l1nd1w3

Eastern Cape Judge President, Selby Mbenenge, has finally broken his silence, testifying on Monday for the first time before the Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing explosive allegations of sexual misconduct made by his former secretary, Andiswa Mengo. Mbenenge, who took the stand in Sandton, conceded to exchanging flirtatious WhatsApp messages with Mengo, but denied ever abusing his position or sending unsolicited explicit material. "I never sent K8, K8 has nothing to […]

Banyana Banyana got the defence of their Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title off to a winning start following a 2-0 victory over Ghana at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda, Morocco. A penalty by Linda Mothlalo as well as a Jermaine Seoposenwe strike gave Desiree Ellis' charges the lead in the first half, which Banyana did very well to defend after the break following a second-half onslaught by the […]

Head of communications at the Legal Practice Council (LPC), Kabelo Letebele, says mere allegations without proof would never get any legal practitioner disbarred. He says when a complainant approaches the LPC with allegations levelled against a legal practitioner, a panel gets assigned to asses both sides of the case. “When we receive the complaint, the LPC has to refer the case (all cases) to an independent panel of investigators for […]

Eastern Cape Judge President, Selby Mbenenge, is set to finally testify before the Judicial Conduct Tribunal on Monday, where he will respond to explosive allegations of sexual misconduct brought by his former junior staffer, Andiswa Mengo. His appearance comes after a dramatic day in the tribunal on Friday, when proceedings were unexpectedly disrupted and his third witness, Unathi Sogoni, was unable to complete her testimony due to procedural disputes. After […]

A bitter legal showdown between former finance minister, Malusi Gigaba, and his ex-wife, Norma Mngoma, has temporarily blocked the release of a highly anticipated 'tell-all' episode on Showmax. Gigaba has approached the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to stop the airing of an episode from the streaming platform's new show Untied, which features an explosive interview with Mngoma. The former minister argues that the interview contains new and potentially damaging […]

A Grade 10 girl from Orange Farm has tragically died after allegedly consuming food purchased from a local spaza shop near her home. According to the Gauteng Department of Education, the learner reportedly fell ill on Saturday shortly after eating the food and was rushed to a nearby clinic, where she was sadly certified dead. The school was officially notified of the incident on Monday. Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, […]

The credibility of Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge’s second witness came under serious scrutiny at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal currently underway in Sandton. Dr Vincent Mello, an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) expert, testified that nearly 200 emojis were exchanged via WhatsApp between the judge and his accuser, Andiswa Mengo — with Mbenenge sending 97 and Mengo 69. But it was Mello’s qualifications to analyse that data that quickly […]

Social media users continue to pay tribute to the struggle stalwart and former deputy president, David Mabuza. Mabuza passed at a Johannesburg hospital, just a little over a month before he turned 65. The Mpumalanga born politician was first sworn in as deputy president of the country in February of 2018 and is credited with being a game-changer in the ANC's 2017 presidential race, which saw Cyril Ramaphosa ascending to […]

The language Eastern Cape Judge President, Selby Mbenenge, commonly uses took centre stage at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal underway in Sandton, Johannesburg, where he is facing allegations of sexual misconduct. On Wednesday, the tribunal heard that Mbenenge frequently addressed his staff using terms like “baby” and “children.” His former secretary, Zintle Nkqayi, testified in his favour — speaking through a translator — describing this choice of words as reflective of […]