The national police have deployed their head of Family Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual Investigations to Matatiele in the Eastern Cape to oversee investigations into the rape case of a 7-year-old girl.
Nine SA Social Security Agency employees accused of being part of a syndicate that allegedly stole funds and defrauded the government entity have complained about a senior Sassa investigator visiting them in jail, claiming harassment.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is probing an incident in the metro where a man was assaulted and seemingly kidnapped in the presence of two traffic officers, presumably on Sunday morning.
The cannabis edibles debacle underscores the levels of uncertainty around pot policy in SA. A product that in the majority of cases was being sold illegally in the first place was suddenly treated as if it was indeed and suddenly illegal because of a specific directive.
In a departure from the norm, the dollar failed to rally during the latest equity sell-off. Instead, investors sought shelter in gold, the Japanese yen, and even European stocks — almost anywhere but the US.
Thembi Simelane is under increasing pressure from law enforcement, with the DA announcing it would file criminal charges against her on the same day her romantic partner, Matome Ralebipi, was arrested and handed bail for alleged corruption dating back more than a decade.
While some political parties have said they will vote in support of the national budget, others said they were holding discussions to introduce significant changes, particularly on the proposed VAT hike.
“This could be anyone’s daughter, anywhere at any time,” one of the thousands of marchers demanding justice for a seven-year-old rape complainant said on Tuesday.