Year: 2020

This followed chaos that erupted last week in court when local farmers stormed the building demanding that the two suspects accused of murdering Brendin Horner be handed over to the community. Violent demonstration by a group of farmers outside the Senekal Magistrates Court in the Free State on 6 October 2020. Picture: @crimeairnetwork/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – […]

Andries Myburgh was attacked knifepoint on Monday and was set alight by criminals at his farmhouse in the Koffiefontein district. JOHANNESBURG – Police are searching for two men who attacked a 31-year-old Free State farmer and doused him with petrol. Andries Myburgh was attacked knifepoint on Monday and was set alight by criminals at his […]

Missing PE boy found hiding in the ceiling of school toilets The 13-year-old was discovered by a caretaker and taken to hospital. He was apparently hiding in the ceiling for the entire weekend. Picture: 123rf.com CAPE TOWN – A teenager who was reported missing in Port Elizabeth last week on Monday was found after spending […]

Ombud Johan Brand has been asked to investigate allegations of police brutality and unethical conduct during raids. Sakhile police raid several houses in the township searching for the people they believe are responsible for inciting violence. Picture: Taurai Maduna. CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape Police Ombudsman on Tuesday said it would take at least […]

The EFF leader and party MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi on Tuesday appeared at the Randburg Magistrate Court to answer to allegations that they assaulted a police colonel at struggle icon Winnie-Madikizela-Mandela’s funeral in 2018. EFF leadership showing support at the at Randburg Magistrates Court on 13 October 2020 for party leader Julius Malema and MP Mbuyiseni […]

Former Eskom board chairperson Ben Ngubane appeared on Tuesday at the state capture commission for the second time to testify about the contentious events of 2015 that led to the suspension of executives and Tsotsi’s resignation. A screengrab of former Cabinet minister and former Free State housing MEC Mosebenzi Zwane Eskom board chairperson Ben Ngubane […]

Several dams have reached capacity following heavy winter rains this year. CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape’s water supply system has seen a massive recovery this year with several dams having reached capacity following heavy winter rains. The National Department of Water and Sanitation has lifted water restrictions in many parts of the province, but […]

He went missing along with a four-year-old girl on Monday. Picture: SAPS Facebook page. CAPE TOWN – Police are investigating the death of a three-year-old child in Boland near Wellington. The little boy’s body was found in an old vehicle in the backyard of a house in Newtown on Tuesday morning. He went missing along […]

Julius Malema arrived at court with his entourage hoping that the trial would begin but the matter was delayed for several hours due to the media wanting to record the proceedings. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema (wearing brown jacket) appears in the Randburg Magistrates Court on 13 October 2020. Picture: @EFFSouthAfrica/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – […]

Labour and Employment Minister Thulas Nxesi said that as part of efforts to clean systems at the UIF and the Compensation Fund, they would now design new systems to prevent fraud even beyond the pandemic. FILE: Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi. Picture: @deptoflabour/Twitter CAPE TOWN – Labour and Employment Minister Thulas Nxesi said that the Unemployment […]