Luyanda Botha Will Serve Life Behind Bars for Raping, Killing Uyinene Mrwetyana

News24Wire

Former post office worker Luyanda Botha will serve life in prison for the rape and murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana, in terms of a plea and sentencing agreement heard in the Western… Read more »

Woman Shot Dead in Bramley Hijacking, Car Recovered in Alex

News24Wire

Gauteng police are on the hunt for a group of men who killed a woman during a hijacking in Bramley, Johannesburg, on Friday morning. Read more »

Liberals Are Failing to Wrap Their Heads Around Race [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

South Africa's official opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), is reeling from self-inflicted political damage. Its newly elected parliamentary leader John Steenhuisen… Read more »

Khwezi's Mother, Beauty Kuzwayo, Dies

News24Wire

She stood by her daughter through one of South Africa's most notorious rape trials, followed her into exile when she was cast out by those sympathetic to the accused, and returned… Read more »

Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams Welcomes Sentencing of Uyinene Mrwetyana Murderer [press release]

Govt of SA

The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams welcomes the sentencing of former South African Post Office (SAPO) employee, Luyanda Botha. On… Read more »

Why Game Farms Are a Problem [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

Over the past few decades, South Africa has seen a dramatic conversion from livestock or crop farming to wildlife ranching - known locally as game farming. The result has been a… Read more »

King Mzilikazi II Mourns Xhosa King

New Zimbabwe

KING Mzilikazi II, (Stanley Raphael Khumalo) of Matabeleland has sent his condolences on the passing on of South Africa's AmaXhosa King, His Royal Majesty King Mpendulo Zwelonke… Read more »

Life Sentence for Man Who Raped 11-Year-Old Niece On Christmas Day

News24Wire

A 36-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison in the Witbank Magistrate's Court on Thursday for raping his 11-year-old niece on Christmas Day. Read more »

Cosatu Fails to Bring President Ramaphosa to Marikana Rally

News24Wire

The latest attempt to get President Cyril Ramaphosa to visit the community of Marikana has failed. The attempt came via a commitment by trade union federation Cosatu three months… Read more »

Police Nab Seven Suspects After Scam Delivers Safe With Fake Cash

News24Wire

KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested seven men after a woman was handed a safe full of fake money in an apparent scam. Read more »

Limpopo Police Rescue 'Stolen' Goats Stashed in Car Boot

News24Wire

When Limpopo police popped on the trunk of a vehicle, in which the drivers were behaving suspiciously, the were greeted by not just one, but nine goats. Read more »

Is Ramaphosa Still Kicking the ICC Can Down the Road? [analysis]

ISS

The Cyril Ramaphosa administration seems to be keeping South Africa guessing - perhaps deliberately - about whether or not it intends to withdraw the country from the International… Read more »

SAPS Management Pleased With Police's Tactical Response to Violent Resistance By Protesters At UNHCR Regional Offices [press release]

SAPS

In rounding up the integrated operation emanating from a case of trespassing that was opened at Brooklyn SAPS on 14 November 2019 after a group of about 500 refugees, including… Read more »

'Standing Boxes' Improve Life for Children With Cerebral Palsy

SAnews.gov.za

Public Service and Administration Minister Senzo Mchunu has commended the physiotherapists who came up with the idea of inventing standing boxes for children born with cerebral… Read more »

No Safe Country for Refugees, in SA or Elsewhere [analysis]

New Frame

The Pretoria offices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees were at the front line in a desperate struggle by refugees and asylum seekers for resettlement in safe… Read more »