The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled that late Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota was not of sound mind and unable to manage his personal and financial affairs for several months before his death earlier this month. The ruling followed an application brought by his wife,
A prosecutor from Randburg Magistrates’ Court has been arrested and appeared in court today after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her while she was trying to get help with her brother’s case. Dinesh Nandkisoor (a regional court prosecutor) handed himself over at Randburg Police Station on 23 March
A 33-year-old man has been jailed for 25 years after he shot and killed his wife in a jealous rage, convinced she was to blame for their struggles to have children. Njabulo Zuma was sentenced in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Monday for the murder of his 35-year-old
Police in Mpumalanga have opened a case of murder and an inquest following a tragic incident in Grootvlei on Saturday, where a 53-year-old police officer allegedly shot and killed his 39-year-old female friend before turning the gun on himself. According to Mpumalanga SAPS spokesperson Colonel Mavela Masondo, the officer, a
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has placed journalist Natasha Phiri on precautionary suspension following explosive revelations at the Madlanga Commission. Phiri’s name surfaced during testimony linked to suspended Gauteng Organised Crime Unit police officer Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, who admitted to giving her R500 after she shared the contact details
The urgent application brought by suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi to interdict his disciplinary hearing has been dismissed by the court. Mkhwanazi sought to halt the proceedings on grounds of alleged unlawfulness, arguing that they were based on an employment contract that had already terminated.
Pretoria – Five men accused of running an illegal gold and platinum refinery on a farm outside Hammanskraal made their first court appearance today, with one local farm owner walking free on bail while his four co-accused – all young foreign nationals – chose not to apply for release. Nicholus
The Phala Phala matter has entered a critical new phase as the defence begins presenting its case. This follows earlier proceedings into the controversial 2020 burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm, which raised serious questions about the handling of foreign currency allegedly stolen during the incident. At this
Adv. Tembeka Ngcukaitobi leads the evidence of a KwaMaphumulo Taxi Association witness in a gripping session that could have major implications. This testimony brings new attention to the issues surrounding the taxi association and the evidence now being placed on record. Watch the full breakdown and key moments from the
A major breakthrough has been made in a deadly cash in transit heist that shocked Mpumalanga, with a 41 year old suspect arrested in connection with the brutal attack that left security guards dead. The suspect was arrested at the Springs Magistrates Court on Thursday by members of the Hawks
