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Members of the Eldorado Park SGB Forum have threatened to shut down all schools in the community unless Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, meets with residents. They've given the MEC until Friday to respond to their demands. The forum was established earlier this week by teachers, parents, and residents in response to escalating school violence across the community. In one of the latest incidents, two armed suspects entered a high […]

  Defence lawyer, Thulani Mngomezulu, made the assertion during the cross-examination of ballistic expert, Chris Mangena. Mangena, who first testified in August last year, is back on the witness stand after delays caused by a dispute over who should pay for the defence's ballistics expert, who will challenge his testimony.  According to Mangena's expert testimony, two bullets extracted from the murder scene indicated that only two shots were fired that […]

The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has introduced a new theory, suggesting that the gun used to kill the soccer star may have belonged to music producer, Chicco Twala. This speculation surfaced during the cross-examination of ballistic expert, Chris Mangena, in the Pretoria High Court. Opening the cross-examination, defence lawyer, Thulani Mngomezulu, raised suspicions about the police's decision to send Twala's firearm for analysis. He implied that it […]

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is set to resume this morning, with legal expert, Sheldon Magardie, predicting that the defence will target ballistic expert Chris Mangena's credibility during cross-examination. Magardie believes the defence will focus on poking holes into Mangena's testimony and his credibility as a witness. "Mangena's evidence is mostly of a factual and technical nature. If the defence has consulted their own witness, they most likely will cross-examine […]

MK National Organiser Floyd Shivambu has clarified his decision to leave the EFF, saying it was not driven by the party's electoral decline. Shivambu, a co-founder of the EFF, addressed speculation about his departure during a media briefing on Thursday, alongside MK Party President Jacob Zuma and Deputy President Dr John Hlope. His appointment as MK's National Organiser comes days after his resignation from the EFF. Shivambu says his decision […]

Newly elected Johannesburg Council Speaker Nobuhle Mthembu has expressed confidence that Action SA's newfound alliance with the ANC will endure until the next local government elections in 2026. Speaking in Johannesburg today, following her victory over the DA's Nonhlanhla Sifumba for the speakership, Mthembu emphasized her party's commitment to working with the ANC to ensure stability in the city. Mthembu secured 180 votes, beating Sifumba who only garnered 68 votes, with […]

The Pretoria High Court has reserved judgment in former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s R10 million gratuity case. The High Court in Pretoria has heard arguments that the impeached Public Protector was not entitled to a end of services gratuity as she was removed from office and did not vacate the position as required by the Public Protector Act. Mkhwebane returned to court today in a bid to challenge the incumbent […]

Human rights lawyer, Sheldon Magardie, says Chidimma Aditshina's citizenship could be revoked in the wake of the damning claims against her mother. But the final decision must be made by the Home Affairs Department. Last night, the department confirmed there was prima facia evidence to suggest that Adetshina's mother may have committed identity theft and falsified her citizenship. According to Magardie, the law requires at least one parent to be […]