# Chief Justice Mandisa Maya is hosting her counterparts from various countries in the J20 Summit of G20 Constitutional and Supreme court heads in Sandton, Johannesburg. The two-day event seeks to look into justice in a time of change to tackle judicial independence, climate justice, cybercrime, and artificial intelligence in courts through independence, innovation and […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has welcomed the Pretoria High Court’s dismissal of a Section 174 application by accused number four, Mthokozisi Maphisa, in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Judge Ratha Mokgatlheng ruled there is prima facie evidence requiring answers. Maphisa and four co-accused face charges including murder, attempted murder, and robbery. NPA spokesperson Lumka […]
# The Protea Magistrate’s Court has transferred the case against the accused in Gauteng traffic warden Chesnay Keppler’s murder to the Johannesburg High Court for a pre-trial hearing from next Thursday. Former policeman Mandla Buthelezi and co-accused Llewellyn Mayers face charges including murder, attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice, and contravening the Independent Police […]
# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille has rejected claims that she failed to act on irregularities within South African Tourism. Responding in Parliament to questions on the board’s disbandment, De Lille dismissed suggestions that she blocked disciplinary action against the CEO, Nombulelo Guliwe. She said media perceptions painted her unfairly, insisting she is providing facts […]
# Five learners were stabbed in a racially charged incident at Glenover Secondary School in Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal. According to reports, the violence began after a soccer field clash escalated, later involving parents and former learners leading to police and private security intervention. The school condemned the attack, warning against community members fuelling tensions. The education […]
# The National Youth Development Agency says its partnership with music duo Scorpion Kings involved no financial exchange. About 150 National Youth Service participants gained hands-on experience at the Live with Friends concert, assisting with event management and stage operations. The agency’s CEO Ndumiso Kubheka says the initiative focused on skills and mentorship, not funding. […]
# The Pretoria High Court has dismissed accused number four, Mthokoziseni Maphisa’s Section 174 application in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Maphisa argued the State failed to link him to the 2014 killing, but prosecutors say he acted as a lookout outside Meyiwa’s girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo’s home when the Bafana Bafana captain was shot. Judge […]
# The Western Cape Government congratulated Tasneem Solomons on claiming her second Women’s World Masters title in pool at the World Eightball Pool Championships in Ennis, Ireland. Hailing from Bonteheuwel, Tasneem also received a Ministerial Commendation at the 2024 Western Cape Sport Awards. MEC for Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, praised her dedication and […]
# The Ermelo Regional Court sentenced Sandile Ngozo to five life terms plus 18-months for crimes committed between 2019 and 2022 in Ermelo and Breyten. His victims were aged 15 to 27. DNA evidence and victim testimony linked him to five-counts of rape and three counts of kidnapping. The NPA’s Monica Nyuswa says Ngozo is […]
