Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla will face further court proceedings after the Durban High Court dismissed her application to have terrorism-related charges against her withdrawn. The case centres on allegations that her social media posts amounted to incitement to commit terrorism and public violence. During proceedings, defence Advocate Dali Mpofu challenged the State’s evidence, arguing that the prosecution had failed to establish the key elements required to sustain the charges. Mpofu questioned whether the posts constituted unlawful incitement and alleged that Zuma-Sambudla was…
The Legal Practice Council (LPC) and various legal bodies have strongly condemned what they called “a senseless killing” of a 35-year-old Attorney Jeannette Gallichan near Gandhi Square in Johannesburg on Monday. Gallichan was on her way to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to represent a mining company in a dispute involving workers who had been allegedly laid off and were seeking compensation. The LPC’s national spokesperson Kabelo Letebele told YOU FM Newshour that Gallichan was shot and…
The newly appointed North West Public Service Commissioner (PSC), Advocate Neo Sephoti, has expressed confidence in her ability to fulfil her mandate following her official introduction to members of the Provincial Legislature on Tuesday. Her appointment follows a rigorous interview process conducted by the Ad-Hoc Committee on the Appointment of the Public Service Commissioner, chaired by Chief Whip Motlalepula Rosho. Advocate Sephoti assumes the role after a four-year vacancy, with the Provincial Legislature voicing strong confidence in her experience and…
A detailed investigation into what could have led to an unusual mud rush at the Kimberly based diamond, Ekapa Mineral Mine has officially begun following the successful retrieval of all the five bodies of mineworkers who were trapped underground for over a period of five weeks. The accident occurred on February 17 when a mudslide affected one of the operational areas leaving five miners trapped. Speaking on YOU FM Newshour, the Chief Inspector of Mines David Msiza confirmed that the…