Malema’s Corruption Trial to Start on Monday

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) founder Julius Malema will be returning to court next week. His corruption trial is set to start on Monday at the Polokwane High Court. Malema is facing charges of fraud, corruption, racketeering and money-laundering.  He and his co-accused are currently out on bail. In 2012, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela discovered that On-Point Engineering, a company in which Malema held shares through his Ratanang family trust, fraudulently won a R52 mi... Read more »
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By PAW On Friday, November 15th, 2013

Madonsela and Security Cluster Battle not Over

It looks like the battle is not over for public protector, Thuli Madonsela. The security cluster does not intend to be scared by the public protector’s latest announcement and seem to have come out with b... Read more »
By PAW On Wednesday, November 13th, 2013

‘Boer’ Statement Lands Ramaphosa in Trouble

In a statement made in response to the ANC Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s alleged racist remarks, the Freedom Front Plus leader and President Pieter Mulder said that these statements should not be dis... Read more »
By PAW On Monday, November 11th, 2013

More Delays in Nkandla Report

It has emerged that Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela was given only an hour to respond to the security cluster requesting an extension on the time the state was given to comment on Jacob Zuma’s controver... Read more »
By PAW On Sunday, November 10th, 2013

A Roundup of the Voter Registration Process

Yesterday saw the first day of the voter registration in preparation for the General elections next year. This report follows the newsworthy happenings around the country. On Saturday, seven polling stations ha... Read more »
By PAW On Tuesday, October 29th, 2013

Pistorius Fails in Bid to Prevent Additional Charges

The legal team of paralympian Oscar Pistorius was not successful in its attempt to stop the National Prosecuting Authority from piling additional charges on to his charge sheet. Earlier this year, Pistorius sho... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Saturday, October 26th, 2013

Phiyega Could Be Suspended Pending Investigation into Charges of Defeating the Ends of Justice

On Friday it surfaced on the media that South African National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega is facing charges of defeating the ends of justice and breaching national security after allegedly informi... Read more »
By Mvusi Ngubane On Monday, October 21st, 2013

Teenager Beheaded in Satanic Act

Cape Town- Saturday evening revealed the outcome of a sinister act as the head of a 15-year-old boy, Lee Heinrich Adams, was discovered buried in the front garden of his alleged murderer – a 17-year-old male ... Read more »
By PAW On Sunday, October 20th, 2013

Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Commissioner’s Visits to Adult Sites

On Sunday, South African taxpayers had to stomach the news that they footed the bill for Competitions Commissioner Shan Ramburuth’s sexual entertainment. Shan Ramburuth is one of the most powerful people on t... Read more »
By PAW On Friday, October 18th, 2013

Racism at City Press?

City Press is one of the most successful news publications in South Africa and is known for hard-hitting headlines. On Friday, the paper made headlines for unsavoury reasons. It has been alleged that the editor... Read more »