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Sexual abuse claim against Gardee likely to just dent his image

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 them to look at the complaint and details of it. […]

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Mid-year fatigue is a real thing: Expert

Executive Head of Healthcare Consulting at advisory firm NMG Benefit, Karin Mitchelmore, has advised workers who feel fatigued to take some time off to recuperate and regroup. With seven months into the year, the mid-year fatigue is starting to settle in for most employees, with some feeling motivated and burnt out. According to experts, mid-year fatigue has to do with exhaustion and weariness that many individuals experience, due to responsibilities and demands that they have in their lives. These could […]

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White expelled from Bulls kraal

Director of rugby and head coach, Jake White, and the Bulls have mutually agreed to part ways. This comes after White reportedly fell out of favour with several players and coaches at the Pretoria franchise in recent weeks. The Bulls board held a meeting on Friday to determine his future, finding no reason for the 2007 World Cup-winning coach to stay on even though he was contracted until 2027. Bulls CEO, Edgar Rathbone, acknowledged White’s significant contributions. “Jake has tremendous […]

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Mbenenge to face the grill on Monday 

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 lengthy afternoon adjournment, the tribunal confirmed that Mbenenge’s much-anticipated […]

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Gigaba vs Mngoma | Court battle halts Showmax’s ‘tell-all’ episode

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 allegations that could severely tarnish his reputation. According to court […]

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Vigilance urged as learner dies after eating food bought at spaza shop

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, has since raised concern over the ongoing dangers posed by […]

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Mbenenge’s second witness’s credibility questioned

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 became the focus of intense cross-examination. Evidence leader, advocate Salome […]

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Tributes for late former deputy president flood social media

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 party's presidency, beating former president Jacob Zuma's former wife, […]

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Jota’s death leaves football fans heartbroken

Tributes continue to pour in for Liverpool forward, Diogo Jota, following the sad news of his death. The football fraternity has been left heartbroken after news broke that the 28-year-old and his brother were killed in a car crash, just two weeks after the football star's nuptials. According to the Spanish authorities, the Portuguese national's car, a Lamborghini, veered off the road after a tyre burst, resulting in it catching fire. Jota recently won the Premier League title with the […]

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