Nun Killers Sentenced to Two Life Terms Each

When the two men accused of strangling and raping the eighty six year old nun from KwaZulu Natal appeared before the KZN High Court in Pietmaritzburg on Friday, they were each sentenced to two life terms for the murder and rape of the octogenarian while they had a further eighteen years each added for stealing the nun’s property.   The two men, Sbongiseni Phungula (24) and his co-accused, Mondli Shoza (25), pleaded guilty to the crimes that were before them and were th... Read more »
by Oliver Ngwenya | Published 11 years ago

By Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk On Thursday, May 14th, 2015

Murder Accused Panayiotou bail postponed

The bail application for the man accused of  orchestrating the kidnapping and murder of his wife, Jayde Panayiotou has been postponed. The bail hearing took place at the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court on ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, May 12th, 2015

Nxasana and Zuma ‘Engaging’ as Enquiry is Set Aside

After suddenly issuing a statement on Monday morning to the effect that the inquiry into the fitness of the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Mxolisi Nxasana to hold office, the Presidency went on to sa... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, May 10th, 2015

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... Read more »
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 »