Author: Silver Sibiya
EFF leader Julius Malema is adamant he will continue the ‘Kill the boer’ chant because even the Equality Court ruled in his favour when it found that chanting could not cause a genocide, he said this during a media briefing in Jobrug on Wednesday. The court found that the right-wing group AfriForum which had approached the court, failed to prove the lyrics demonstrated a clear intention to harm or incite harm or propagate hatred. AfriForum has taken the matter to court again after Malema chanted it at the party’s 10th Anniversary Celebrations at FNB Stadium on Saturday where thousands of…
Calm was restored in Riverlea, Johannesburg on Tuesday following protests from angry residents who demanded urgent intervention from the government after being caught in the middle of alleged turf wars between rival gangs of illegal miners over the weekend. Five bodies were found with bullet wounds on the weekend and are believed to be victims of gang wars over turn among illegal miners. This has led to Police Bheki Cele’s intervention where he promised to deploy police units in the area within 24 hours. The residents blocked busy roads like Main Reef, Nasrec Road and Devon causing traffic jams. An angry…
The assault case against Orlando Pirates star Thembinkosi Lorch has been postponed following his brief appearance at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday after his lawyer said the defence was not ready for pre-sentencing arguments. The sentencing proceedings have been postponed to 4 September. The unavailability of electricity at the Randburg Magistrates Court also contributed to the postponement of his sentencing. Lorch was found guilty of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm last month. The NPA Gauteng Spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said the defendant told the court they were not ready for sentencing because Lorch was out of the…
Hip Hop artist and TV presenter Molemo Katlego Maarohanye, aka Jub-Jub, appeared at the Johannesburg Magistrates Court after handing himself over to the police following a warrant that was issued for his arrest on three counts of rape, two of attempted murder and one of assault. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane Maarohanye’s ex-girlfriend opened the case against him in February last year. “One of the complainants laid a rape charge with SAPS in February 2022 against Maarohanye, her former boyfriend. She alleged that the incidents of rape happened between 2006 and 2009 while she was in a relationship…
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbaluka said the party will introduce new measures to monitor the work done by its councilors at local government while speaking on the sidelines of the two-day ANC Local Government Interventions Workshop in Boksburg. The government intervention workshop aims to aid ailing municipalities and the workshop was to address pressing issues facing the local government, Mbalula said adding that they’ll clamp down on possible corruption. “Projects can only succeed when proper qualified engineers, project managers, finance managers and so forth are appropriately appointed. There is no excuse for not spending money for what is budgeted for…
After being in limbo for almost eight years and following several postponements of its elective conference, the ANC Women’s League has finally nominated a leadership structure with Sisisi Tolashe at the helm. Tolashe, who is a Deputy Minister in the Presidency pipped former Social Development Minister and former L President Bathabile Dlamini to the post by 1 729 to 170 votes at the ANCWL’s 13the Elective Conference held over three days in Nasrec Expo, Joburg. Former Member of the National Assembly Lungi Gcabashe was elected as the new Deputy President beating Bernice Swarts and the Deputy National Council of Provinces…
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan gets a mouthful from ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula for his slow pace in fixing underperforming State-Owned Enterprises including Eskom that has subjected South Africans to years of rolling electricity cuts. Mbalula was speaking during the ANC Women’s League conference currently underway in Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on a wide range of issues including ANC leadership and underperforming Ministers and those that he said were serving the people well.. “The Reserve Bank says the Repo Rate stays as it is and says fix load shedding, fix the logistics of the country. And then it says…
Some taxi drivers who work at the Bree Street Taxi are still terrified following the explosion on Wednesday late afternoon which destroyed Lillian Ngoyi Street previously known as Bree Street. The blast caused panic and mayhem claiming one life and injured 48 people who were admitted at various hospitals in the City. But only three people remain in hospital. The explosion also left destruction to 34 vehicles, mostly minibus taxis and damaged infrastructure and roads. Newsnote spoke to some taxi operators in the CBD and all were still shaken by the blast. Lungani Mahlabathini said he was even scared to…
There are still no answers from the Gauteng Government on what caused the gas explosion in the Joburg CBD on Wednesday evening which left one person dead, 48 injured and scores of homeless people without shelter. The experts who spent the night inspecting the damage to the surface, cars and buildings that initial reports said was caused by a gas explosion, have still not come out with any explanations on what caused the blasts. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi confirmed in a press briefing on Thursday morning that the government still has no idea what was the source of the ‘catastrophe…
Residents of Setjwetla in Alexandra are reeling from shock after waking up to find bodies of four men who were burnt beyond recognition. It is alleged the men were victims of mob justice and were killed by the same Setjwetla community. Community Police Forum member Emanuel Ramahlwe said the dead men were known to the residents and targeted because to various crimes that it is alleged they committed. Ramahlwe said they were found with weapons that it is believed they used to commit all kinds of crimes including house-breakings, rapes and robberies. “The community has been suspecting and keeping an…