The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association has won its court case against the City of Cape Town regarding a venue for its minstrel competition. The city withdrew its approval for the Vygieskraal stadium to be used for the historic event in September. Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association Wins Venue Dispute Judgment in the urgent application … Read more
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is supporting the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association in its opposition to planned changes to the city’s 2026 Tweede Nuwe Jaar Parade. Tweede Nuwe Jaar Parade Route Changes Face Opposition The EFF states that the City of Cape Town and the Kaapse Klopse Karnival Association altered the parade route without … Read more
Eleven people have been arrested in connection with the mass killings in Bekkersdal, leaving the West Rand community deeply shaken. Nine people were fatally shot Sunday when assailants opened fire inside the Kwanoxolo Tavern and continued shooting in the surrounding streets. Bekkersdal Mass Shooting: Arrests Made Gauteng police confirmed the arrests took place at a … Read more
Nearly 20% of global wine regions could be lost by 2050 due to climate change, according to a 2023 report by the University of Adelaide. The devastating fire at the historic Laborie Wine Estate in Paarl, South Africa, isn’t an isolated incident; it’s a stark premonition of the challenges facing the country’s – and the … Read more
A panel investigating allegations against Johannesburg Prosecutions boss Advocate Andrew Chauke has dismissed an application by National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Shamila Batohi to amend the inquiry’s terms of reference. Batohi’s Amendment Request Denied Advocate Batohi and the evidence leaders sought to amend the terms of reference during her testimony. Batohi is the lead … Read more
South Africa’s Rising Violence: Beyond DJ Warras’s Tragedy, a Looming Crisis in Public Safety and Urban Control Over 80% of South Africans feel unsafe in their communities, a figure that’s steadily climbing alongside a disturbing surge in high-profile violent crimes. The recent, tragic shooting of beloved DJ Warras in Johannesburg, coupled with escalating murder rates … Read more
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) head Shamila Batohi has withdrawn from proceedings at an inquiry examining the fitness of Johannesburg Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Andrew Chauke to hold office, following a reprimand from the panel. Batohi Accusations and Inquiry Batohi has been the primary witness accusing Chauke of making politically motivated prosecutorial decisions. Over the … Read more
The African National Congress (ANC) national leadership has criticized its Tshwane members for seeking a court interdict to halt the regional conference, urging them to utilize the party’s internal dispute resolution processes. ANC Leadership Condemns Court Action by Tshwane Members Saturday marks the second day of the ANC’s 12th greater Tshwane regional conference at the … Read more
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has called for legal action against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla if allegations that she recruited 17 men to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war are substantiated. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla Recruitment Allegations Zuma-Sambudla recently resigned from her position as a Member of Parliament amid the serious accusations. She is alleged to have recruited … Read more
A Midrand couple faces more than 900 charges related to a child sexual trafficking ring, a Randburg Magistrates’ Court was informed. Darren Wilken and Tiona Moodley are accused of manufacturing and distributing over ten million copies of child sexual abuse material. Child Sex Trafficking Charges Following their arrest in January, Tiona Moodley was released on … Read more