Marikana has come alive with those gathered seemingly in a jovial mood as they harmonise struggle songs. Those with entrepreneurial zeal have set up stalls trading items including snacks, chicken feet, cold drinks and even alcohol. The lives of 34 mineworkers who were shot dead by the police in Marikana 10 years ago on 16 […]
A News24 investigation has revealed how just weeks before she was killed, Deokaran raised the alarm on a string of suspicious payments from tembisa hospital as well as on her fears for her own safety. The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants quarterly updates on the newly announced forensic investigation into millions of rands worth of dodgy […]
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein has reserved judgment in the former president Jacob Zuma’s medical parol case. Advocate Dali Mpofu told the court on Monday that the former Correctional Services Commissioner Arthur Fraser granted Zuma medical parole within the parameters of the law. Mpofu argued that the High Court failed to establish that […]
The operation started in Midrand and ultimately took them to Drieziek extension 9 in Orange Farm. The Hawks have swooped on a woman believed to be running an illicit snuff operation. A multi-disciplinary team descended on the Vaal area on Monday, as part of an investigation into counterfeit snuff. The operation started in Midrand and […]
Appearing in the Western Cape High Court, Pangaker, 55, is facing 27 charges including the kidnapping, rape and murder of eight-year-old Tazne van Wyk, of Ravensmead; as well as child exploitation, indecent assault,, sexual assault, common assault, incest, child grooming, intimidation, violating a corpse and absconding from monitoring while on parole. Mumbling through his testimony, […]
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) says over 20 000 people are expected to attend the 10th Marikana commemoration at the infamous Marikana koppie in the North West. That is where police shot and killed 34 mineworkers on August 16 2012. This year’s Marikana commemoration will be held under the them ’10 years of betrayal.’ […]