Sergeant Dawid Fortuin took advantage of Steveno van Rhyn’s ‘youth and vulnerability’, according to attorney Nobahle Mkabayi
A high number of unsolved gender-based violent cases and gun-related murders have sparked public dissatisfaction with the police
Sergeant Dawid Fortuin was being cross-examined by attorney Nobahle Mkabayi, acting for accused two, Steveno van Rhyn
The struggle stalwart debunks narratives about racial discord in South Africa
Two men accused, alongside the child’s mother, of kidnapping and trafficking her last year have alleged being abused into confessing to information relating to her disappearance
A female sergeant has been accused of taking part in the alleged torture of accused two, but senior officers denied any knowledge or involvement
The United States president said ‘some bad things’ are happening in the country
Brigadier Leon Hanana told the court he had not personally interviewed the suspects and had received no reports of misconduct
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says a pilot project to involve the private sector in electricity transmission will provide the government with fiscal relief
The agreement came thanks to a lifeline ActionSA threw the ANC
And R447.7 billion was returned to taxpayers, says South African Revenue Service commissioner Edward Kieswetter
Motorists will pay substantially less for diesel and petrol from 2 April
The ruling is not an ‘endorsement of indefinite non-compliance’, says minister of forestry, fisheries and environment
Late last month, Parks Tau extended the bid adjudication period by a year but was silent on what would happen to ticket sales after Ithuba’s licence expired
The ANC’s coalition partners demand changes, citing the financial burden on residents
The George Soros-founded private funder says it does not have the capacity to fill the void left by USAid cuts
A trial within a trial got under way on Friday to determine the admissibility of the accused’s statements
More than 700 cases related to criminal gangs disrupting construction sites have been reported over the past five months
Residents say rental prices have increased drastically and accuse authorities of making the city a tourist destination at the expense of locals
Of the more than 16 000 children who have been reported missing over 18 years, about 4 000 have never been found
The group were lured to Thailand with false promises of jobs but were later trafficked to Myanmar where they were held for more than four months
The presidency intervened, saying there should be more stakeholder consultation and public participation in the formulation of new regulations
Lourentia Lombaard admitted she repeatedly withheld information from police about the alleged sale of the child, blaming fear, anger, drug use and a promised R1 000 payment
Judge Nathan Erasmus said this was not the first time Lorentia Lombaard became unwell ‘when it came to crunch time’
Judge Nathan Erasmus provided a synopsis of events on Monday, given the often confusing testimony of the state’s star witness
Industry groups and experts are demanding the department of health withdraw its prohibition on foodstuffs containing cannabis and hemp
Lourentia Lombaard, the accused-turned-state-witness in the kidnapping and trafficking trial, has repeatedly lied to police
Fast and extremely secure satellite link paves the way for next-generation quantum internet
The presidency said the SA-US relationship was in flux and Ramaphosa would not rush to name a new ambassador
The library was closed in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic and remained closed for critical repairs
Judge Nathan Erasmus had earlier cautioned Lourentia Lombaard that her testimony would determine her credibility
A golf club without a golf course is defying the odds to produce future stars from an unlikely place