A police chief forensic psychologist has told the Western Cape High Court that the man found guilty of beheading a Cape Town teenager, poses a high risk to society. Major Hayden Knibbs compiled a pre-sentencing report to assess the best possible sentence for Aljar Swartz, who in March was convicted[…]
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is to investigate Matthew Theunissen after he posted racial comments on social media directed at Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula’s decision to reprimand sporting codes for a lack of transformation. “I can confirm that we have received complaints on this issue. There is one[…]
The 33 lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Columbia have been adjusting well to their new surroundings. On Saturday night the lions arrived at OR Tambo Airport and were transferred to a truck which drove them to Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary in Vaalwater, Limpopo, on Sunday. “They’re quite exhausted[…]
The South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) joined the chorus of condemnation against a racist Facebook rant allegedly penned by Facebook user Matthew Theunissen. Sanco has called on the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to probe hate speech after the remark sparked anger on social media platforms. This follows[…]
The decaying remains of a Khayelitsha woman who disappeared while celebrating her 21st have been found buried under a half-built house. Anelisa Dulaze went missing on January 31, after going out with friends to a tavern in Town Two to celebrate her birthday. Last month community members led a march[…]
The Economic Freedom Fighters should be very careful not to mess with two key pillars of South Africa’s stability: the legitimacy of election results and the political neutrality of the defence force. I have for years reassured business people and potential investors that South Africa’s stability was guaranteed while the[…]
After talking about critical wins for weeks The Warratahs have scooped a last-minute win over the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday defeating Stormers 32 to 30. In 2014, a Newlands victory handed them a championship-winning run. This time around it at least get things back on the rails and beyond. Rob Horne was a[…]
Cosatu President S’dumo Dlamini has called on workers to defend the federation and fight to end the pending job losses in the current economic climate. He said workers faced multiple challenges and that Cosatu was the only federation that could defend them. Dlamini was addressing thousands of people at the[…]
Shoppers at the Liberty Promenade Mall in Mitchells Plain have been left shaken following a brazen robbery earlier today. Six suspects, three of them armed, robbed a store at the mall before fleeing the scene with an undisclosed amount of money. Police say no shots were fired and no one[…]
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has promised to shake up local government with new plans to hold ward councillors accountable and says it only needs five years in government to prove itself. The EFF launched its election manifesto in Soweto at the weekend in front of a packed Orlando Stadium.[…]
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