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A warrant of arrest has been issued for media personality, Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye, after he failed to appear in court today. Maarohanye’s legal representative told the Germiston Magistrates’ Court that he had been booked off for five days due to illness. The warrant will, however, come into effect after 14 days if Jub Jub fails to provide the court with a plausible explanation for his absence. The 'Ndikhokhele' […]
Pieter-Steph du Toit says the Springboks must be switched on to the threat posed by the All Blacks on Saturday, with the captain expecting a tough encounter. Du Toit will captain the Boks for the fourth time this season in the absence of the injured, Siya Kolisi. Speaking to the media in Johannesburg on Friday, Du Toit stressed the need for the Boks to remain alert against an All Blacks […]
National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and suspended member of Parliament (MP), Fadiel Adams, says his Section 27 referral to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) may have been altered and that his signature on the document could have been forged. Adams made the claims while responding to questions at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Friday, as the commission continued to scrutinise the validity and purpose of the controversial referral. […]
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) Student Representative Council (SRC) has condemned the burning and destruction of university property amid ongoing tensions at the institution. Central SRC President, Liyabulela Gela, says the student leadership supports independent investigations into fires reported at the institution, including incidents dating back to 2023. Speaking during a briefing on Friday, Gela insisted that the SRC has "nothing to hide" and wants credible investigations into […]
Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, says employers cannot blame staff shortages on the departure of foreign nationals, arguing that millions of South Africans are seeking work. She says government has a database of more than seven million job seekers who can be matched with available opportunities. Meth was speaking during a multidisciplinary labour inspection blitz in Johannesburg on Friday, involving officials from the departments of Employment and Labour […]
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it is unlikely that the case involving seven senior police officers will be re-enrolled. This comes after the NPA unconditionally withdrew charges against the officers, including Crime Intelligence head, Dumisani Khumalo, Crime Intelligence CFO, Major General Philani Lushaba and Brigadier Dineo Mokwele. The officials were charged with corruption and fraud in relation to Mokwele's appointment at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC). The charges […]
An alleged associate of suspended Deputy National Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, and suspended Member of Parliament (MP), Fadiel Adams, has been arrested by the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) outside the Bridget Mabandla Justice College, where the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is being held. Stuart Scharnick was taken into custody after allegedly threatening a journalist covering Thursday’s proceedings during the commission’s tea break. Scharnick has previously made headlines over his alleged […]
Centre, Damian de Allende, will become the 10th player in history to earn 100 Test caps for South Africa when the Springboks face the All Blacks in the opening game of the inaugural Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry in Johannesburg on Saturday. Pieter-Steph du Toit will captain the side in the absence of the injured, Siya Kolisi. Young Paul de Villiers, who has played just three Tests, will take Kolisi’s place on […]
Public Works and Infrastructure, Minister Dean Macpherson, says South Africa does not lack laws governing construction, but weak enforcement, poor oversight and non-compliance are putting lives at risk. Macpherson made the remarks on Thursday as he released findings from investigations into several building and construction collapses, including two incidents in Gauteng that claimed the lives of 12 people. One of the most serious incidents occurred in Doornkop, Soweto, on 28 […]
Alleged political fixer, Brown Mogotsi, is set to make his third attempt at securing bail after a key dispute over access to the State’s case docket was resolved. The North West businessman will return to the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on 25 August, where his defence is expected to apply for bail based on what it says are new facts. The development follows confirmation in court that the State has handed […]
