Several looters have been arrested in Vosloorus. Rubber bullets were fired earlier to try and push the looters back. At least six people have been killed in Gauteng in recent days. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday authorised the deployment of the defence force in support of police operations in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The president says […]
There are calls for a state of emergency to be declared in South Africa following widespread violence and looting. Hardly hours after President Cyril Ramaphosa appealed for calm and announced the deployment of the SANDF to the hardest hit areas on Monday night, mobs of people were already back on the streets, vandalising businesses. South […]
The SA Liquor Brand Association (SALBA) has described as frustrating the continuation of a ban on the sale of alcohol, saying the industry is being targeted without adequate reasoning. On Sunday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa will remain on level four COVID-19 restrictions for the next 14 days. Among the restrictions is the […]
The Constitutional Court will hear a bid by former president Jacob Zuma to have his 15-month imprisonment sentence reviewed. The former President began his jail time on Wednesday night at the Estcourt prison. He is hoping for a different outcome to his sentence. Source eNCA
The Pietermaritzburg high court has blasted the former president Jacob Zuma as defiant and scandalous against the judiciary as it dismissed his application to interdict his arrest by the police. Zuma had approached the high court and pleaded for the interdict on Tuesday after he failed to hand himself over to serve jailed time as […]
he Deputy National Commissioner of Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Sindile Mfazi, has passed away on Friday due to COVID-19 related complications. Mfazi’s passing was announced by National Commissioner Khehla Sitole on Friday afternoon through a statement. Mfazi (59) served in the SAPS for 39 years during which he held various executive roles, including Deputy Provincial […]
Johannesburg Mayor Geoffrey Makhubo has passed on at the age of 53. He had been admitted to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 less than a week ago. At the time, his office said he had been in self-quarantine as part of the recovery process. Last year, Makhubo had gone into isolation after a staff member […]
In the indictment, the state claims several payments made through that firm’s account were corruptly given and received as improper inducements to influence Smith to use his political influence to favour Bosasa. Ex-African National Congress (ANC) member of Parliament Vincent Smith and former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi are expected back in court on Thursday on […]
The Correctional Services Department says former President Jacob Zuma will undergo risk assessments to determine his needs at the Estcourt Correctional Facility in KwaZulu-Natal. He handed himself over to authorities last night to start serving a 15-month sentence. The Constitutional Court last week sentenced him for contempt of court, after failing to abide by the Constitutional Court’s order […]
Experienced tactician Gavin Hunt has swiftly found a new managerial position following his departure from Kaizer Chiefs after being appointed as head coach at Chippa United, the club announced on Wednesday. “Chippa United Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Gavin Hunt as the Club’s new Head Coach,” a club statement read. “Welcome to Eastern Cape, The Home Of […]