old man accused of raping infant abandons bail application
The suspect was apprehended last week Tuesday after police reacted to a complaint
Hawks Head Godfrey Lebeya warns of evolving cybercrime tactics
The HAWKS says it has recorded an increase in cybercrime
News24 | Two-thirds of South Africans don’t know African penguins could be extinct in 10 years, survey finds
A survey in which South Africans overwhelmingly expressed support for interventions to save the critically endangered African penguin also showed that two-thirds of respondents were unaware of the penguin’s dire conservation status.
Prosecution of Ziyadh Hoorzook key to SA’s removal from greylist: ISS
Hoorzook was arrested after probe into a suspicious transaction allegedly linked to terror financing
150kg of aluminium wire seized in illegal connections crackdown
City Power has confiscated over 150 kilograms of aluminium wire valued at R500 000 in Roodepoort.
Parents of special needs children in Gauteng threaten legal action
The parents are threatening legal action if their children are not placed in schools.
Fire destroys several informal structures in Khayelitsha
Several informal structures in Khayelitsha in Cape Town were destroyed by a fire yesterday.
Motorists urged to use alternative routes after M19 crash
Durban-bound lanes on the M19 between New Germany and Westville are closed following a crash.
Four people killed in Gqeberha shooting
Police say three unknown men entered a house in Motherwell, Gqeberha, and shot the occupants.
Man sentenced to life for rape, crime spree in Durban
Siyabonga Cele was sentenced for involvement in a hijacking, rape and subsequent crime spree.
Higher education applications far exceed available spaces
Higher education institutions are struggling to deal with an influx of applications.
5 accused of murder, spiking vehicles to appear in Limpopo court
The five men are accused of murder and spiking vehicles on the N1 near Bela-Bela in Limpopo.
Suspects in Dinokana initiation school deaths to appear in court
The suspects, Olebile Mafora, Obakeng Segwabe, and Rethabile Moletsane, face five charges of murder.
DOJ concerned about witness safety in SA after court shooting
A witness scheduled to testify in a murder case was shot dead at the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court.
Two suspects nabbed for drugs worth R4-million in Cape Town
Following a tip-off, police discovered the drugs in a vehicle parked at a house in Mitchells Plain.
LIVE: Judge Mbenenge Judicial Court Tribunal – 22 January 2025
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing allegations of sexual harassment against Judge President Selby
CAPRISA raises concerns over US withdrawal from WHO
CAPRISA voices concerns following the United States’ decision to withdraw WHO.