SA coronavirus death toll passes 16,000 mark

SA coronavirus death toll passes 16,000 mark One hundred and twenty-six more people have died here on home soil after contracting the coronavirus, pushing South Africa’s death toll to 16,118. Emergency paramedics wearing a full COVID-19 coronavirus personal protective equipment (PPE) transfer an empty gurney to an ambulance at the Greenacres Hospital in Port Elizabeth, […]

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SAHRC: Qwelane matter about constitutionality of Section 10 of Equality Act

The Human Rights Commission has been joined by various organisations to challenge a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the columnist’s appeal of an Equality Court judgment. FILE: The Constitutional Court. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – The Constitutional Court has not yet indicated when it will hand down judgment in the case involving former High Commissioner to […]

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Cele pessimistic on SA’s chances of defeating GBV, femicide

Police Minister Bheki Cele has named 30 communities in the country which are considered gender-based violence hot spots. Police Minister Bheki Cele during nedia briefing where he gave deatil on policing during the COVID-19 lockdown. Tuesday, 22 September 2020: Picture: Twitter/@GovernmentZA JOHANNESBURG – Police Minister Bheki Cele on Tuesday said that while the country stood […]

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Cop says co-accused ordered her to shoot Nathaniel Julies and cover it up

Caylene Whiteboy claims that fellow officer ‘Scorpion’ Ndyalvane even offered to pay her legal fees if she corroborated his version of events. (From left to right) Simon Scorpion Nyalvane, Caylene Whiteboy and Voster Netshiongolo, the police officers accused of murdering Nathaniel Julies (16), appear in the Proteas Magistrates Court on 22 September 2020. Picture: Abigail […]

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Julies murder: Cop who fired shot thought gun was loaded with rubber bullets

Simon ‘Scorpion’ Ndyalvane, Caylene Whiteboy, and Voster Netshiongolo were in court on Tuesday to apply for bail. Scorpion Ndyalvane, Caylene Whiteboy and Voster Netsiongolo on 22 September 2020 made a brief appearance at the Protea Magistrates Court for the alleged murder of 16-year-old Eldorado Park teenager, Nathaniel Julies. Picture: Kgomotso Modise/EWN SOWETO – The Protea […]

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Police investigate after man (38) shoot dead in Hanover Park

Police investigate after man (38) shot dead in Hanover Park Officers said another man was wounded in the incident. Picture: Pexels.com CAPE TOWN – Western Cape police were investigating the murder of a man in Hanover Park. The 38-year-old victim was gunned down, and another man wounded, on Monday afternoon. Provincial police spokesperson Captain Frederick […]

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GALLERY: Nathaniel Julies murder accused face bereaved family in court

GALLERY: Nathaniel Julies murder accused face bereaved family in court Abigail Javier | Bridget Harris, the mother of Eldorado Park teen Nathaniel Julies, was accompanied by family members as the three police officers accused of his murder appeared in the Protea Magistrates Court on 22 September 2020 to apply for bail.

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NC man handed double life sentence for murder of girlfriend, 18-month son

NC man handed double life sentence for murder of girlfriend, 18-month son Michael Pietersen (36) also received a further five years imprisonment for defeating the ends of justice, which would run concurrently with his sentence. Picture: SAPS/facebook.com CAPE TOWN – A Northern Cape man was handed a double life sentence in the Northern Cape High […]

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5 survivors of fatal KZN crash in hospital ‘badly injured’, says MEC Ntuli

Four vehicles were involved in the crash, including a minibus taxi that was ferrying most of the passengers who were killed. KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison Bheki Ntuli has decried the fatal accident that killed 13 people. Picture: Twitter/@GovernmentZA JOHANNESBURG – KwaZulu-Natal MEC Bheki Ntuli said the car crash that left 13 […]

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Mboro: A lot of people claim they were scammed by Bushiri and want their money

The congregants said they had invested their funds in a forex commodity scam in 2017 during a seminar conducted by the self-proclaimed prophet at his Enlightened Christian Gathering Church (ECG). FILE: Pastor Paseka Motsoeneng was one of the first to welcome members back to church on 7 June. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Pastor Paseka […]

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