# The Cape Town Magistrate’s Court has postponed the inquest into Anele Tembe’s death to 7 September due to the presiding magistrate’s medical emergency. The inquest comes five years after Tembe’s fatal fall from the tenth floor of the Pepperclub Hotel. Six witnesses are expected to testify as the court examines the circumstances surrounding her […]
# The MK Party rejects Sunday World’s report it spent more than 336-thousand-rand on private security for secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo while freezing other expenditures. The party says the weekend’s allegations are false, malicious, and intended to damage its reputation ahead of the local government elections. Spokesperson Sifiso Mahlangu says the party has instructed its lawyers […]
# Die gesin van die ontslape Suid-Afrikaanse onder 18-rugbyspeler, Luqobo “Bibo” Makwedini, berei voor om na Frankryk te reis om sy liggaam huis toe te bring. Die jong speler, wat op ‘n drie-jaar-kontrak by die Franse klub Béziers was, is Saterdag weens ontwatering en hitte-uitputting dood ná ‘n oefening vroeër die oggend. Hy is inderhaas […]
# Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag is teleurgesteld oor die vermeende misdaadfiguur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala se besluit om aan sy pleit- en vonnisooreenkoms te onttrek. Hy sou skuldig pleit aan korrupsie, geldwassery en bedrog oor die kontrak van 228-miljoen-rand tussen die polisie en sy onderneming, Medicare24. Matlala het die staat se voorgestelde vonnis van 12-jaar tronkstraf verwerp. […]
# The family of the late South African Under-18 rugby player Luqobo “Bibo” Makwedini is preparing to travel to France to bring his body home. The young player, who was on a three-year contract with French club Béziers, died on Saturday after suffering heatstroke following a morning training session. He was rushed to hospital but […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority describes alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s decision to withdraw from his plea and sentence agreement as a setback. He planned to plead guilty to corruption, money laundering, and fraud linked to a 228-million-rand contract police awarded to his company, Medicare24 Tshwane District. Matlala rejected the state’s proposed 12-year prison sentence. […]
# Die beweerde misdaadbaas Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala het onttrek van sy pleit- en vonnisooreenkoms met die staat wat verband hou met Medicare24 se gesondheids- en welstands-polisietender van 228-miljoen-rand. Die Handelsmisdaadhof in Pretoria het vroeër die maand sy voorgestelde ooreenkoms van agt jaar tronkstraf verwerp, waarin hy hom ook daartoe verbind het om as staatsgetuie te […]
# Business Leadership South Africa sê die land is op die rand van wydverspreide munisipale verval, en politici in plaaslike regering is ʼn groot oorsaak van die probleem. Die Nasionale Tesourie het besluit om 69 munisipaliteite se befondsing terug te hou weens finansiële wanbestuur. BLSA se hoof, Busisiwe Mavuso, sê munisipale verval, insluitend drie van […]
# Alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has withdrawn from the plea and sentence agreement in connection with the 228‑million-rand Medicare24 health and wellness police tender. The Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Pretoria had rejected his proposed eight-year plea and sentence agreement earlier this month, in which he also committed to testifying as a state […]