# Die minister van Vroue, Jeug en Persone met Gestremdhede, Sindisiwe Chikunga, sê DNS toetse in die ondersoek van die verkragting van ‘n sewe-jarige meisie van Bergview Kollege, in Matatiele, in die Oos-Kaap, moet verder uitbrei as net die skoolgronde. Die minister se kommentaar kom te midde van wydverspreide openbare woede en oproepe vir geregtigheid. […]
# Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga says DNA testing in the investigation of the rape of a seven-year-old girl from Bergview College, in Matatiele, in the Eastern Cape, must go beyond just the school premises. The minister’s comments come amidst widespread public outrage and calls for justice. Chikunga expressed concerns that […]
# Die African Transformation Movement versoek die Parlement om die Nasionale Direkteur van Openbare Vervolging, Shamila Batohi, te dagvaar oor die hantering van die Timothy Omotoso-saak. Omotoso is in die Hooggeregshof in Gqeberha vrygespreek op 32 aanklagte, insluitend verkragting en mensehandel. Zama Ntshona van die ATM kritiseer die NVG se prestasie in hoëprofielvervolgings met verwysing […]
# The African Transformation Movement is calling on Parliament to summon National Director of Public Prosecutions, Shamila Batohi, over the handling of the Timothy Omotoso case. Omotoso was acquitted of 32 charges including rape and human trafficking by the High Court in Gqeberha. ATM’s Zama Ntshona criticised the NPA’s performance in high-profile prosecutions, citing prosecutorial […]
# Die minister van Justisie, Mmamoloko Kubayi, het haar diep kommer uitgespreek oor die hantering van die saak teen die Nigeriese televisie-evangelis Timothy Omotoso nadat hy vrygespreek is op alle aanklagte, insluitend verkragting en mensehandel. Regter Irma Schoeman het die aanklaer se swak kruisondervraging gekritiseer. Kubayi het ‘n volledige verslag van die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag aangevra […]
# Die Oos-Kaapse Hooggeregshof in Gqeberha het ‘n 31-jarige man gevonnis tot elf lewenslange vonnisse vir elf aanklagte van verkragting. Hy het ses minderjarige seuns tussen die ouderdomme van elf en 13 verkrag. Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag se woordvoerder, Luxolo Tyali, sê die slagoffers het in Mei 2015 naby Motherwell, agter die stadion geswem toe Thembelani […]
# Gayton McKenzie se Patriotic Alliance het ‘n wyk in ‘n tussenverkiesing in Johannesburg gewen wat voorheen deur die DA gehou is. In ‘n ander tussenverkiesing in Johannesburg het die DA wyk 99 behou deur 98-persent van die stemme te wen. Die ANC het sy wyk behou in ‘n tussenverkiesin in die Oos-Kaap. In KwaZulu-Natal […]
# Justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has expressed deep concern over the handling of Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso’s case after his acquittal on all charges, including rape and human trafficking. Judge Irma Schoeman criticised the prosecution’s weak cross-examination. Kubayi has requested a full report from the National Prosecuting Authority to assess the shortcomings. She reaffirmed the […]
# Gayton McKenzie’s Patriotic Alliance won a by-election in a ward in Johannesburg previously won by the DA. In another Johannesburg by-election the DA retained ward 99 by receiving 98-percent of the votes cast. The ANC retained its seat in a by-election held in the Eastern Cape. In KwaZulu Natal, the ANC won a seat […]
