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Present’s lawyer Modumaela argued at the time that Present was not found in possession of suspected stolen vehicles, saying that he had been walking at the time of his arrest. (SABC)
BHEKI CELE

Cash-in-transit heist case: Court dismisses application for police docket

​The magistrate’s court has dismissed an application for access to police dockets by defence lawyers representing four cash-in-transit heist suspects

  • Jenni Evans
4 min read
Present’s lawyer Modumaela argued at the time that Present was not found in possession of suspected stolen vehicles, saying that he had been walking at the time of his arrest. (SABC)
ANC

New charges for axed ANC official in deadly cash-in-transit heist case

Initially, the men were only charged with robbery with aggravating circumstances

  • Jenni Evans
2 min read
Mkuseli Apleni, who was appointed to the position in 2010, successfully challenged the suspension in the high court in Pretoria. (Gallo)
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

Home Affairs DG Mkuseli Apleni resigns

​Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba confirms that the department’s director general Mkuseli Apleni has resigned

  • Jenni Evans
1 min read
Former environmental affairs minister Nomvula Mokonyane opened her evidence at the commission by saying the accusations by former Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi that she had received gifts in exchange for her political influence were “extremely defamatory”.
CPS

More than 1.8m grant beneficiaries migrated to new Sassa card

Social development minister Susan Shabangu said they had also taken legal action against CPS employees who interfered with migration progress.

  • Jenni Evans
2 min read
Pule Mabe has written to the ANC’s secretary general Ace Magashule asking for leave pending the outcome of the disciplinary processes.
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

ANC: Increase petrol reserves and freeze fuel hikes

ANC national spokesperson Pule Mabe said the petrol was at its highest level ever

  • Iavan Pijoos
1 min read
The government is taking the Public Servants Association to the labour court.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Striking PSA workers taken to labour court

The PSA received court papers on Monday to say that the department of social development would apply for an interdict to stop the strike

  • Jenni Evans
2 min read
Sport of kings: Nick Howell and Ben Taylor-Matthews play a medieval form of tennis in the Real Tennis Champions Trophy in London. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP)
IAVAN PIJOOS

Sibanye-Stillwater boss ‘traumatised’ by surge in mine deaths

The death toll at Sibanye-Stillwater’s operations this year alone stands at more than 20

  • Jenni Evans
2 min read
‘It is a very worrying situation at Sibanye and it shows that the company does not care about the mineworkers and the health and safety precautions
ASSOCIATION OF MINE AND CONSTRUCTION

Unions call for change in Mine Heath and Safety Act

The National Union of Mineworkers says the Act must be changed so that mine bosses can be prosecuted

  • Jenni Evans
2 min read
Sibanye-Stillwater has confirmed that another miner has died at its Driefontein operations near Carltonville.
IAVAN PIJOOS

Another fatality at Sibanye Driefontein mine

The death toll at Sibanye-Stillwater’s operations this year alone stands at over 20, close to half of the fatalities in the entire mining industry

  • Jenni Evans
1 min read
Hawks spokesperson Hangwani Mulaudzi said they had received tips of alleged corruption within the department.
HANGWANI MULAUDZI

Hawks raid North West Department of Agriculture

The raid comes a day after former premier Supra Mahumapelo announced his ‘early retirement’ a media briefing

  • Jenni Evans
1 min read
The report states that the office of Premier Supra Mahumapelo was an area of “specific concern” because it had maintained a qualified audit outcome for the past two years with increasing irregular expenditure.
ANC NORTH WEST

Supra: I will give a letter to the Speaker on Friday

The North West has been rocked by violent protests calling on Mahumapelo to step down

  • Jenni Evans
2 min read
Madikizela-Mandela’s official Category 1 funeral will also be held at Orlando Stadium on April 14.
BRANDFORT

All eyes on Orlando Stadium for Mam’ Winnie’s official memorial service

Madikizela-Mandela died on April 2 at the age of 81 after a long illness.

  • Jenni Evans
1 min read
“We do not cast aspersions on the integrity of anyone. The statements we have heard from certain leaders are worrying us” — Tony Yengeni
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE

‘Some of us are very hurt’ by negative comments about Mam’ Winnie – Yengeni

An ANC NEC member has not taken kindly to criticism of struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

  • Jenni Evans
3 min read
At a previous sitting
IAVAN PIJOOS

Vicki Momberg denied bail, sentenced to three years in prison for racist rant

In a video clip that went viral, Momberg could be heard complaining about the "calibre of blacks" in Johannesburg

  • Jenni Evans
1 min read
“The reason that I think it would be useful to declare a national state of disaster is because then everything is in place for anything that we need to do that may require us to shortcut certain systems
CAPE TOWN

Zille: Police and army will help secure Day Zero water distribution points

"We can still avoid day zero if everyone remains within the limit of 50 litres per person per day"

  • Jenni Evans
3 min read