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
State witness Lourentia Lombaard continued her testimony on Monday, sharing chilling details in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial
The city has defended spending ratepayers money to host a meeting at the Champagne Sports Resort, but refused to divulge the total cost
The Joslin Smith trial reveals a tangled narrative of addiction, abuse and contradictions, as questions arise about her role in the child’s disappearance
A ‘Nigerian man’ allegedly told Smith that the child was in a container, on a boat, heading for West Africa, the court heard
Siliziwe Mbambo also said that according to the case file, the mother of Joshlin Smith threatened to assault her own grandmother
The mother of Joslin wept as her former employer, Carlyn Zeegers, described her as a ‘good mother’ in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial
Despite slight improvements, supply remains strained and ratepayers continue to demand urgent action on infrastructure, billing and governance
The state has defended the donation to address the critical shortage of furniture at schools
Angry residents of Middelpos informal settlement heckled and swore at the mother of missing child Joslin Smith
Two of the accused have alleged being assaulted and tortured and also detailed smoking tik on the day of Joslin’s disappearance
A second police witness on Tuesday told the court that Kelly Smith’s partner was uncooperative when questioned
The first witness said Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, did not seem ‘worried’ when she was reporting her missing child
The house and other properties of William Huma were paid for with lottery money
The minister earlier this month said that she would release the list by the end of February
The African Christian Democratic Party, which rejected the draft outright, says there are gaps in the law that could be used to charge residents
At least 66% of recent cases were performed by healthcare professionals, in an attempt to legitimise the practice
The tech giant and social media platforms Facebook, YouTube, X and TikTok must also make changes to improve access to news and advertising revenue
The Western Cape high court judge faces two complaints of impeachable misconduct
Before the pandemic, the country’s tourism attractions were spread across the country but now this is skewed in favour of Cape Town and the Kruger
New research reveals South African adolescents’ devices are their ‘constant companions’
The DA has upped the ante in its demands for consultation on every point of government policy, although ANC ministers also opposed a planned VAT increase
The rand depreciated after the postponement of the budget speech to 12 March