Hawks confirm suspect in custody for Charl Kinnear murder, due in court Fri

Hawks confirm suspect in custody for Charl Kinnear murder, due in court Fri Charl Kinnear, a top detective in the Western Cape, was gunned down outside his home in Bishop Lavis last week Friday. Charl Kinnear. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN JOHANNESBURG – The Hawks have confirmed that a man arrested in connection with the murder of […]

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‘Zandile Gumede still influencing municipal procedures’ says DA in eThekwini

This claim comes after one of Zandile Gumede’s co-accused – the city’s deputy head of supply chain management, Sandile Ngcobo – was brought back to work and assigned to a new department this week. Zandile Gumede. Picture: @eThekwiniM/Twitter DURBAN – The DA in eThekwini is claiming that former Mayor Zandile Gumede is still influencing procedures […]

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State says one of three Julies murder-accused has history of violence

The prosecutor said that Simon ‘Scorpion’ Ndyalvane had three previous convictions and couldn’t be trusted on bail as he had claimed to have only one conviction. FILE: Scorpion Ndyalvane, Caylene Whiteboy and Voster Netshiongolo on 22 September 2020 made a brief appearance at the Protea Magistrates Court for the alleged murder of 16-year-old Eldorado Park […]

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Golden Arrow staff to protest in Philippi over changes to employment conditions

Numsa said it was prepared to defend its intended industrial action against Golden Arrow over changes to employment conditions. Golden Arrow staff held a demonstration at the Arrogate Depot in Montana, in Cape Town on 22 September 2020. Picture: Supplied CAPE TOWN – Unions representing Golden Arrow Bus Services workers said they’re gearing up for […]

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Ramaphosa: Abusing women is not our tradition, nor is it our custom

The president on Thursday delivered the national Heritage Day keynote address under the theme ‘Celebrating South Africa’s Living Human Treasures’. FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: GCIS JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said future generations should be allowed to inherit a democracy that affirmed their dignity. Ramaphosa delivered the national Heritage Day keynote address […]

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Opposition parties express mixed views on meaning of Heritage Day

The EFF on Thursday said there was no heritage to celebrate this year as long as citizens remained landless and locked out through poverty. The South African flag. Picture: EWN JOHANNESBURG – As the country observes Heritage Day, some political parties on Thursday were sceptical about whether the public holiday still carried its true meaning […]

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Emaan Solomons murder suspects’ bail bid postponed to 23 Oct

Chivargo Fredericks and Eben Basson were arrested shortly after 7-year-old Emaan Solomons was killed in suspected gang crossfire in February. Emaan Solomons (7) was caught in gang-crossfire while playing in front of her Ocean View home on 25 February 2020. Picture: Shamiela Fisher/EWN CAPE TOWN – Two men implicated in the murder of an Ocean […]

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