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RYSE Youth Month: Neo Lekhu on building creative spaces, solving problems and creating by all means

As South Africa marks Youth Month, YNews will profile young Johannesburg creatives who are shaping the city’s cultural landscape in their own unique ways. For producer and project manager, Neo Lekhu, creativity has always been rooted in observation, adaptability and finding solutions where others see obstacles. Growing up, she says one of her biggest influences was watching her mother navigate life's challenges with determination and resourcefulness. "She always found a […]

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Buthelezi murder trial delayed again as State cites witness unavailability

The murder trial of former police constable, Mandla Buthelezi, who is accused of killing Gauteng traffic warden, Chesney Keppler, has been postponed once again after the State informed the Johannesburg High Court that key witnesses were not yet available to testify. The matter was expected to finally get underway on Monday following a series of delays, including an April postponement after Buthelezi's legal representative was hospitalised following a motor vehicle […]

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Ackermann opts for consistency for Glasgow semi-final clash

Bulls head coach, Johan Ackermann, has named a Springbok-laden team for their United Rugby Championship semi-final against Glasgow Warriors on Saturday. Marcell Coetzee will captain the team as he earns his 100th Bulls cap and will lead the team for the 77th time. He will lead a side that features 11 Springboks in the starting line-up, including hooker Johan Grobbelaar, who makes his 150th appearance in blue. Ackermann has retained […]

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Witness and forensic expert cast further doubt on official version of Mabelane death

Fresh testimony at the reopened inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist, Matthews "Mojo" Mabelane, has raised further questions about conditions inside apartheid-era detention facilities, while a forensic pathologist has highlighted significant flaws in the original investigation. The Johannesburg High Court heard evidence on Friday from former student activist, Chippa Joseph Dikgole, who described prolonged interrogations, assaults and psychological intimidation by Security Branch officers following his arrest in 1977. Dikgole, […]

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Madlanga Commission | KZN Hawks officer says colleague refused to store seized cocaine at police station

Kwa Zulu-Natal Hawks Serious Organised Crime Investigations (SOCI) Unit, Lieutenant-Colonel Kwazikwakhe Sibiya, has told the Madlanga Commission that Warrant Officer, Dan Perumel, refused to store 541 kilograms of cocaine seized at Durban Harbour's CHC Depot in June 2021, allegedly citing a lack of space at Isipingo Police Station. The cocaine, with an estimated street value of R200 million, was seized during a high-profile operation that remains under scrutiny following the […]

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Blitzboks on the verge of history

  Blizboks captain, Impi Visser, says his team must play without fear in Bordeaux this weekend. The Springbok Sevens lost the final of the second SVNS World Championship tournament in Valladolid to Australia last weekend, but remain top of the overall standings on 38 points, four ahead of Argentina and eight ahead of the Aussies. "It was not the greatest team effort last weekend," Visser admitted. "Individually we fought hard, […]

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SAPS ballistics expert to remain behind bars after bail application postponed

Disgraced Pretoria Forensic Sciences Laboratory (FSL) analyst, Captain Itumeleng Laurence Makgotloe (53), remains in custody at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility after the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court postponed his bail application to 9 June. Makgotloe faces charges of defeating the ends of justice, two counts of being an accessory after the fact to murder, and unlawful possession of ammunition. "Mr. Makgotloe we have to postpone the matter, as you have heard, […]

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Brown Mogotsi denied bail as court finds state has strong case

Alleged political fixer, Brown Mogotsi, will remain behind bars after the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court denied his bail application, finding that he failed to show that the interests of justice favoured his release and that the State had presented a strong case against him. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Magistrate Annelise Thlapi, raised concerns over conflicting residential addresses provided by Mogotsi and his wife, as well as evidence suggesting investigators struggled to […]

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Madlanga Commission | Public rallies behind Warrant Officer Sander after emotional testimony

South Africa has demonstrated the spirit of Ubuntu by donating funds for KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Hawks Warrant Officer, Karl Sander, following his emotional testimony at the Madlanga Commission this week. Sander detailed his deteriorating relationship with suspended KZN Hawks boss, Major-General Lesetja Senona, saying he was falsely implicated for the alleged theft of cocaine exhibits with a street value of about R200 million while they were stored at the Port Shepstone […]

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