VAALBANK – A 36-year-old Mpumalanga woman, Lebogang Phetla, was allegedly shot and killed in Vaalbank on Saturday evening by an off-duty security guard following a domestic dispute. The incident reportedly escalated into a hail of bullets while her four children witnessed the attack. The accused, Sello Seletja, now faces murder and attempted murder charges after […]

KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Leseja Senona is fighting his suspension, describing the disciplinary process against him as unlawful and unfair. In a five-page letter addressed to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), his legal team argues that the decision to suspend him was not properly justified. His lawyers say the mere mention of Senona’s name […]

The Gauteng Department of Health has apologised to student nurses affected by delays in stipend payments caused by administrative issues. The department said officials are finalising the verification and capturing of documents needed to process payments for about 500 students across four nursing colleges. Payments are expected to be processed on 2 June 2026 and […]

GAUTENG – The continued support from the Gauteng Department of Social Development has helped strengthen services at the Battling Kids Community Centre in Soweto. The centre, founded by 75-year-old community activist Gogo Rachel Mthembu, known as Mamthembu, provides essential care for elderly residents through meals, social activities such as exercise, singing, and knitting, and emotional […]

POLOKWANE – The bail appeal of Lekompo musician Lehlogonolo Chauke, popularly known as Shebe Maburna, has been postponed to 12 June at the Polokwane High Court. The delay was granted to allow the State to submit supplementary heads of argument, after prosecutors told the court that the advocate currently handling the matter was not the […]

POLOKWANE – The legal team of Lekompo musician Lehlogonolo Chauke is challenging a decision by the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court to deny him bail for the third time. They argue that the court did not properly consider new information presented during the hearing. Advocate Michael Khumalo says the magistrate wrongly ended the bail inquiry after deciding […]