Maimane Voted DA’s First Black Leader in a Landslide Victory

History was made in South Africa on Mothers’ Day as the DA concluded its federal congress by electing its first black leader. Mmusi Maimane was elected with a majority of 90%, beating three other would be leaders to take over the reigns from Helen Zille, who has led the party for the past eight years. This result is in tandem with the predictions that were made by his campaign team, which had forecast that he would win the election with a landslide of 88% of the 1 425 d... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, May 8th, 2015

SABC Taken to Court Over Live Coverage of DA’s Congress

The opposition Democratic Alliance, on Friday filed papers at the South Gauteng High Court against the national broadcaster, the South African Broadcasting Corporation for its refusal to cover the party’s fed... Read more »
By Brian Harry On Wednesday, May 6th, 2015

Former Bafana Bafana Star Benni McCarthy Robbed at Gunpoint

Benni McCarthy has been robbed by armed men in Johannesburg yesterday at a barbershop, fresh from the OR Tambo international airport after a flight from Paris he came to do some Television work for Supersport. ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, May 6th, 2015

Gauteng Head of Finance Fired amid Allegations of Financial Misconduct

The Head of the Finance Department in the Gauteng Provincial government, Stuart Lumka, has been dismissed from his position due to what has been referred to as financial mismanagement. This was contained in a s... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Monday, May 4th, 2015

Murdered PE teacher’s husband to remain in custody

The husband of Murdered Port Elizabeth Teacher, Jayde Panayiotou appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court this morning. 29-year-old Jayde was abducted outside her complex on the morning of Tuesday th... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, May 3rd, 2015

“We Can Even Kill Each Other” President Zuma

President Jacob Zuma has come out very strong against the militarization of the country’s workers’ federation, the Congress of South African Trade Unions, warning that there will be dire consequence... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, May 1st, 2015

PE Teacher’s Husband Presented a Googled Euology

As the world and South Africa awaits to hear the ‘close relative’ that is implicated in the murder of Port Elizabeth teacher, Jayde Panayitou, it has also emerged that the moving eulogy that was pre... Read more »
By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Thursday, April 30th, 2015

Pretoria High Court Rules in Favour of Assisted Suicide

The Pretoria High Court has ruled in favour of former advocate Robin Stransham-Ford’s court bid to end his life. 65- year-old Stransham-Ford was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer in late 2013. With... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, April 29th, 2015

Justice Portfolio Committee Meeting Turns into a “Circus” as Madonsela Presents Her Report

What started off as a meeting to allow the Public Protector’s Office to propose to the Justice Portfolio Committee why it required an expanded budget in order to finance its operations degenerated into wh... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, April 28th, 2015

Security Guard Shot Dead in Durban Cash Heist

Police in Durban have confirmed that a security guard was, on Tuesday afternoon, shot dead by unidentified gunman at a mall in the coastal town on Tuesday morning. This was in a suspected cash in transit robber... Read more »