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A legal battle is looming over the cholera outbreak that’s hit the community of Hammanskraal, in Tshwane. Some lawyers in the area are preparing to take the government to court over the crisis that’s claimed 15 lives. They’re accusing the Department of Water and Sanitation of failing to take accountability over the deaths. Members of the Hammanskraal Lawyers' Association (HLA) say might pursue murder charges over the deaths. They’re accusing […]
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) is challenging the Western Cape High Court's which upheld parliament's decision to set aside the independent panel report into the theft at the President's Phala Phala farm in 2020. ATM leader Vuyolwethu Zungula says the party has approached the Supreme Court of appeals in a bid to have the report set aside. The move comes a day after the Presidency announcement that President Cyril Ramaphosa won't […]
Orlando Pirates defender, Sandile Mthethwa, has backed his coach Jose Riviero to be crowned Coach of the Season at the 2023/24 PSL Awards on Sunday night. Mthethwa has enjoyed improved game time under the tutelage of Riviero for the better part of this season and has chipped in with some crucial goals for the club in some big games. The lanky defender scored the winning goal in the Soweto Derby […]
Frustrated residents of Hammanskraal, just north of Tshwane, say the ongoing blackouts in the country are adding to their woes. They say it's nearly impossible for them to boil drinking water, as advised by authorities, because of the lack of electricity. Their remarks come as government scrambles to contain a cholera outbreak in the area, which has claimed 15 lives. More than 60 other residents are recovering at various hospitals […]
Tshwane mayor, Cilliers Brink, has revealed that test results indicate that no cholera was detected in the water supplied to the city. Fifteen people, including two children, have since lost their lives in the crisis that is unfolding in the country's capital. Sixty other residents are reported to be in critical condition in hospitals around Tshwane. The deadly disease, which results in profuse diarrhoea and dehydration, is usually caused by […]
Frustrated Residents of Hammanskraal are demanding answers following the death of at least 15 people due to a cholera outbreak. Earlier today, angry residents chased away City Mayor, Cilliers Brink, as he attempted to visit the Jubilee Hospital where more than 30 residents are currently being treated for the water-borne disease. Protesting residents have slammed the mayor's visit, challenging him to drink the contaminated water, which they say continues to […]
Facebook rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, has officially been issued with a South African ID and Birth Certificate after years of no identity and a year after faking his death. Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, briefed the media on the latest developments in Bester's prison break case on Monday. The convicted murderer escaped from the Mangaung Correctional Centre in May last year, after faking his own death in a […]
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior says racism is normalised in La Liga following an altercation with Valencia fans and players on Sunday night at the Mestalla Stadium. Vinicius was subjected to racial abuse during Madrid's 1-0 loss when the match was stopped for ten minutes in the second half as the seemingly angry Brazillian grabbed the referee and pointed toward fans who he felt had abused him. The 22-year-old was […]
The High Court in Johannesburg has reserved judgment in President Cyril Ramaphosa's bid to interdict the private prosecution launched against him. Former President Jacob Zuma launched the prosecution against Ramaphosa in December last year, on the eve of the ANC's 55th National Elective Conference in Nasrec. Zuma is accusing his successor of being an accessory after the fact for not acting on a complaint he lodged against the state prosecutor […]
Former Ambassador to Algeria, Botsang Moiloa, has lashed out at government for not taking a stronger stance against US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, for the reputational damage he has caused the country. This follows Brigety's recent meeting with ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula, where he reiterated his apology for his controversial claims that South Africa had sold weapons to Russia, boosting its war against Ukraine. Last week, he […]
