Eugene Julius Maguga, 49, appeared at the Nkomazi Magistrate Court on 18 March 2025, facing charges of money laundering and bribery. The case was postponed to 20 March 2025 for a formal bail application. Maguga was arrested on 16 March 2025 in Tonga, near Komatipoort, following a tip-off about an
Doctors in the Spotlight, Nandipha Magudumana and Celiwe Dada’s controversial choices spark public debate Dr Nandipha Magudumana and Dr Celiwe Dada have recently become the subjects of intense public scrutiny, trending on social media. The two women, both successful doctors, have captured the public’s attention for starkly contrasting personal and
TLB stolen, bakkie hijacked hours apart in Umlazi A construction company in Umlazi fell victim to two brazen crimes within hours, losing both a TLB (JCB Front End Loader) and a Toyota Hilux bakkie in separate incidents. The TLB, registered as NJ 65391, was stolen overnight on Monday by unknown
The case of a 48-year-old man accused of killing his 14-year-old stepdaughter has been postponed to 24 March 2025. The man appeared in Mankweng Magistrate Court today, where he faces charges of premeditated murder, intimidation, and arson. Reports indicate that the man brutally stabbed the victim early last Friday morning
Nozipho Goci (58), Siphokazi Goci (55), and Nonzame Jikityala (27) were arrested on 14 March 2025 by the Hawks in East London, facing land claim fraud allegations. The charges stem from a larger investigation involving land claims fraud between 2017 and 2024. In 2024, several individuals, including Funeka Malusi, a
70-year-old pensioner accused of fraudulently claiming R100,000 in SASSA payments amid SAPS tender scandal Salamina Khoza, a 70-year-old pensioner, has been charged with fraud and theft after allegedly receiving over R100,000 in old-age pension payments from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) between September 2014 and August 2022. The
Taxi driver and passenger shot dead in Waterloo, KZN A taxi driver and a passenger were shot and killed in a violent attack on Masingana Road in Phase 6, Waterloo, KwaZulu-Natal, on Friday evening. Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) responded to the scene at around 19h36 after being alerted by
Afro-soul singer Yolanda ‘Yallunder’ Nyembezi dies at 30..🕊 Afro-soul singer and songwriter Yolanda Nyembezi, known professionally as Yallunder, has passed away at the age of 30. Her manager, Lerato Sejeng, confirmed that she died on Thursday at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg. Born on August 23, 1994, in Bizana,
U.S. bans South African ambassador amid rising diplomatic tensions U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has officially banned South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, declaring him persona non grata and barring him from the country. Rubio announced the decision in a post on X, accusing Rasool of
Hawks nab fraud suspect in illegal investment scheme The Gqeberha Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team, working alongside the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), apprehended 45-year-old Rudolph Johannes Petrus De Meyer on March 12, 2025, in connection with allegations of fraud and money laundering. De Meyer’s arrest follows a detailed investigation by
