Articles containing the tag ‘police
    By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, July 3rd, 2021

    ConCourt to Hear Zuma Case on Monday as Zuma Plans to Address Nation on Sunday

    The constitutional court on Saturday acceded to the request by the former president Jacob Zuma for it to hear his urgent application following the judgment that it made earlier this week. The apex court on Tues... Read more »
    By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, July 2nd, 2021

    Zuma Set to Appeal Sentencing as Deadline Approaches

    In a last-minute bid to stop himself from going to prison, former president Jacob G. Zuma is said to have made an urgent application seeking to rescind the ruling that sought to incarcerate him. The former pres... Read more »
    By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, June 30th, 2021

    Opinion on Zuma Sentencing Polarises Nation

    The ruling of the Constitutional Court ruling that the former President of the Republic of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, hand himself over to the nearest police station to start serving a 15-month jail term, has cr... Read more »
    By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, June 29th, 2021

    Jacob Zuma to Spend 15 Months in Prison

    Following the incident in which former president Jacob Zuma walked out of the Zondo Commission, the constitutional court, on Tuesday, ruled against the former president, found him guilty of contempt of court an... Read more »
    By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, June 18th, 2021

    Buyani Primary School Principal Shot Dead in Suspected Hit

    The principal of Buyani Primary School in Freetown just north of Orange Farm in the south of Johannesburg city died on Friday morning in a hail of bullets as he drove into the school premises. This was confirme... Read more »
    By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, May 1st, 2021

    Lindani Myeni’s Remains Arrive in South Africa

    A short prayer service was held at the O. R. Tambo Airport on Saturday as a number of government officials and family members welcomed the body of twenty-nine-year-old Lindani Myeni, who was shot and killed by ... Read more »
    By Staff Writer On Tuesday, August 27th, 2019

    Foul Play and Pseudocide Suspected as Bosasa Boss Gavin Watson Dies in Car Accident

    There have been suspicions of foul play and pseudocide following the car accident that claimed the life of controversial Bosasa CEO Gavin Watson. Watson died on Monday morning near OR Tambo airport after he los... Read more »
    By Staff Writer On Monday, July 29th, 2019

    Sadness as Sam Meyiwa Dies Without Closure on Son’s Death

    On Monday, July 29, 2019, South Africans woke up to the shocking and sad news of the death of Samuel Meyiwa (66), the father of slain Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa. It is reported th... Read more »
    By Cindy Trillo On Wednesday, September 19th, 2018

    DUI Cases In South Africa Rocket By 15%, But Are Women To Blame?

    The South African Police Service (SAPS) have just revealed their 2017/2018 annual crime statistics and one alarming figure stands out. The number of drivers arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and... Read more »
    By Staff Writer On Sunday, July 22nd, 2018

    Eleven People Killed in Taxi-violence-linked Shooting in Colenso, KZN

    KZN – Eleven people were killed on the R74 in Colenso on Saturday night in a shooting that has been linked to taxi violence. It is reported that the victims, who are said to be affiliated to the Ivory Par... Read more »