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Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, insists that he is innocent - arguing that National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola’s decision to suspend him was both unlawful and procedurally flawed. Sibiya approached the Pretoria High Court to challenge his suspension, which followed explosive allegations by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The case was expected to be heard today, but the applicants instead requested a special allocation rather than proceeding on the urgent […]

The police’s handling of key evidence in the case of embattled lawyer, Carel Benjamin Schoeman, came under intense scrutiny during today’s proceedings. Schoeman, who faces 26 charges including rape, child exploitation, human trafficking, and kidnapping, is at the center of a fresh controversy as his defense team, claims police mishandled sensitive evidence saying it may have even tampered with. He is alleged to have purchased a 13-year-old girl from her […]

Residents of Hammanskraal have threatened to take the law into their own hands should murder accused Lazarus Anthonio be granted bail. The 26-year-old Portuguese national was arrested last week for allegedly stabbing his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend, Kgaogelo Marota, multiple times. Her body was discovered outside a tavern in Maubane Village near Hammanskraal. Following the attack, Anthonio reportedly went to his residence where he attempted to kill his current girlfriend, before posting […]

Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach, Cedric Kaze, says Wednesday’s league clash against champions, Mamelodi Sundowns will serve as the perfect measure of the team’s progress. Chiefs, head into the fixture at FNB Stadium with confidence, having secured three consecutive wins over Stellenbosch FC, Polokwane City and Richards Bay FC. The Brazilians come into this fixture licking their wounds after Orlando Pirates dumped them out of the MTN8 cup competition in the […]

Delegates participating in the Y20 Summit have emphasized the importance of youth cohesion, as a driving force for influencing government policy and fostering social change. The five-day summit, held in Boksburg, brought together hundreds of youth from across the continent and around the globe. The Y20 Summit, a youth engagement group under the G20, serves as a platform for young leaders to draft recommendations that will be presented to G20 […]

Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has been forced to replace injured Bok centurion Willie le Roux with Aphelele Fassi at fullback for the second Rugby Championship Test against Australia in Cape Town on Saturday. Le Roux, who became the eighth player in South African rugby history to feature in 100 Tests earlier this season, suffered a niggle at training earlier this week and has not responded to treatment. This prompted Erasmus […]

  The Johannesburg Magistrates Court has denied bail for one of the four people arrested in connection to the viral smoking incident involving a 4-year-old boy from Newclare, west of Johannesburg. The 30-year-old, identified as accused number two, was arrested alongside three others - including the child’s mother - after a video surfaced allegedly showing the group encouraging the boy to light and smoke an unknown substance using a bottleneck […]

Some young activists have added their voices to the calls for Israel to halt its continued onslaught on Gaza. Scores of demonstrators marched to the Department of Trade and Industry in Tshwane today, accusing Israel of undermining development through continued aggression in its war against Palestine. The protest, held under the banner of the General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA), saw hundreds of participants braving the scorching sun, […]

  The long-running SETA board saga has flared up again, with newly appointed Higher Education Minister, Buti Manamela, under fire for appointing three controversial figures to lead troubled Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs). Opposition parties, including the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), have accused Manamela of using SETAs to reward ANC allies, warning that the appointments entrench cadre deployment and weaken accountability in the skills development sector. […]