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Lights out: Eastern Cape vigilantes sentenced for murdering group accused of stealing light bulbs
The Eastern Cape High Court sentenced four men to life imprisonment for the kidnapping and murder of four other men they accused of stealing light bulbs from one of the group. The High Court sitting in Ntabankulu also sentenced Mzomhle Dupless Magobidladla, 46, Sinethemba Dabula, 28, Siphathise Dyantyi, 33, and Siphiwe Jonga, 33, to 13… Read more
Cogta MEC wants Enoch Mgijima officials prosecuted over dodgy R15 million stadium
The Eastern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) has called for the prosecution of officials allegedly involved in the controversial R15 million sports field. The unveiling of the Lesseyton Sports Field in 2021 sparked outrage, as the public questioned how R15 million was spent on the so-called “state-of-the-art” facility. This was after… Read more
Nigeria school collapse kills at least 16 pupils
At least 16 students were killed on Friday when a school in central Nigeria collapsed on pupils taking exams, according to an AFP correspondent. Trapped pupils were heard crying for help under the rubble after the Saint Academy school in Jos North district of Plateau State fell in on classrooms. Mechanical diggers tried to rescue… Read more
Media24 says there’ll be no job cuts until Competition Commission approval
Media24 says it never received a “concrete offer” for the print editions of Rapport, Beeld, City Press or Daily Sun from Caxton. Ishmet Davidson, CEO of Media24, stated to The Citizen on Friday that after Caxton first mentioned saving the newspapers, Media24 clarified that it didn’t make sense selling the brands, since they are “central… Read more
Former Treasury DG Dondo Mogajane responds to ‘baseless’ allegations of R1m VBS bribe
Former Treasury director-general Dondo Mogajane has denied claims by ex-VBS Mutual Bank chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi of receiving a R1-million bribe. The allegation is contained in Matodzi’s explosive affidavit before the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria this week as part of his plea agreement which saw him jailed for an effective 15 years. Matodzi states in… Read more
Seven sentenced to life for burning women accused of witchcraft in the Eastern Cape
Violence against women accused of unfounded claims of practising witchcraft is very prevalent not only in the Eastern Cape but in the country at large. This is what a senior state advocate at the Eastern Cape High Court in Mthatha, Mbulelo Nyendwa, submitted in court in relation to a case where seven young people burned… Read more
‘We don’t want to lose pupils’ – Gwarube says scholar transport ‘remains a big priority’
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says scholar transport safety is a priority for her department following a crash which claimed the lives of 11 pupils from two schools in Carletonville, Gauteng. The accident took place in Kokosi-Wedela area in Merafong, west of Johannesburg, when a minibus taxi collided with a white Ford Ranger bakkie on… Read more
Heavy rain, snow and strong winds expected in Western Cape and Northern Cape until Sunday
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Saturday, 13 July 2024. The weather service has warned of intermittent heavy rainfall, snowfalls, very cold conditions, strong coastal and interior winds, and very rough seas in the Western and Northern Capes as a series of cold fronts affect the provinces until Sunday. Here’s… Read more
Nine KZN cops in court after shooting businessman
Nine police officers made an appearance at Pinetown Magistrates’ Court, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), on Thursday after being charged with attempted murder. According to Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) spokesperson Phaladi Shuping, the charges relate to an incident on 30 May 2024 when police officers pulled over a businessman on the M13 in Pinetown. “It is alleged… Read more
Ex-boyfriend, accomplices arrested after Alice woman’s charred remains found in Makhanda
The ex-boyfriend of a young woman from Alice, Eastern Cape, has been arrested after her charred remains were discovered in an open space in Joza township, Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown). 19-year-old Kungawo Nyhweba went missing from her home in Alice on Friday, 5 July, after she was allegedly kidnapped by her 34-year-old teacher ex-boyfriend; his friend,… Read more