Author: Larson Thebe
Former Brazil international football player Robinho has been arrested to serve a nine-year prison sentence for rape. He was convicted two years ago in Italy for his part in the gang rape of an Albanian woman at a night club in Milan in 2013. Robinho, 40, was arrested at his flat in his home city of Santos. The Italian government had requested that he serve his sentence in Brazil after failing to get him extradited. On Wednesday, a court in Brazil upheld the decision and also ruled that he should serve his time behind bars instead of under house arrest.…
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has dismissed former president Jacob Zuma latest bid to remove lead prosecutor Advocate Billy Downer from his arms-deal corruption case. Zuma applied for the removal of Downer accusing him of being biased for allegedly contravening the National Prosecuting Authority Act, by leaking a document containing his private medical records to journalist, Karyn Maughan. Zuma also argued that he could not be prosecuted by someone he was prosecuting. Judge Nkosinathi Chili however dismissed Zuma’s application and made a short ruling. “I am not persuaded that Mr Zuma succeeded in establishing that the retention of Mr Downer as…
The much-anticipated Nedbank Cup quarterfinal draw been conducted in Randburg, following Sunday’s conclusion of the round of 16 matches. The quarterfinal leg also lived up to expectations last week Wednesday when Motsepe Foundation Championship outfit AmaTuks shocked Soweto giants Moroka Swallows 2-1. The last eight teams are, Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates, SuperSport United, Stellenbosch FC, AmaZulu FC, Chippa United, TS Galaxy and AmaTuks. Defending Champions Sundowns and Pirates are some of the top Premier Soccer League teams still left in the tournament. The two are still regarded as favourites to win the tournament, as both are playing entertaining and football. …
Team SA has withdrawn both its men’s and women’s hockey teams from the 13th African Games currently under way in Accra, Ghana, based on recommendations and guidelines as set down by the International Hockey Federation. According to Team SA leader, Patience Shikwambana, the decision was taken because of the “venue not being sufficiently prepared to stage the competition.” Shikwambana said both the Local Organising Committee and African Hockey Federation have been informed of the decision taken by Team SA. “Over and above making this decision, our SA Hockey Federation consulted with Sports Flooring Warehouse, a South African-based specialist in carpet…
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola has signed off extradition request for of Siyabonga Ndimande and Malusi Ndimande from the Kingdom of Eswatini to South Africa. The siblings are wanted in South Africa for their alleged involvement in murder of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane. The two were killed during an attack outside a Durban restaurant in February last year. “The Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services confirms that Minister Ronald Lamola has approved and transmitted a request by South Africa for the extradition of Siyabonga Gezani Ndimande and Malusi Dave Ndimande…
African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa is calling for calm and political tolerance ahead of the 29 May general elections. The comments come after some ANC members were allegedly attacked by Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) members on Saturday in KwaCeza, Nongoma in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The allegedly took place while Ramaphosa and Amazulu King Misuzulu ka-Zwelithini were attending the commemoration of the 110th anniversary death of King Dinizulu ka-Cetshwayo. The attack is suspected to have been sparked by an incident when provincial ANC Chairperson Siboniso Duma, grabbed a microphone from AmaZulu Traditional Prime Minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi, accusing him of campaigning…
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth has become the second player to win back-to-back South African Rugby’s Player of the awards, at the SA Rugby Awards held in Johannesburg. The 32-year-old Etzebeth has been consistent in the Boks jersey as the Springboks lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for a second time in a row in France last October. The other finalists were Pieter-Steph du Toit, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe, and Damian Willemse. The 21-year-old wing Canan Moodie was named Young Player of the Year for the second successive year. The Bulls youngster, who featured in three matches during the World…
The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that the confessions and pointing outs by accuse one Muzi Sibiya and accuse two Bongani Ntanzi, are admissible and will be admitted as evidence in the main murder trial of Senzo Meyiwa. This after the two contended during a trial within-a-trial that they were severely tortured, tubed and forced to sign the confessions and participated in the pointing out at the crime scene. But after a three month of listening to arguments and testimonies in a trial within-a-trial, Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng disagreed with the two accused. “The confession made by accused number one…
The controversial sale of the embattled South African Airways (SAA) to Takatso Consortium, has collapsed. This was announced by Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan during a media briefing in Cape Town. “Over the past three years, the Department of Public Enterprises and Takatso Consortium has been negotiating the transaction to sell 51% of SAA. We regret to announce that both Department of Public Enterprises and Takatso agreed that negotiations on the transaction have been terminated as there was no agreement on the revised transaction structure. This arises largely from a new business and asset valuation undertaken by professional firms,” said…
US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their parties’ nominations for the election in November.Four states, one American territory and Democrats living abroad held their primaries on Tuesday.The result means US voters face a rematch of the 2020 presidential election in eight months’ time.The nominations will be made official at party conventions this summer.The 81-year-old president said on Tuesday evening that he was “honoured” voters had backed his re-election bid “in a moment when the threat Trump poses is greater than ever”. Citing positive economic trends, he asserted the US…