Rise Mzansi Leader Songezo Zibi has accused political parties of using the country’s land question to garner votes. Zibi was speaking at the launch of party’s manifesto at the Hatfield arena in Pretoria on Saturday. He says people who do not have land should be treated equally regardless of their race. Zibi[…]
Three suspects are expected to appear in the Soshanguve Magistrate’s Court, north of Pretoria in connection with the case that’s dubbed “space cookies”. The three allegedly, supplied learners from the Pulamamadibogo Primary School in Soshanguve, with muffins laced with dagga. This resulted in over 90 learners from Grades R to[…]
Social Development Minister, and African National Congress (ANC) NEC member Lindiwe Zulu, says moving the State of the Nation Address (SONA), to the Union Buildings in Pretoria, is a costly exercise for Parliament. COPE spokesperson and Member of Parliament Dennis Bloem, suggested the move – as Parliament building has yet to[…]
Train commuters in Pretoria and Cape Town should be able to access full train services again in November. That is if the Passenger Rail Agency (PRASA) meets its deadline to restore services. The Mabopane-Pretoria corridor is currently running on limited services due to cable theft during the hard lockdown. Part[…]
There’s confusion around the whereabouts of a man arrested on Wednesday for the attempted murder of a homeless man in Pretoria. The 40-year-old was supposed to make his first court appearance at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Friday, but prosecutors said he was released. Police say he remains in custody[…]
An investigation has been launched into what led to the collision of a passenger train and a rail maintenance locomotive which left at least 50 passengers injured in Mamelodi, Pretoria on Saturday. Gauteng Metrorail spokesperson, Lillian Mofokeng, said the accident happened at about 18:24 at Eerste Fabrieke Station. She said[…]
The 20-year-old man accused of raping a child at a Dros restaurant is set to return to court in Pretoria on Wednesday. During his last appearance on November 1, the court heard that the accused had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had undergone treatment for substance abuse as a[…]
Family and friends of the late Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa have described her as a committed servant of the people. Gauteng premier, David Makhura, says South Africa has lost an outstanding campaigner for global peace and environmental justice in Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa. He was speaking at Molewa’s[…]
The so-called “Springs monster” has been sentenced to an effective 35 years in prison for the severe abuse of his five children, the rape of his eldest daughter, drug possession and obstruction of justice. His ex-wife received a suspended sentence of five years on certain conditions, such as undergoing psychological[…]
The case of a man accused of raping a seven-year-old girl in a bathroom of a Pretoria restaurant was postponed on Tuesday for further investigation. Advocate Sanet Jordaan asked for the postponement in order to bring an application to obtain the accused’s cellphone for “forensic downloading”. The man, wearing a[…]
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