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Political analyst, Professor Dirk Kotze, says NGOs might be most upset by government's decision to release former president Jacob Zuma from prison and chances of them winning a legal challenge over it are slim. Earlier on Friday, National Correctional Services Commissioner, Makgothi Thobakgale, announced that the former president handed himself over to the Escourt prison officials where he was processed and later released. Thobakgale says he had taken a decision […]

Slain Bokgabo Poo's mother, Tsholofelo, says she hopes that things will be done right this time around as the police have committed to prioritising investigations into her daughter's brutal killing. Gauteng Police Commissioner, Elias Mawela, says they will go back to the drawing board and relook the case. His remarks come amid a public outcry hot over the acquittal of 28-year-old Ntokozo Zikhali, who had been charged with the four-year-old's […]

Facebook rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, claims that his luxury items taken when he was arrested in Tanzania are missing. Among the items worth thousands of rand is an iPhone 14 Pro Max, a marriage ring, a Rolex watch and cash in several currencies. Bester, dubbed South Africa's Houdini, finally joined his 11 co-accused for the first time since his arrest in the Bloemfontein Magistrate Court on Tuesday. Subtle jeers […]

National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board Chairperson, Ernest Khoza, says the new eZaga payment system will allow students to hold the institution accountable. Khoza was giving an update on NSFAS' current state of affairs following widespread student protests against the new payment system in recent weeks, with some calling on the Higher Education Minister to abolish it. NSFAS recently introduced the new direct payment system for student allowances, through […]

Police Minister, Bheki Cele, has conceded that more work needs to be done in shutting down illegal mine dumps. The minister conducted a walk-about at the Zamimpilo Informal Settlement in Riverlea, where five bodies of suspected illegal miners were discovered on Sunday. Cele has also revealed that the zama zama's reopened the underground tunnels that they attempted to close in Riverlea. "We have seen those places that have been temporarily […]

As anger continues to simmer over EFF leader Julius Malema's 'kill the boer' chant, the DA's John Steenhuisen has penned a long letter to the president. Steenhuisen says President Cyril Ramaphosa's silence over Malema is deafening. Malema has once again come under fire for chanting 'kill the boer' during his celebratory speech at the EFF's 10th birthday on Saturday. This is despite the ruling by the Equality Court that the […]

The eight police officers attached to Deputy President Paul Mashatile's protection detail have been granted R10 000 bail each. The VIP protectors, who were caught on camera assaulting civilians on the N1 last month, appeared in the Randburg Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. The matter has been postponed to the 27th of September for further investigations. The officers have since been suspended. Handing down the ruling, Magistrate Hlengiwe Mkhabisi said the […]

Police in Gauteng are investigating the death of one fighter at the Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) birthday celebration. The deceased was among the thousands of EFF supporters who gathered at the FNB stadium on Saturday. It is alleged that the deceased fell to his death while dancing on the grand stands. Police spokesperson, Mavela Masondo, says authorities have obtained statements from eyewitnesses. "Police have opened an inquest docket for investigation […]

The 75th Annual Emmy Awards have been postponed due to the ongoing strike by the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors' Guild. The fancy awards ceremony, which was scheduled to take place on the 18th of September, has been postponed to January next year. Productions for movies and TV shows have come to a grinding halt due to the strike. The striking union actors have been prohibited from appearing […]