# The High Court in Johannesburg has granted a final postponement until 18 September for the alleged hit mastermind Victor Majola in the murder trial of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. His lawyer, Piet Du Plessis, told the court that his firm has not been fully funded to continue representing Majola. He said Legal Aid South […]
# Soccer: Senegal has appointed former France captain Patrick Vieira as its new men’s national team head coach. The 50-year-old, who was born in Dakar, replaces Pape Thiaw following Senegal’s exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Vieira previously managed clubs including Crystal Palace, Nice and Genoa. His first competitive assignment will be the 2027 […]
# National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams has accused State Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption of lying to the Madlanga Commission about him. Testifying before the commission, Adams claims Ramsamy’s account of their meeting is inaccurate and has called for a recording of the meeting to be subpoenaed and played. He […]
# Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first African musician and first black African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The five-time Grammy winner was honored in Los Angeles, marking a milestone in her more than four-decade career. Kidjo’s star is the two-thousand-854th in the recording […]
# National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams has told the Madlanga commission his legal team has demanded Parliament to retract claims that he fabricated information about his problematic laptop. Chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga questioned him over Parliament’s statement. Adams confirmed MPs are provided with three devices, but denied suggesting all were malfunctioning. He says emails were […]
# The human ancestral remains of 84 Namibians including two former political prisoners held on Robben Island will be repatriated to Namibia today. The two political prisoners, Simon Petrus Niilenge and Festus Nehale, passed away in exile and were buried in Cape Town’s Gugulethu and Maitland cemeteries. The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, in […]
# The Department of Home Affairs says the “At-Home” vision continues to expand as they prepare to officially open a new Home Affairs office at the Cape Town Civic Centre soon. The facility brings services closer to residents, in line with the department’s Home Affairs “at Home” vision. The Department says the centrally located office […]
# National Coloured Congress leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams has told the Madlanga commission he genuinely forgot correspondence sent to him. He apologised, saying his demanding schedule as a political party leader contributed to the oversight. Adams described working long hours addressing problems across the Cape Flats. He says email was not his […]
# A prosecutor in the fraud and corruption case involving senior Crime Intelligence officials says she has been under immense pressure to withdraw the matter. According to EWN, advocate Joy Hlatshwayo reportedly told a defence lawyer she wanted to “get the matter out of the way”. The National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed it will permanently […]
