DA Going to Court Over Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s Appointment as SABC COO

There is much furore over the permanent appointment of Hlaudi Motsoeneng as the SABC’s Chief Operations Officer. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has decided to take this matter to court so that this appointment can be set aside. This all started from the Public Protector’s investigation of the subject, which appeared early this year, in which she found that Hlaudi lied when he first applied to the state broadcaster. He had indicated that he was in possession of a Mat... Read more »
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By Robert On Saturday, July 12th, 2014

Public Protector to Investigate Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s Appointment as SABC COO

The Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, will once again look into Hlaudi Motsoeneng following his permanent appointment as Chief Operations Officer of state broadcaster, SABC. Thuli Madonsela probed Motsoeneng e... Read more »
By Robert On Friday, July 11th, 2014

More Than 20 Initiation Schools Shut Down

Over 20 initiation schools have been forced to close down by government in Sekhukhuni district in Limpopo, since initiation season started this year. Government intends to close more of these illegal schools an... Read more »
By Robert On Thursday, July 10th, 2014

Apartheid Assassin Eugene de Kock Denied Parole

Former apartheid regime head of covert police unit, which allegedly tortured and killed dozens of people during white minority rule in South Africa, has been denied parole after serving eighteen years in prison... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, July 9th, 2014

Oscar Pistorius Trial: Defence Closes its Case, Final Arguments to be Heard in August

Tuesday saw the defence in the Oscar Pistorius trial close its case amid claims that there were some witnesses who were not willing to testify given the publicity of the trial. In addition, the fact that the ca... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

Oscar Pistorius Lawyers to Take Legal Action Over Leaked Video

Oscar Pistorius has more on his plate to deal with after the emergence of a video in which he was seen ‘walking’ unaided in an apparent recapture of the event of the night he fatally shot his law st... Read more »
By Robert On Monday, July 7th, 2014

Oscar Pistorius Trial: Defence Not Permitted to Consult State Psychiatrist

Murder accused paralympian, Oscar Pistorius, and his defence team have not been granted permission to speak to state psychiatrist, Carla Kotze, the court heard on Monday. Pistorius’s defence team wished t... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, July 6th, 2014

Leaked Video Shows Oscar Pistorius Reenacting Reeva Steenkamp Shooting

There is always something coming up in the Oscar Pistorius case. It has emerged that a video has been released that shows Oscar reenacting the night he shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. It emerge... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, July 5th, 2014

Public Protector’s Office Lacks Funds

The Public Protector revealed on Friday that her office is desperate for funding. She was addressing parliament in Cape Town when she presented her supplementary budget requirements. She said, in her statement ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, July 5th, 2014

NPA Boss Mxolisi Nxasana to be Probed

There appears to be conflict of information regarding the happenings at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) as it has emerged following the report in the New Age this week. The New Age reported that there ... Read more »