Botswana’s president conceded defeat on Friday after his party which has governed the diamond-rich African country for nearly six decades suffered a resounding defeat in general elections. “I wish to congratulate the opposition on their victory and concede the election,” President Mokgweetsi Masisi told reporters at a press conference. READ THE ARTICLE ON IOL
JOHANNESBURG – A Limpopo police officer charged with the murders of her relatives for insurance payouts is back in court. Rachel Kutumela will be applying for bail. She allegedly claimed R10-million in payouts for the deaths of six people she allegedly fraudulently insured. READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE ON ENCA
South African Kwaito star and actor Bonginkosi “Zola 7” Dlamini has launched an apparel line and it’s selling like hotcakes. The former “Yizo Yizo” star has a new range of T-shirts with his face printed on them and fans, who have always been supportive, are requesting a mark-up price. READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE ON IOL
A 33-year-old South African Police Services (SAPS) Sergeant accused of murder and fraud in an elaborate murder for money scheme, made her first appearance in a Polokwane court on Friday morning. Sergeant Rachel Shokane Kutumela faces a total of 19 charges – which include six counts of murder, 12 counts of fraud and defeating the […]
VEREENIGING. – Scenes of a multiple-vehicle collision left the Vereeniging fraternity shocked this afternoon. The incident happened on Voortrekker Road in Vereeniging. Police are investigating a culpable homicide after one person died in the accident. Lekoa FM News
JOHANNESBURG – Paseka Motsoeneng, known as Pastor Mboro, and his bodyguard have been denied bail but his son has been released on a warning. READ: Pastor Mboro and bodyguard denied bail The verdict was delivered in the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Earlier this month, the accused stormed into the Matsediso Primary School, brandishing weapons […]
EAST LONDON – The Enyobeni Tavern Inquest into the deaths of 21 teenagers wraps up this week. READ: Witness suffering memory loss testifies at Enyobeni Tavern While the scars of the horrific event in June 2022 may not have healed for some, there is a glimmer of hope that the recommendations that could hold someone responsible […]
JOHANNESBURG – After spending another weekend behind bars, self-proclaimed prophet Paseko ‘Mboro’ Motsoeneng is back at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court to apply for bail. Mboro, his son and his bodyguard were arrested last week after a viral video showed them brandishing weapons at teachers and community members at Matshidiso Primary School in Katlehong, […]
JOHANNESBURG – Over 700 suspects have been arrested during the latest Operation Shanela blitz. Gauteng police commissioner Tommy Mthombeni led a high-density operation on Saturday night. READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE ON ENCA
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Judge Mandisa Maya as the new Chief Justice. The announcement was made on Thursday through a statement released by the office of the Presidency. READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE ON IOL