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OPINION | Partisan justice in Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court

The Thabo Bester case has exposed cover ups by Free State SAPS management, police and justice ministers, and now it seems that this case receives preferential treatment in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court. In April 2023, Zolile Sekeleni, father of Bester’s partner Nandipha Magudumana, himself a major role player in Bester’s escape from prison, was released on unopposed bail. Recently, Bester himself was allowed to appear in court remotely. However, the offer by her then legal representative for whistleblower Patricia Mashale, […]

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ANCYL’s elective congress off to bumpy start

The start of the ANC Youth League's 26th elective conference has been marred by controversy after the ANC's national secretary general, Fikile Mbalula, issued a letter suspending the youth league's national convener, Xola Nqola. Mbalula has accused Nqola of having forged ahead with the ANCYL's Eastern Cape conference without his authorisation. The ANC Secretary General says Nqola misled the league. "Accordingly, we directed in clear and unambiguous terms that the ANCYL Eastern Cape Provincial Conference should not proceed, but rather […]

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‘The power is in your hands young people!’

As South Africa wraps up the Youth Month, 1976 Youth Activist Professor Kealeboga Maphunye is urging young people to use the power they have to change the system. The scholar spoke to YNews ahead of the Tsietsi Mashinini Heritage Lecture in Freedom Park in Pretoria today. He says South Africans need to stop comparing the youth of 1976 to that of 2023 as the giant today's youth is contending with is different from the one they faced more than 40 […]

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Mamelodi flood victims give City of Tshwane ultimatum over housing

Mamelodi flood victims have given the City of Tshwane seven days to respond to their demands for safe and adequate housing. The flood survivors descended on Tshwane House on Thursday afternoon, demanding an audience with representatives from the city. In 2019, the residents of the northeast Tshwane township were rocked by floods which tore through the area, destroying more than 700 homes and displacing more than 1 000 of them. In February last year, disaster struck again leaving about 150 […]

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ZEP extension not so shap shap for some South Africans

The Pretoria High Court's ruling that's declared government's decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) as unconstitutional, unlawful and invalid has received mixed reactions from various quarters.  While it finally brought an end to the uncertainty of whether or not Zimbabwean nationals living legally in the country would have to uproot their lives and start again in their home country, it also added more fuel to the fire that's already burning in various parts of the country over the […]

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Parliament refutes snail pace claims in implementing State Capture Commission recommendations

National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, says the perception that Parliament is not implementing the recommendations of the State Capture Commission with necessary speed is far from the truth. Mapisa-Nqakula briefed the media following a meeting with Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo, on Wednesday. She says the purpose of the meeting was to address concerns between the judiciary and the legislature, specifically related to the Chief Justice's recent comments. Zondo recently accused Parliament of failing to protect citizens from state capture. He […]

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eThekwini rocked by yet another stint of disruptive weather

Aerial image of affected homes The lives of hundreds of people in the coastal City of Durban have been flipped upside down yet again, following the torrential rains, which have left a trail of destruction. This week's disastrous rains, come just over a year, as the province is still recovering from the 2022 heavy floods. More than 450 lost their lives, hundreds of people were left homeless, and over R50 billion in damages was incurred in that natural disaster. The […]

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JMPD officer whose murder was caught on camera described as a gentle giant

The JMPD officer whose killing was caught on camera has been identified as 38-year-old, Sibusiso Zikalala. A memorial service for the officer was held on Wednesday afternoon. He was shot in cold blood on Sunday in Braamfontein amid an argument with an off-duty police officer. Zikalala was also not on duty. He had been shouting profanities and daring the SAPS member to take out his gun as he had threatened to, when tragedy struck. The unnamed police officer opened fire […]

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Lenkabula blames Unisa scrutiny on unfair treatment meted to women in power

Unisa Vice-Chancellor Professor, Puleng Lenkabula, says the public scrutiny currently facing her administration boils down to the unfair treatment women in positions of power often face. At back of Unisa’s 150th anniversary celebrations held in Pretoria on Monday, Lenkabula denied being at the helm of a corrupt leadership at the institution. The university has been marred by controversy in recent years, with allegations of tender irregularities amounting to millions of rand just one of the issues sparking public outcry. Students […]

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