JOHANNESBURG- North West businessman Brown Mogotsi plans to sue the state for malicious prosecution and unlawful arrest following his arrest on Friday after appearing before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. Mogotsi is accused of staging an assassination attempt on himself in November last year. Mogotsi had claimed that gunmen opened fire on his car, leaving […]
JOHANNESBURG- Alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi says he fears for his life while in police custody, according to his lawyer Makau William Sekgatja. Mogotsi briefly appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where his case was postponed to 25 May. Mogotsi is facing five charges, including defeating the ends of justice and perjury, linked […]
Claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Morocco’s in the first leg of the CAF Champions League final on Sunday. Left back Aubrey Modiba scored the only goal of the match with a superb free kick just before halftime. Sundowns created several more scoring chances in the second half, but Colombian striker Brayan Leon failed to […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, warning that it poses a significant risk of spreading to neighbouring countries. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, does not meet the criteria of a global pandemic emergency, […]
NORTH WEST- Workers at the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in Lichtenburg say they are being forced to remove waste from pit toilets in Coligny without gloves, masks, or protective clothing. The workers say the lack of PPE is putting their health at risk as they are exposed to raw sewerage daily. The workers also claim they […]
GAUTENG- Democratic Alliance (DA) says the Presidency has received its request for a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into alleged corruption worth R2-billion in the City of Ekurhuleni. The party’s mayoral candidate in Ekurhuleni, Khathutshelo Rasilingwane, says the alleged fraud took place through manipulated municipal bills and invoices. The DA says it first raised concerns […]
UPDATE- Orlando Pirates missed a key chance to take control of the Betway Premiership title race after being held to a 0-0 draw by Durban City in their penultimate match of the season. The Buccaneers needed a win to move closer to ending their long wait for a league title but failed to break through. […]
JOHANNESBURG- Brown Mogotsi’s legal team says they felt “ambushed” by the South African Police Service (SAPS) following his arrest on Friday evening in Vosloorus. His lawyers, from Radasi Sekgatja Inc, said they were not informed in advance that an arrest would take place. Mogotsi was detained shortly after concluding his testimony before the Madlanga Commission […]
KwaZulu-Natal Premier and IFP chairperson Thami Ntuli has rejected accusations that the province is xenophobic, insisting that communities in KZN live peacefully with foreign nationals. He made the remarks while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the party’s unveiling of its Johannesburg mayoral candidate. Ntuli said recent protests in Gauteng and KZN over undocumented […]
Mpumalanga’s unemployment rate has increased sharply to 36.3% in the first quarter of the year, up from 32.3% in the previous quarter. More than 53,000 jobs were lost in the province between January and March, worsening the economic situation for many households. The expanded unemployment rate, which includes discouraged job seekers, now stands at 49.6%. […]