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As anger continues to simmer over EFF leader Julius Malema's 'kill the boer' chant, the DA's John Steenhuisen has penned a long letter to the president. Steenhuisen says President Cyril Ramaphosa's silence over Malema is deafening. Malema has once again come under fire for chanting 'kill the boer' during his celebratory speech at the EFF's 10th birthday on Saturday. This is despite the ruling by the Equality Court that the […]

The Pretoria High Court has heard how an image of a gun saved as “my killing machine” was found on accused number three Mthobisi Mncube’s cellphone. This as the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial pushes on, almost 9 years since the footballer was gunned down. Cellphone analyst, Sergeant Moses Mabasa, on Tuesday took the court through some of the images saved on accused number three's phone. They include stacks of R100 […]

The eight police officers attached to Deputy President Paul Mashatile's protection detail have been granted R10 000 bail each. The VIP protectors, who were caught on camera assaulting civilians on the N1 last month, appeared in the Randburg Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. The matter has been postponed to the 27th of September for further investigations. The officers have since been suspended. Handing down the ruling, Magistrate Hlengiwe Mkhabisi said the […]

Banyana Banyana head coach, Desiree Ellis, has defended her selection of goalkeeper, Kaylin Swart, ahead Andile Dlamini at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Ellis' selections at the global showpiece have come under scrutiny from some South Africans as results have not been forthcoming. Banyana lost their Group G opener 2-1 to Sweden after scoring first, and then went on to squander a two goal lead to draw 2-2 […]

Cellphone data expert, Colonel Lambertus Steyn, says on the night Senzo Meyiwa was gunned down, cellphone records show that no one inside the house had tried to call the police. Yesterday, the cellphone data analyst continued his testimony at the high court in Pretoria where the trial against the five men who are accused of killing the Bafana Bafana captain is being held. Steyn says the cellphones of all eyewitnesses […]

Police in Gauteng are investigating the death of one fighter at the Economic Freedom Fighters' (EFF) birthday celebration. The deceased was among the thousands of EFF supporters who gathered at the FNB stadium on Saturday. It is alleged that the deceased fell to his death while dancing on the grand stands. Police spokesperson, Mavela Masondo, says authorities have obtained statements from eyewitnesses. "Police have opened an inquest docket for investigation […]