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Pretoria High School for Girls Principal, Phillipa Erasmus's lawyers are challenging the credibility of the Department of Education's independent investigation into racism allegations at the school.  They claim the probe, conducted by Mdladlamba Attorneys, was aggressive and one-sided, leading to recommendations of misconduct charges against Erasmus and other educators.  Head of legal at teachers' union SAOU, Dems Nel, criticised the probe's approach as aggressive and invasive. The investigation found that […]

The family of six-year-old Amantle Samane, who was brutally murdered in Orlando, Soweto, is demanding no bail for the man accused of her killing.  Amantle was laid to rest at Olifantsvlei Cemetery yesterday, leaving behind a community in grief. The 24-year-old who is accused of her murder is a Mozambican national. He allegedly lured Amantle to a shack just metres away from her home, where the horrific crime took place.  […]

Gender-based violence (GBV) activists have urged traditional leaders to take the lead in ending harmful cultural practices that may be perpetuating violence against women and girls in the SADC region.  During a recent gathering in Johannesburg, activists, scholars, and civil action groups came together to identify tangible solutions to GBV. The panel found that traditional practices such as ukuthwala (the abduction of women and girls for marriage), virginity testing and […]

The family of Patrick Kekana is desperately seeking answers after he went missing following an alleged racially motivated attack.  Kekana and two of his friends were collecting scraps from a dumping site near farmer Dirk Kotze's property when they were shot at.  Kotze, the accused farmer, made his first appearance in the Brits Magistrates Court on Friday, where the state temporarily opposed bail due to safety concerns for both him […]

  Karabo Primary School Principal, Rose Tshivhase, has made an emotional plea to authorities to investigate the deaths of six pupils, including Katlego Olifant, who allegedly consumed contaminated snacks from a Soweto spaza shop.  Speaking at Katlego's memorial service, Tshivhase urged authorities to get to the bottom of the tragedy to prevent similar incidents in the future. The grade 1 pupil and his five friends died after allegedly eating "brown […]

Alleged insurance killer, Sibusiso Mahlangu, had a staggering R7 000 in his wallet on the day he and his wife, Lerato, allegedly murdered her ex-lover and went into hiding.  Prosecutor, Vusimuzi Tshabalala, presented this evidence during Lerato's gruelling cross-examination in the Pretoria High Court.  Lerato denied any knowledge of the large sum of cash, which sparked questions about whether it was intended to support Sibusiso while he evaded authorities.  The […]

The family of Orange Farm tavern owner, who shot and killed seven people on Sunday before turning the gun on himself, have fled the community amid concerns over retaliation.  The community is angry over Juju Rodney Mathebula's actions, which marred the Matsiona family's lobola celebrations after he burst into their home and gunned down family members. On that fateful night, eyewitnesses allege that Mathebula stormed out of his tavern after […]

Lerato Mahlangu, the Soshanguve woman accused of helping to orchestrate the shocking murder of her ex-lover, Sibusiso Sithebe, has denied setting up a meeting between her husband, Sibusiso Mahlangu, and their alleged victim before his brutal death.  Lerato, alongside her husband, made a brief appearance at the Pretoria High Court on Monday. Mahlangu has been infamously dubbed the "Kasi Bester" after faking his own death and using Sithebe's body as […]