Thandi Modise Acquitted of Animal Cruelty

Thandi Modise was, on Thursday found not guilty of charges of cruelty to animals by a court in the North West. The Potchefstroom Regional Court agreed with Modise’s lawyer that the former North West Premier could not be held responsible for the death of the many animals that were on her farm due to starvation. The charges stem from about fifty pigs and a number of other animals that either died of starvation or had to be put down as a result of the state that they were in w... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, April 29th, 2021

I Would Have Dropped From ANC Leadership Race If There Was Vote-Buying – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that he would rather have dropped from the race to become the ANC president if his campaign team was involved in vote-buying in the run-up to the ANC conference at which he wa... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, April 28th, 2021

Ramaphosa Appears Before Zondo Commission and Lambasts Corruption and State Capture

Corruption in the country has taken its toll on society and the economy. This was said by the President of the Republic of South Africa and ANC President, Cyril Ramaphosa as he opened his stint of giving eviden... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, April 24th, 2021

Disaster Looming as India tops 300 000 New Daily Cases

For the third day running, India reported a daily increase of over three hundred thousand in what is reported to be fueled by a new and more potent strain of the Covid-19 virus. This was reported by the Indian ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, April 23rd, 2021

Ramaphosa Revocation of Zuma Appointees Upheld by Gauteng High Court

The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday handed down a judgement in which it ruled that former president, Jacob Zuma, erred in his appointment of senior advocates to head the prosecutions of various prov... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, April 21st, 2021

11th Hour Quitting of Zuma’s Legal Team Works in His Favour

Mabuza Inc on Wednesday filed a formal notice to withdraw as Jacob Zuma’s lawyers in his upcoming corruption case at the Pietermaritzburg High Court. However, Eric Mabuza declined to state the reason for the ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, April 19th, 2021

Cape Town Fire Causes Damage as SANDF is on Standby

A fire broke out near Table Mountain on Sunday morning and caused extensive damage to property and people in the area, it has been established. According to Jermaine Carelse who is the Cape Town Fire and Rescue... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, April 17th, 2021

Prince Philip Laid to Rest in Windsor Castle Vault

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was laid to rest on Saturday in the Royal Vault at the Windsor Castle following his death on the 9th of April at the British castle. Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Eli... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Thursday, March 25th, 2021

Listen: King Goodwill Zwelithini’s Last Words to the Zulu Nation

The Zulu nation is still in mourning following the recent passing of King Goodwill Zwelithini KaBhekuzulu. The king passed on on the 12th of March at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital in Durban. Initially, it was ... Read more »
By Daniel Raynolds On Thursday, February 4th, 2021

EU-UK deal loosens UK’s sovereignty over Northern Ireland, opines former Irish Prime Minister

John Bruton, the former Prime Minister of Republic of Ireland, recently opined that the UK’s sovereignty over Northern Ireland has been partially sacrificed under the latest EU-UK deal, which has been impleme... Read more »