POLOKWANE – Prominent Limpopo musician Lehlogonolo “Shebe Maburna” Chauke is expected to appear in the Polokwane Regional Court on Friday for a pre-trial hearing after his case was postponed to allow his legal team to appoint an advocate. The lekompo artist faces 20 charges, including three counts of attempted murder. He has remained in custody […]
JOHANNESBURG – Alleged cartel member Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala is now scheduled to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on 15 July. The commission has also instructed him to submit his statement by Wednesday. Matlala’s original appearance was postponed due to heightened public and media interest. He appeared virtually before the commission, while his legal […]
JOHANNESBURG – The Madlanga Commission is expected to address the case of suspended Crime Intelligence Deputy Head Feroz Khan on Wednesday morning. Khan, who was due to testify, is currently in hospital in a critical condition after being shot in Houghton, Johannesburg, on Sunday. He has been linked to the Aeroton drug bust in which […]
GQEBERHA – The Eastern Cape High Court has dismissed Premier Oscar Mabuyane’s urgent application to stop EFF leader Julius Malema from making statements about his academic qualifications. Mabuyane had asked the court to declare Malema’s claims that he fraudulently obtained a master’s degree from the University of Fort Hare as unlawful and defamatory. Malema made […]
GAUTENG – Media personality Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye appeared briefly in court on Monday, where he maintained that the case against him is fabricated. The 45-year-old faces charges linked to an alleged altercation with an e-hailing driver at his Edenvale home last Sunday. The state alleges that Maarohanye pointed and discharged what appeared to be […]
CAPE TOWN – An urgent legal opinion obtained by Parliament’s Impeachment Committee advises that the committee should oppose a court application linked to the Phala Phala Constitutional Court judgment. However, it stresses that the committee must continue acting independently and remain impartial while dealing with the matter. The opinion further states that even if the […]
JOHANNESBURG – The High Court in Johannesburg has postponed the case of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala and four co-accused to Wednesday. Matlala faces charges linked to an alleged failed plot to kill his former girlfriend, Tebogo Thobejane, businessman Joe Sibanyoni, and music producer Seunkie Mokubung, also known as DJ Vettys. The postponement followed […]
PRETORIA – A document from the Office of the State Attorney in Pretoria shows that a court order dated 27 May 2026 was formally sent to the Gauteng Liquor Board and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development. The correspondence relates to a legal matter involving Boxer Superstore (Pty) Ltd, the Gauteng Liquor Board, and seven […]
JOHANNESBURG – A new witness has taken the stand in the murder trial of Tiffany Meek, who is accused of killing her 11-year-old son, Jayden-Lee. Police officer Muhammad Said testified in court that Meek appeared calm and composed when she reported her son missing. Jayden-Lee’s body was later found on a staircase inside their apartment […]
JOHANNESBURG – Alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi is expected to appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday. He remains in custody after his bail application was denied, with the court ruling that he failed to provide proof of a permanent residential address. Mogotsi has indicated that he intends to appeal the bail decision. He […]