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- Dispute over witness details halts proceedings in Meyiwa trial
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial faced another setback as proceedings were postponed yet again. This time, it was due to a dispute over documentation between the defence and the state. The trial, which resumed at the Pretoria High Court on Monday, came to a halt after the defence requested additional… Read more » - Blue-light gang suspects killed during shootout with police
A multidisciplinary team of law-enforcement officials shot and killed three blue-light gang suspects who were allegedly terrorising drivers on the N3 highway. The suspected criminals were mowed down on Sunday. The police claim that they received information about the gang after they were accused of committing robberies on the N3… Read more » - Businessman asks court to compel Patel to fund emerging businesses
A veteran businessman has gone to the Pretoria high court in an attempt to compel Minister of Trade and Industry Ebrahim Patel and his department to fund emerging micro businesses across South Africa. The entrepreneur, Ephraim Mahlalela, a lay preacher and qualified accountant, says failure by Patel and the department… Read more » - SAHRC keeping an eye on repairs at Free State schools
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), which identified issues that infringed on Free State pupils’ rights to education and safety, including dilapidated buildings at risk of collapse, met with the province’s education department this week to discuss progress on corrective measures. The commission, led by provincial commissioner Henk Boshoff,… Read more » - Moegoe Of The Week: Trinity International Bible University
The liking of freebies and easy honours by eminent people of our country has made them the biggest joke once again. This after it emerged this week that the Trinity International Bible University, which has been dishing out honorary PhDs and doctorates, is in fact not authorised to do so.… Read more » - ‘Class has replaced race as a barrier to education of majority’
Former deputy minister of education Mosibudi Mangena has lamented that under the democratic government, class has replaced race when it comes to access to quality basic education. Mangena was speaking at the memorial lecture in honour of former interim president of the Black People’s Convention, Reverend Mashwabada “Castro” Mayathula, held… Read more » - Good party caught up in web of back-stabbing
Good national chairperson Matthew (Matt) Cook has been implicated in a ploy to kick a fellow member and former City of Joburg chair of chairs Lloyd Phillips out of the Patricia de Lille-led party. Phillips was expelled from the party early this month after being accused of failing to secure… Read more » - ANC tiptoes around mayor accused of assaulting guards
The ANC stands accused of double standards regarding its step-aside rule for members who find themselves in trouble with the law. Questions were asked about why the party was not implementing the step-aside policy for the controversial Matjhabeng mayor, Thanduxolo Khalipha, who was arrested and charged last week for allegedly… Read more » - Content creator Lani sues police minister for R9m
Controversial content creator Matthew Lani is demanding damages of R9-million from Minister of Police Bheki Cele for his alleged unlawful arrest, detainment and denial of chronic medication while he was in police custody in October last year. In a letter of demand dated March 8, 2024, addressed to Cele, and… Read more » - ‘I will do it again’
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF), major general we exposed last week for allegedly flouting protocol to sneak former speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s application to have her legal bills in her corruption trial paid by the department was caught on tape on Monday, saying he would do it again. “What… Read more »
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