Springs House of Horror: Father Slits Wrists After Bail Denied

The 36 year-old father of five, accused of years of abuse towards his wife and children, slit his wrists in an apparent attempt to take his own life after he was denied bail today in the Springs Magistrate’s Court. The man had just been denied bail and was as such placed in the courtroom holding cells when he tried to kill himself by slitting his wrists with a sharp object. The wounds were said to be quite deep, but had been bandaged to control the bleeding. It is not y... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014

Lwandle Evictions: City of Cape Town and Sanral Shift the Blame on Each Other

Dozens of people were left homeless after being evicted from Sanral-owned land in Lwandle informal settlement in the Western Cape. This resulted in violent protests, which have led to arrests of several individ... Read more »
By Robert On Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014

National School of Arts Teacher Allegedly Calls Blacks ‘Demons’

Allegations that a teacher told pupils that black people are “demons” at the National School of Arts in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, are being investigated by the Gauteng Education Department. The Na... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 2nd, 2014

Platinum Strike May Come to an End: Ramatlhodi

The recently inaugurated Minister of Mineral Resources, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, has indicated that the strike involving the platinum producers and its more than 70 000 workers represented by the Association of Mine... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 2nd, 2014

EFF’s Parliamentary Leadership Structure Announced

In keeping with the requirements of parliament and with what the other parties like the ANC and DA have done, the newest party on the South African political front, the Economic Freedom Fighters, have announced... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, May 31st, 2014

NPA Boss Mxolisi Nxasana Says Alleged Crimes are of no Consequence

The plot apparently thickens! The suitability of the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Mxolisi Nxasana to hold office has come into further question and the newly appointed Justice Minister, Micha... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, May 30th, 2014

Police Clash With Protesters in Malawi

Emotions seemed to be drawn to breaking point in Malawi as the country nervously awaits the high court ruling on the recount of the 20 May election results. This was evident in the clashes between the police an... Read more »
By Robert On Friday, May 30th, 2014

“Congress of Clowns” Cartoon – EWN and Writers Apologise and ANC Taking No Further Action

A cartoon posted by news service, EWN, on their website  titled, “Congress of Clowns and the clowns who voted them in,” caused outrage across social media in South Africa on Wednesday. The cartoon... Read more »
By Robert On Friday, May 30th, 2014

Boko Haram Powerful; Nigerian Government Claims to Know Whereabouts of Girls

Boko Haram added another 40 lives to their list of casualties today after attacking a village in the Nigerian state of Borno. The group raided the village, setting most of the homes alight and killing at least ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, May 29th, 2014

Mmusi Maimane Elected as DA Parliamentary Leader

For most people, this has been coming a long way. However, it has finally been confirmed that the opposition’s Mmusi Maimane has been appointed the Democratic Alliance’s leader in parliament. This h... Read more »