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Corruption · PalestineRebuilding the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and fighting corruption has been a challenging process, with state capture cases and geopolitical changes posing significant obstacles. This is according to the national director of public prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi, who was speaking at a media roundtable on the NPA’s priorities and strategic initiatives on Wednesday morning. Batohi, however, said that despite these challenges, progr…See the Story
NPA's uphill battle: Advocate Batohi addresses progress and setbacks
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South Africa · South AfricaOne of the defence attorneys in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is concerned about his safety after a trespassing incident at his residence involving two individuals. This was heard in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday. ‘This is what happens in SA’ Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng revealed that Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya’s attorney, Thulani Mngomezulu, informed him about the incident. “There is a disturbing message I received from Mr Mngomez…See the Story
Senzo Meyiwa trial: Judge orders police protection for defence lawyer amid threat allegations
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South Africa · South AfricaTensions ran high in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial as the defence grilled a police officer in attempt to cast doubt over the state’s case. Sergeant Batho Mogola’s cross-examination resumed in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday, where five men are on trial for Meyiwa’s murder. The football star was shot and killed while visiting his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo, at her mother’s house in Vosloorus on 26 October 2014. DNA did not link …See the Story
'I don’t need you to lecture me,' cop tells defence lawyer as Senzo Meyiwa trial heats up
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South Africa · South AfricaWith crime among the big issues on voters’ minds in next month’s elections, Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie has met with Western Cape gang members. Western Cape MEC for community safety Reagen Allen recently revealed in a GroundUp opinion piece, that two people are killed in the province every day due to gang violence. McKenzie, himself a former gangster, said he recently held a meeting with gang members north of Cape Town. He said thi…See the Story
Gayton McKenzie meets with 'gangsters to make peace'
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South Africa · South AfricaWith less than a month to go to Child Protection Week, the discovery of a baby in a shallow grave has thrown conversations about infant neglect back into the spotlight. The body of the five-month-old baby boy was discovered in a shallow grave near a pit toilet at Mpongompongweni in KwaDukuza over the weekend. According to The North Coast Courier, police said the child‘s parents were allegedly intoxicated when the child died a week earlier. The f…See the Story
Community Chat: What punishment should be given to those who neglect their children?
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South Africa · South AfricaThe South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Thursday, 25 April 2024. The weather service has warned of extremely high fire danger in parts of the Northern Cape, but expect foggy conditions over the west and east coasts in the morning; otherwise, it will be fine but partly cloudy along the coast. Showers and rain can also be expected over the south-east and east coasts. Here’s what you need to know.
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Weather update: High fire danger in Northern Cape, morning fog along coasts and showers in southeast
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South Africa · South AfricaLife on the election campaign trail appears to be taking its toll on former corruption-accused president Jacob Zuma who turned 82 on 12 April. Zuma has been juggling the courts and campaigning over the past few months. This month, he replaced Jabulani Khumalo as leader of the uMkhonto WeSizwe (MK) party. This means JZ’s face will appear on the national ballot paper for MK instead of Khumalo who was initially registered with the party with th…See the Story
Man of medical mystery: MK Party cites 'no concerns' about Zuma's collapse from 'fatigue'
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