Panelbeater testifies in Lucky Dube trial

A witness in the Lucky Dube murder trial identified one of the accused as having asked him to fix a green Polo, the Jo'burg High Court heard.

Dube witness fails to recognise the accused

A witness called to testify in the Lucky Dube murder trial in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday said she did not recognise the accused.

Dube murder case postponed

The case against four men accused of murdering reggae star Lucky Dube was postponed in the Johannesburg Regional Court on Thursday. The three South Africans and a Mozambican will be back in court on March 26. A trial date is expected to be announced for the Johannesburg High Court then.

No bail in theft case for Dube murder suspect

Ludwe Gxowa, the man suspected of murdering reggae star Lucky Dube, was denied bail when he appeared with six others in the Balfour Magistrate's Court on Thursday on theft charges, police said. The men were charged with stealing copper cable valued at R150 000 from an Eskom power station.

Only death deters

Had I been two shades lighter, I would have turned red with embarrassment when strangers inquired if I was "Ronnie Pillay's daughter. You're that reporter at the Natal Witness newspaper. How was your scholarship to America?" they asked. It was the late 1990s and my father had been telling his friends about his eldest daughter's exploits.

Lucky Dube murder accused appear in court

Four men accused of the murder of South African reggae star Lucky Dube appeared briefly in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Friday, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported. The accused face charges of murder, attempted hijacking and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

SA media's World Cup coverage 'predictable'

There is a need for more reporting on developmental issues regarding the 2010 Soccer World Cup, Wits University's investigative journalism coordinator Birgit Schwartz said on Wednesday. The topics currently being covered are predictable and journalists need to start looking at topics that editors don't like.

Dube murder case postponed

The four men accused of the murder of reggae star Lucky Dube had their case postponed in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. The case has been postponed until November 30. The men, Sifiso Mlanga, Julius Gxowa, Thabo Mafoping and Mbofi Mabe, face charges of murder, attempted hijacking and the possession of an unlicensed firearm.

Mourners pay final respects at Lucky Dube funeral

Thousands of fans of South Africa's internationally acclaimed reggae star Lucky Dube paid their final respects at a funeral service on Sunday as they mourned his murder. The service in Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal was attended by Rastafarians and other fans from as far afield as Rwanda, Liberia and the United States.

Even convicts condemn murder of Lucky Dube

The killing of South African reggae star Lucky Dube in a botched hijacking in Johannesburg last week has taken outrage over crime in the country to new levels. Now prisoners serving time for violent crime have added their voices to the slew of politicians, artists and fans who have condemned his death.

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