Category: SA News

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 […]

Founder and leader of Action SA, Herman Mashaba, has shared his views on the paths towards economic recovery for the country post-COVID-19. FILE: Action SA leader Heman Mashaba. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN JOHANNESBURG – Founder and leader of Action SA, Herman Mashaba, said that it was time that South Africa stopped flirting with failed socialist policies. […]

Jacobus Plaaitjies worked as a handyman for 30-year-old Anthea Thopps and knew her and her family well. Anthea Thopps. Picture: Facebook CAPE TOWN – A man convicted of the rape and murder of a Beaufort West woman has been sentenced to an effective 25 years behind bars. Jacobus Plaaitjies worked as a handyman for 30-year-old […]

The magistrate said that he strayed from the prescribed minimum sentence of 10 years because the 40-year-old was remorseful and intended on apologising to the families of the children. FILE: Parents gathered outside the Ninnie’s Neurons Nursery School where a teacher was filmed beating children. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – A Carletonville caregiver who was found […]