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André Esterhuizen will become the 68th Springbok captain when South Africa face Australia in a one-off Test in Perth on Sunday. Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has named a new-look team, which will feature significant occasions for No 8 Jasper Wiese as he earns his 50th Test cap off the bench, Esterhuizen will lead the side. Erasmus made 13 changes to his starting team announced on Tuesday, with only Eben Etzebeth […]
Suspended National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, has described his legal battle over the controversial SAPS tender charges as a "difficult and painful journey" after the Pretoria Magistrates' Court withdrew all four charges against him. The legal cloud hanging over Masemola has now lifted, with the court formally withdrawing all four Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)-related charges against him. Masemola appeared briefly in court on Tuesday in connection with the controversial […]
Lieutenant-General, Shadrack Sibiya, has appeared in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Tuesday following his arrest over alleged sexual offences involving two young women. The 59-year-old senior South African Police Service (SAPS) official was arrested by the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team at a strip club on Monday. He is accused of sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl and allegedly raping an 18-year-old woman. Police say the alleged rape is believed to have […]
Former Justice Minister, Jeff Radebe, has faced intense questioning over the government’s handling of apartheid-era cases, including the Sharpeville Massacre, and why scores of Truth and Reconciliation Commission matters remained unresolved years after the commission concluded its work. Victims’ lawyer, Advocate Howard Varney, challenged Radebe's evidence on post-TRC prosecution policies, Cabinet's role and whether government decisions created avenues for perpetrators of serious crimes to avoid prosecution. The Sharpeville Massacre became […]
The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court has denied North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi, bail for the fourth time. The court ruled that Mogotsi's inconsistent residential addresses, coupled with concerns that he poses a flight risk, weighed heavily against his latest bid for release. In his application, the self-proclaimed political fixer presented two new residential addresses as "new facts", after the addresses he had previously provided could not be verified by investigators. However the court found […]
Taxi industry boss, Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni, has dismissed reports that he has stepped away from the taxi industry, insisting that he remains firmly in the driver’s seat. Sibanyoni returned to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Monday, where he addressed reports that he had relinquished several leadership positions following his explosive testimony before the commission last month. Reports had suggested that Sibanyoni had resigned from a number of taxi industry […]
Proteas speedster, Marco Jansen, is set to step up and lead South Africa's pace attack for the upcoming ODI series against Australia, which begins on Thursday, following injuries to key fast bowlers. The lanky bowler acknowledged the challenge of missing senior teammates while embracing the added responsibility. "Obviously those two [Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada] not being a part of the squad is a bit of a loss, I'd say," […]
National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, could face further cross-examination at the TRC Cases Inquiry after lawyers representing apartheid victims' families told the Commission that key documents were not put to her during Monday’s testimony. An application to cross-examine Didiza is expected to be filed this week, which could see Didiza return to the witness stand. Didiza was excused from the witness stand after answering questions about two alleged meetings in […]
The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it is only a matter of time before those responsible for the killings of women in Gauteng are brought to justice. SAPS Deputy National Police Commissioner, Tebello Mosikili, says investigators will not rush the cases simply to make arrests, stressing that evidence must stand up in court. Speaking outside the Boksburg Magistrates’ Court on Monday, Mosikili said a strengthened multidisciplinary team is examining […]
Zimbabwean businessman, Lawrence Mudzinganyama, who was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill women at a Sandton restaurant, has been released on warning. The incident was captured on video and widely circulated on social media after the women allegedly rejected his romantic advances. Mudzinganyama is expected to appear in the Randburg Magistrates' Court on 1 October. Police say his release will give investigators time to gather evidence and establish a prima […]
