The prosecutor who jailed Oscar Pistorius and former top cop Jackie Selebi has quit. News24 can reveal that career state advocate Gerrie Nel has given the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) 24 hours’ notice of his resignation. Nel is the former head of the now defunct Scorpions in Gauteng. His immediate[…]
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape has added its voice in questioning the resignation of Patricia de Lille as the leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape. ANC spokesperson in the Western Cape Jabu Mafu says De Lille’s decision is indicative of tensions within[…]
Two years ago, former Western Cape police commissioner Lennit Max lost the battle to run the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape when almost 70% of the delegates charged with choosing a new leader voted against him. Max was the last man standing against Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille[…]
The Ndifuna Ukwazi Law Centre will on Tuesday head to the Western Cape High Court to represent families facing eviction from Bromwell Street, Woodstock. Bromwell Street residents protested outside the Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock in August over the proposed evictions. The sit-in brought the “struggle against evictions to the[…]
Icasa is expected to meet Parliament’s portfolio committee on communications on Tuesday to discuss its ruling on the SABC’s ban on broadcasting violent protests. During the sitting the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) is expected to discuss the monitoring of the implementation of its compliance and complaints committee[…]
The City of Cape Town said in a statement on Monday that the amount of water it has access to is less than the dam levels reported because of the difficulty in extracting the last 10% of water in dams. “With the last 10% of a dam’s water being unusable,[…]
The mother of murdered Paarl resident Nicola Pienaar, whose body was found in a friend’s backyard, is struggling to process the death of her daughter, a colleague said. “She already went home a few hours ago, we are trying to give her space. This is a very emotional time for[…]
Metrorail in Cape Town has warned it could take weeks before the train service between Retreat and Simon’s Town is restored. It has charged a truck driver who struck a level crossing boom near False Bay Station, causing severe damage. Metrorail spokesperson, Riana Scott, says technicians could take several weeks[…]
Patricia De Lille has confirmed that she is resigning as the Leader of the Democratic Alliance leader in the Western Cape. According to reports, De Lille told DA leader Mmusi Maimane that she wanted to focus on her role as mayor of the City of Cape Town. In her resignation[…]
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma , AUC chair received Saturday a vote of thanks from South African Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane for her works. She laid emphasis on her contribution regarding gender equality and empowerment of women. A major milestone was the launch of the campaign to end[…]
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